HIST 315 - African American History from 1865

4 Hour(s) Credit
Explore African American history from the Civil War to the present. Examine how people of African descent understood themselves to be part of local, regional and global communities. Situate experiences within the economic, political, cultural and intellectual systems that evolved over the course of more than 150 years. Major topics include African American education, artistic production, Black activism, religious expression, cultural production, the Civil Rights movement and institution-building.
Three hours per week with enhancement
Meets General Education: Social Configurations (SC)
Met General Education Prior to Fall 2024: IIB
Recommended Prerequisites/Corequisites GENE CTW - Communicating Through Writing or GENE FYS - First Year Seminar
May Not Receive Credit for Both HIST 445 and HIST 315