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Africana and American Indian Studies
440 2009-2010 California State University, Fresno General Catalog
AAIS 104W. Writing about
American Inequality (3)
Prerequisite: satisfactory completion (C or
better) of the ENGL 5B or 10 graduation
requirement. Analysis of poverty, social class,
and inequality in America. Students receive
feedback in preparing papers on poverty and
inequality. Emphasis on research techniques,
evaluation and documentation of evidence,
and style and mechanics of writing. Meets
the upper-division writing skills require-ment
for graduation. FS (Formerly ETHS
104W)
AAIS 124. The African American
Experience in Children’s Literature (3)
A survey of selected material: Children’s
books, tapes, cassettes; dealing with the
African American experience in children’s
literature. (Formerly AFAM 124)
AAIS 129. African American
Literary Classics (3)
Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation and Breadth
Area C. Discussion and written analyses
of significant poetry, drama, fiction, and
nonfiction by African American writers
representing a variety of views and per-spectives.
Historical and social contexts of
literary works. G.E. Integration IC. FS
(Formerly AFAM 129)
AAIS 130T. Topics in Ethnic Studies
(1-3; max total 6)
In-depth research and writing on the past
and contemporary situation of America’s
major ethnic minorities. (Formerly ETHS
130T)
AAIS 135. The African American
Community (3)
Analysis of the various lifestyles and cultural
patterns of African American communities.
Emphasis on unique cultural features of
the family, religion, foods, music, art, and
folkways. F (Formerly AFAM 135)
AAIS 136. Africana Business
Development (3)
Introduction to African American en-trepreneurship
with special emphasis on
the development of business ventures and
partnerships in Africa and the Caribbean.
Analysis of historical, political, economic,
and cultural forces in developing business
opportunities. (Formerly AFAM 136)
AAIS 137. African American Women (3)
(Same as WS 137.) An overview of the ac-complishments
of African American women
in the United States; their contributions to
American culture; African influence; African
American women as defined by a dominant
society vs. legitimate definition designed to
case studies of federal financing of Indian
education in the mission, Bureau of Indian
Affairs, tribal, and public school systems.
(Formerly AIS 160)
AAIS 164. African Cultural
Perspectives (3)
Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation and Breadth
Area D. Explores the realities of the African
cultural experiences through readings and
films by Africans. The goal is to study the
historical, political, economic, religious, and
sociocultural conditions of the continent in
the precolonial, colonial, and postcolonial
periods. G.E. Multicultural/International
MI. F
AAIS 165. African American
Theatre Styles (3; max total 6)
(See DRAMA 187.) (Formerly AFAM
165)
AAIS 170. Experience in American
Indian Community (3; max total 6)
Offers students supervised field experience
working for a tribe, tribal/Indian organi-zation,
tribal school or Indian education
program, public agency, or the university’s
Indian organizations. (Formerly AIS 170)
AAIS 178. History of
African Americans (3)
(Same as HIST 178.) Evolution of African
American society from 1619 to the pres-ent;
emphasis on the social, political, and
economic aspects as they relate to cultural
values, theories in the development and
environment that contribute to the African
American way of life. S
AAIS 189. Fieldwork in
Community Relations (3; max total 6)
Supervised field observation, participation,
and documentation in the operation of
minority communities. S
AAIS 190. Independent Study
(1-3; max total 6)
See Academic Placement — Independent
Study. Approved for RP grading. FS
AAIS 191. History of Allensworth (1)
An examination of the historical develop-ment
of the African American town of
Allensworth from its status as a town to its
existence as a state historic park. Students
will be exposed to various academic disci-plines
through lectures and a field trip to
the park. S (Formerly AFAM 191)
encourage a positive self-concept. S (For-merly
AFAM 137)
AAIS 140. The African American
Church (3)
History of the formation and development
of African American religious institutions
(Christianity, Islam, Judaism) in the African
American community; their effect on the
African American personality. (Formerly
AFAM 140)
AAIS 144. Race Relations (3)
Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation and Breadth
Area D. Analysis of the moral and intel-lectual
issues surrounding the attitudes
of whites toward blacks and other racial
groups in the United States and elsewhere.
Explores the functions of race relations
and the social life that developed among
non-white groups. G.E. Integration ID. S
(Formerly AFAM 144)
AAIS 145. Life and Times of
Martin Luther King Jr. (3)
Explores Dr. King’s leadership in the non-violent
movement for racial equality and
human dignity, from the Montgomery Bus
Boycott to King’s assassination (1955-68).
Emphasis on philosophy, ideology. Format:
lectures, films, slides, recorded speeches, and
discussion. (Formerly AFAM 145)
AAIS 146. Law and the
Minority Community (3)
Critical analysis of the foundation and
changing structure of law and legal institu-tions
as perceived by minority communities,
with emphasis on equal employment and
education, criminal justice, and political
power. S (Formerly AFAM 146)
AAIS 148. Issues in the African
American Community (3)
Prerequisite: AAIS 10 or permission of
instructor. In-depth, comprehensive,
critical analysis of the current social and
economic structure of the African American
community. Examination of the effects of
institutional racism on current social policy.
(Formerly AFAM 148)
AAIS 150. South Africa (3)
Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation and Breadth
Area D. An introductory analysis of the so-cial,
racial, political, and economic problems
of people of South Africa, both past and
present. G.E. Multicultural/International
MI. S (Formerly AFAM 150)
AAIS 160. The Politics of Indian
Education (3)
This seminar examines the interaction
of politics, culture, and education, using
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| Title | 2009-10 General Catalog |
| Creator | California State University, Fresno |
| Format | PDF Document |
| Date of publication | 2009-05 |
| Subjects | California State University, Fresno. Curricula. Catalogs |
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| Location | Fresno, California |
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| Full Text Search | Africana and American Indian Studies 440 2009-2010 California State University, Fresno General Catalog AAIS 104W. Writing about American Inequality (3) Prerequisite: satisfactory completion (C or better) of the ENGL 5B or 10 graduation requirement. Analysis of poverty, social class, and inequality in America. Students receive feedback in preparing papers on poverty and inequality. Emphasis on research techniques, evaluation and documentation of evidence, and style and mechanics of writing. Meets the upper-division writing skills require-ment for graduation. FS (Formerly ETHS 104W) AAIS 124. The African American Experience in Children’s Literature (3) A survey of selected material: Children’s books, tapes, cassettes; dealing with the African American experience in children’s literature. (Formerly AFAM 124) AAIS 129. African American Literary Classics (3) Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation and Breadth Area C. Discussion and written analyses of significant poetry, drama, fiction, and nonfiction by African American writers representing a variety of views and per-spectives. Historical and social contexts of literary works. G.E. Integration IC. FS (Formerly AFAM 129) AAIS 130T. Topics in Ethnic Studies (1-3; max total 6) In-depth research and writing on the past and contemporary situation of America’s major ethnic minorities. (Formerly ETHS 130T) AAIS 135. The African American Community (3) Analysis of the various lifestyles and cultural patterns of African American communities. Emphasis on unique cultural features of the family, religion, foods, music, art, and folkways. F (Formerly AFAM 135) AAIS 136. Africana Business Development (3) Introduction to African American en-trepreneurship with special emphasis on the development of business ventures and partnerships in Africa and the Caribbean. Analysis of historical, political, economic, and cultural forces in developing business opportunities. (Formerly AFAM 136) AAIS 137. African American Women (3) (Same as WS 137.) An overview of the ac-complishments of African American women in the United States; their contributions to American culture; African influence; African American women as defined by a dominant society vs. legitimate definition designed to case studies of federal financing of Indian education in the mission, Bureau of Indian Affairs, tribal, and public school systems. (Formerly AIS 160) AAIS 164. African Cultural Perspectives (3) Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation and Breadth Area D. Explores the realities of the African cultural experiences through readings and films by Africans. The goal is to study the historical, political, economic, religious, and sociocultural conditions of the continent in the precolonial, colonial, and postcolonial periods. G.E. Multicultural/International MI. F AAIS 165. African American Theatre Styles (3; max total 6) (See DRAMA 187.) (Formerly AFAM 165) AAIS 170. Experience in American Indian Community (3; max total 6) Offers students supervised field experience working for a tribe, tribal/Indian organi-zation, tribal school or Indian education program, public agency, or the university’s Indian organizations. (Formerly AIS 170) AAIS 178. History of African Americans (3) (Same as HIST 178.) Evolution of African American society from 1619 to the pres-ent; emphasis on the social, political, and economic aspects as they relate to cultural values, theories in the development and environment that contribute to the African American way of life. S AAIS 189. Fieldwork in Community Relations (3; max total 6) Supervised field observation, participation, and documentation in the operation of minority communities. S AAIS 190. Independent Study (1-3; max total 6) See Academic Placement — Independent Study. Approved for RP grading. FS AAIS 191. History of Allensworth (1) An examination of the historical develop-ment of the African American town of Allensworth from its status as a town to its existence as a state historic park. Students will be exposed to various academic disci-plines through lectures and a field trip to the park. S (Formerly AFAM 191) encourage a positive self-concept. S (For-merly AFAM 137) AAIS 140. The African American Church (3) History of the formation and development of African American religious institutions (Christianity, Islam, Judaism) in the African American community; their effect on the African American personality. (Formerly AFAM 140) AAIS 144. Race Relations (3) Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation and Breadth Area D. Analysis of the moral and intel-lectual issues surrounding the attitudes of whites toward blacks and other racial groups in the United States and elsewhere. Explores the functions of race relations and the social life that developed among non-white groups. G.E. Integration ID. S (Formerly AFAM 144) AAIS 145. Life and Times of Martin Luther King Jr. (3) Explores Dr. King’s leadership in the non-violent movement for racial equality and human dignity, from the Montgomery Bus Boycott to King’s assassination (1955-68). Emphasis on philosophy, ideology. Format: lectures, films, slides, recorded speeches, and discussion. (Formerly AFAM 145) AAIS 146. Law and the Minority Community (3) Critical analysis of the foundation and changing structure of law and legal institu-tions as perceived by minority communities, with emphasis on equal employment and education, criminal justice, and political power. S (Formerly AFAM 146) AAIS 148. Issues in the African American Community (3) Prerequisite: AAIS 10 or permission of instructor. In-depth, comprehensive, critical analysis of the current social and economic structure of the African American community. Examination of the effects of institutional racism on current social policy. (Formerly AFAM 148) AAIS 150. South Africa (3) Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation and Breadth Area D. An introductory analysis of the so-cial, racial, political, and economic problems of people of South Africa, both past and present. G.E. Multicultural/International MI. S (Formerly AFAM 150) AAIS 160. The Politics of Indian Education (3) This seminar examines the interaction of politics, culture, and education, using |
