This course permits the offering at the introductory level of special courses of an interdisciplinary, topical, or experimental nature. Each proposal must be approved by the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. A particular title may be offered at most three times under the A&S 100 number. Students may not repeat under the same title. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 credits.

Interdisciplinary, topical or experimental courses to be approved by the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. A particular course may be offered at most three times under the A&S 300 number, and no A&S 300 course may be given for more than six credits per semester. Open to all University students, subject to such limits or prerequisites as set by the instructor. May be repeated to a maximum of twelve credit hours under different subtitles.

Interdisciplinary, topical, or experimental courses to be approved by the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and the Dean of the Graduate School. A particular course may be offered at most three times under the A&S 500 number. Open to all university students, subject to such limitations or prerequisites as set by the instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of six credits under different subtitles.

Reconstruction to the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960's. The rise of segregation and the ghetto and aspects of race relations are examined.

This course invites students to discover the diverse and rich realm of folklore in the French Atlantic as a site of cultural memory. Students will examine the marginalization of indigenous peoples, local traditions, and popular cultures of the Maghreb, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the French Antilles as an outcome of the long histories of colonization, discrimination, and modernization. In this course, students will discuss how the quest for the past of these regions is crucial for the revival and interpretation of their local popular cultures today.

An introduction to written and oral works by Black authors of Africa, the Caribbean, and the United States. The course includes writers such as Chinua Achebe (Africa), Wilson Harris (Caribbean), and Toni Morrison (USA), as well as others from the diverse field of literature written by African-American authors and authors of color worldwide. Attention will be paid to student writing, particularly to devising a thesis, crafting an argument, and learning how to use supporting evidence. See departmental listings for different offerings per semester.

This course focuses on the cultural geographies of the subcontinent, rural landscapes and cultures and environmental problems, the historical geography of precolonial and colonial Africa, and the social geography of contemporary economic development.

This reading seminar examines the history of race and sport in American.

Analysis of relationships between racial and ethnic groups and the behavioral products thereof. Sources and consequences of prejudice and discrimination. Situation and prospects of minorities. Strategies of change and tension reduction.

A sociological study of topics relevant to social inequalities and stratification. May be repeated under different subtitles to a maximum of six credits.