Spring 2027 Courses
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Do you want to know more about an African and African-American class than you would learn from the timetable? This is the page for you!
Below, you'll find a list of "featured courses" that are organized by theme. Scroll down to see the full list of courses the department will offer in Spring 2027. Click on the "course preview" links to find full descriptions of class contents and teaching approach.
- 100-200 level courses will give you an overview of a topic or discipline.
- 300-400 level classes explore specific themes and help you develop your skills as a critical thinker, writer, and scholar.
- 500-600 level courses specialize in specific topics, help you deepen your understanding, and hone your writing and analytic skills.
- Language Courses are listed after the AAAS courses and they go from Elementary to Advanced/Reading levels, i.e. ARAB 110/120-ARAB 401/402. We offer regular scheduled courses in Arabic, Haitian Creole, Kiswahili, Wolof, & Yorùbá.
Undergraduate Courses Spring 2027
Undergraduate Courses: 102 - 105
AAAS 102 Arabic and Islamic Studies
Instructor: Muazu
Online
Instructor: Muazu
Online
AAAS 103 Introduction to Africa
Instructor: Yeku
In-Person
Instructor: Yeku
In-Person
AAAS 104 Introduction to African-American Studies
Instructor: Alexander
Online
Instructor: Alexander
Online
AAAS 105 Introduction to African History
Instructor: Heddi
Online
Instructor: Heddi
Online
Undergraduate Courses: 200 - 306
AAAS 200 Directed Studies
Instructor: Various
Instructor: Various
AAAS 203 Culture and Health
Instructor: Morris
Hybrid
Instructor: Morris
Hybrid
AAAS 204 Culture and Health, Honors
Instructor: Morris
Hybrid
Instructor: Morris
Hybrid
AAAS 306 The Black Experience in the U.S. Since Emancipation
Instructor: Alexander
In-Person
Instructor: Alexander
In-Person
Undergraduate Courses: 311 - 320
AAAS 311 Black Culture in Social Media
Instructor: Hines
Online
Instructor: Hines
Online
AAAS 316 Ministers and Magicians: Black Religions from Slavery to the Present
Instructor: Schwaller
In-Person
Instructor: Schwaller
In-Person
AAAS 320 African Studies In: Alexa, Play Black Social Justice, Social Political Music.
Instructor: Ukpokodu
Online
Instructor: Ukpokodu
Online
AAAS 320 African Studies In: Comparative Culture & Education in Africa
Instructor: Ojiambo
In-Person
Instructor: Ojiambo
In-Person
Undergraduate Courses: 323 - 339
AAAS 323 African-American Studies In: Alexa, Play Black Social Justice, Social Political Music.
Instructor: Ukpokodu
Online
Instructor: Ukpokodu
Online
AAAS 323 African-American Studies In: Introduction to African American Literature
Instructor: Dale
In-Person
Instructor: Dale
In-Person
AAAS 323 African-American Studies In: Museums and Society: Past, Present, Future
Instructor: Vaccaro
Online
Instructor: Vaccaro
Online
AAAS 339 African American Art History
Instructor: Casey
In-Person
Instructor: Casey
In-Person
Undergraduate Courses: 353 - 400
AAAS 353 Modern & Contemporary African Art
Instructor: Benbaba
Online
Instructor: Benbaba
Online
AAAS 355 African Theatre and Drama
Instructor: Ukpokodu
In-Person
Instructor: Ukpokodu
In-Person
AAAS 361 Voice, Research, & The Black Community
Instructor: Hines
Online
Instructor: Hines
Online
AAAS 400 Readings in:
Instructor: Various
Instructor: Various
Undergraduate Courses: 415 - 511
AAAS 415 Women and Islam
Instructor: Muazu
In-Person
Instructor: Muazu
In-Person
AAAS 460 Topics and Problems in African and African-American Studies
Instructor: Varies
Instructor: Varies
AAAS 496 Field Experience
Instructor: Varies
Instructor: Varies
AAAS 511 The Civil Rights Movement
Instructor: Gonzalez
Online
Instructor: Gonzalez
Online
Undergraduate Courses: 523 - 551
AAAS 523 African-American Studies in: Critical AI and Cultural Studies
Instructor: Yeku
In-Person
Instructor: Yeku
In-Person
AAAS 543 Language and Culture in Arabic-Speaking Communities
Instructor: El Haimeur
In-Person
Instructor: El Haimeur
In-Person
AAAS 550 Senior Seminar in: Research in African & Black Diaspora Studies
Instructor: Bolden
In-Person
Instructor: Bolden
In-Person
AAAS 551 Environmental Issues in Africa
Instructor: Morris
In-Person
Instructor: Morris
In-Person
Undergraduate Courses: 561 - 695
AAAS 561 Liberation in Southern Africa
Instructor: Keegan
In-Person
Instructor: Keegan
In-Person
AAAS 630 The Life and Intellectual Thought of W.E.B. Du Bois
Instructor: Alexander
In-Person
Instructor: Alexander
In-Person
AAAS 690 Investigation and Conference
Instructor: Various
Instructor: Various
AAAS 695 Honors Project in:
Instructor: Various
Instructor: Various
Graduate Courses Spring 2027
Graduate Courses: 502 - 505
AAAS 502 Directed Language Study (Elementary)
Instructor: Varies
In-Person and Online
Instructor: Varies
In-Person and Online
AAAS 503 Directed Language Study (Intermediate)
Instructor: Varies
In-Person and Online
Instructor: Varies
In-Person and Online
AAAS 504 Directed Language Study (Advanced)
Instructor: Varies
In-Person and Online
Instructor: Varies
In-Person and Online
AAAS 505 Directed Language Study (Readings in)
Instructor: Varies
In-Person and Online
Instructor: Varies
In-Person and Online
Graduate Courses: 520 - 561
AAAS 520 African Studies in: Comparative Culture & Education in Africa
Instructor: Ojiambo
In-Person
Instructor: Ojiambo
In-Person
AAAS 539 African American Art History
Instructor: Casey
In-Person
Instructor: Casey
In-Person
AAAS 551 Environmental Issues in Africa
Instructor: Morris
In-Person
Instructor: Morris
In-Person
AAAS 561 Liberation in Southern Africa
Instructor: Keegan
In-Person
Instructor: Keegan
In-Person
Graduate Courses 690 - 723
AAAS 690 Investigation and Conference
Instructor: Various
Instructor: Various
AAAS 695 Honors Project in:
Instructor: Various
Instructor: Various
AAAS 716 Women in Islam
Instructor: Muazu
Online
Instructor: Muazu
Online
AAAS 723 Special Topics in Africana Studies: African Theater and Drama
Instructor: Ukpokodu
Online
Instructor: Ukpokodu
Online
Graduate Courses 723 - 760
AAAS 723 Special Topics in Africana Studies: Alexa, Play Black Social Justice, Social Political Music.
Instructor: Ukpokodu
Online
Instructor: Ukpokodu
Online
AAAS 723 Special Topics in Africana Studies: Critical AI and Cultural Studies
Instructor: Yeku
In-Person
Instructor: Yeku
In-Person
AAAS 723 Special Topics in Africana Studies: Critical Psychology: Decolonial Perspectives
Instructor: Adams
In-Person
Instructor: Adams
In-Person
AAAS 760 Topics & Problems African & African American Studies
Instructor: Various
Instructor: Various
Graduate Courses 760 - 804
AAAS 761 Voice, Research, & the Black Community
Instructor: Hines
Online
Instructor: Hines
Online
AAAS 804 Seminar in Africana Studies
Instructor: Alexander
By Appointment
Instructor: Alexander
By Appointment
AAAS 830 The Life and Times of W.E.B. Du Bois
Instructor: Alexander
In-Person
Instructor: Alexander
In-Person
AAAS 843 Language and Culture in Arabic-Speaking Communities
Instructor: El Haimeur
In-Person
Instructor: El Haimeur
In-Person
Graduate Courses 899
Language Classes Spring 2026
Arabic
ARAB 110 Elementary Arabic I
Instructor: Abdelazeem
Online
Instructor: Abdelazeem
Online
ARAB 120 Elementary Arabic II
Instructor: Various
Online & In-Person
Instructor: Various
Online & In-Person
ARAB 220 Intermediate Arabic II
Instructor: Benbaba
In-Person
Instructor: Benbaba
In-Person
ARAB 320 Advanced Arabic II
Instructor: Benbaba
In-Person
Instructor: Benbaba
In-Person
Arabic - Line 2
Haitian
HAIT 110 Elementary Haitian I
Instructor: Laguerre
Online
Instructor: Laguerre
Online
HAIT 120 Elementary Haitian II
Instructor: Laguerre
Online
Instructor: Laguerre
Online
HAIT 500 Directed Studies:
Instructor: Laguerre
Online
Instructor: Laguerre
Online
Kiswahili
KISW 120 Elementary KiSwahili II
Instructor: Heddi
In-Person
Instructor: Heddi
In-Person
KISW 220 Intermediate KiSwahili II
Instructor: Heddi
In-Person
Instructor: Heddi
In-Person
KISW 320 Advanced KiSwahili II
Instructor: Ojiambo
In-Person
Instructor: Ojiambo
In-Person
KISW 402 Readings in KiSwahili II
Instructor: Heddi
In-Person
Instructor: Heddi
In-Person