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African and African American Studies (AAA S)  
133 Willard  
814-863-4243  

AAA S 003
 
Scholarship and Community
 
Introduction to college life for new students in a designated residential community to help them optimize their Penn State experience.
  08/24/2009-12/11/2009   Credits: 1.0
 Prerequisite: students must be participating in the Pennypacker Experience to take this course
 
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PEREZ, DAVID
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AAA S 083S
 
First-Year Seminar in African and African American Studies
 
Cultural, philosophical, economic, political, and global dynamics of the Black experience in the United States and the Diaspora.
  08/24/2009-12/11/2009   Credits: 3.0
Satisfies General Education - Humanities (GH)
Satisfies U.S. Cultures (US) OR Satisfies International Cultures (IL)
Satisfies First-Year Seminar
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247801 001 20
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  View Controls   T R 04:15P - 05:30P 370 WILLARD  FRASER, CARY FENTO (814) 863-4243

AAA S 100
 
Evolving Status of Blacks in the Twentieth Century: Interdisciplinary Perspectives
 
An interdisciplinary, team-taught exploration of the evolving status of Black Americans in the twentieth century. Emphasis on the civil rights movement.
  08/24/2009-12/11/2009   Credits: 3.0
Satisfies General Education - Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS)
Satisfies U.S. Cultures (US)
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247804 001 40
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     T R 06:30P - 07:45P 351 WILLARD  KING, DONNA RUTH (814) 863-4243
247807 002 45
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     T R 04:15P - 05:30P 267 WILLARD  GERSIE, WAYNE (814) 863-4243
247810 003 40
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     WEB   LUMPKINS, CHARLES (814) 863-4243

AAA S 102
 
Women of Color: Cross-Cultural Perspective
XLIST WMNST 102 
Global examination of value systems of women of color; attention to minority ethnic groups in the United States and developing countries.
  08/24/2009-12/11/2009   Credits: 3.0
Satisfies General Education - Humanities (GH)
Satisfies International Cultures (IL)
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247813 001 38
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WMNST102    T R 03:35P - 04:50P 104 CHAM  MHANDO, LINDAH L (814) 863-4243

AAA S 103
 
Racism and Sexism
XLIST WNST 103 
Critical analysis of the structure of race and gender in the contemporary United States.
  08/24/2009-12/11/2009   Credits: 3.0
Satisfies U.S. Cultures (US)
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247816 001 32
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WMNST103    T R 09:45A - 11:00A 215 ARMSBY  KEITH, ANTHONY RIC (814) 863-4243

AAA S 110
 
Introduction to Contemporary Africa
 
Consideration of influences and forces shaping modern African society; analysis of current local and global problems and issues facing Africa.
  08/24/2009-12/11/2009   Credits: 3.0
Satisfies General Education - Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS)
Satisfies International Cultures (IL)
Satisfies Bachelor of Arts - Other Cultures
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247819 001 50
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     T R 09:45A - 11:00A 205 HEND-S  LOGAN, B IKUBOLAJE (814) 863-4243
247822 002 50
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     M W F 11:15A - 12:05P 117 THOMAS  DUBE, SIBUSIWE (814) 863-4243
247825 003 50
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     T R 03:35P - 04:50P 123 E E EAST  BANYA, AHMED K (814) 863-4243
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AAA S 145
 
African American Religion
XLIST RL ST 145 
History and significance of the religious dimension of the Black American struggle for equality from enslavement to the contemporary period.
  08/24/2009-12/11/2009   Credits: 3.0
Satisfies General Education - Humanities (GH)
Satisfies U.S. Cultures (US) OR Satisfies International Cultures (IL)
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247837 001 45
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RL ST145    T R 11:15A - 12:30P 106 BOUCKE  MC BRIDE, DAVID (814) 863-4243

AAA S 146
 
The Life and Thought of Martin Luther King, Jr.
XLIST RL ST 146 
A survey of the civil rights leader including his religious beliefs, intellectual development, and philosophy for social change.
  08/24/2009-12/11/2009   Credits: 3.0
Satisfies General Education - Humanities (GH)
Satisfies U.S. Cultures (US)
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247843 001 75
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RL ST146    W 03:35P - 06:35P 360 WILLARD  LUMPKINS, CHARLES (814) 863-4243

AAA S 147
 
The Life and Thought of Malcolm X
XLIST RL ST 147 
The life of Malcolm X/El Hajj Malik El Shabazz (1925-1965) and his social, political, economic, and moral thought.
  08/24/2009-12/11/2009   Credits: 3.0
Satisfies General Education - Humanities (GH)
Satisfies U.S. Cultures (US)
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247846 001 45
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RL ST147    T R 11:15A - 12:30P 108 CHAM  CAMPBELL, JAMIE (814) 863-4243
247849 002 40
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     T R 04:15P - 05:30P 173 WILLARD  MERRITT, EARL FRAN (814) 863-4243

AAA S 150
 
Africa in Cinema
 
The study of the image of Africa as seen in fiction and non-fictional feature length films, ethnographic and documentary films.
  08/24/2009-12/11/2009   Credits: 3.0
Satisfies General Education - Humanities (GH)
Satisfies International Cultures (IL)
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     T 06:00P - 09:00P 369 WILLARD  MHANDO, LINDAH L (814) 863-4243

AAA S 191
 
Early African History
XLIST HIST 191 
Explores important economic and cultural transformations in the making of early African empires from 1 MBC to 1750.
  08/24/2009-12/11/2009   Credits: 3.0
Satisfies General Education - Humanities (GH)
Satisfies International Cultures (IL)
Satisfies Bachelor of Arts - Other Cultures
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247852 001 35
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HIST 191    M 06:30P - 09:30P 165 WILLARD  ABROKWAA, CLEMENTE (814) 863-4243

AAA S 192
 
Modern African History
XLIST HIST 192 
Impact of the slave trade, expansion of Islam, colonial conquest, social and cultural transformations, resistance, nationalism, and independence.
  08/24/2009-12/11/2009   Credits: 3.0
Satisfies General Education - Humanities (GH)
Satisfies International Cultures (IL)
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247855 001 15
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HIST 192    T R 06:00P - 07:15P 174 WILLARD  ABROKWAA, CLEMENTE (814) 863-4243

AAA S 202
 
Gender Dynamics in Africa
XLIST WMNST 202 
Critical analysis of multidisciplinary research on relations between men and women in Africa and critique of Western feminist theories.
  08/24/2009-12/11/2009   Credits: 3.0
Satisfies General Education - Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS)
Satisfies International Cultures (IL)
Satisfies Bachelor of Arts - Other Cultures
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247858 001 46
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WMNST202    M 02:30P - 05:30P 117 HEND  ABROKWAA, CLEMENTE (814) 863-4243

AAA S 208
 
Theatre Workshop in Diverse Cultures
 
A performance-oriented class which explores the historic and contemporary theatrical works of various culturally diverse peoples.
  08/24/2009-12/11/2009   Credits: 3.0
Satisfies General Education - Arts (GA)
Satisfies U.S. Cultures (US) OR Satisfies International Cultures (IL)
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313066 001 20
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THEA 208    T R 02:30P - 04:25P 118 ARTS  DUMAS, CHARLES (814) 863-4243

AAA S 294
 
Research Project
 
Supervised student activities on research projects identified on an individualor small-group basis.
  08/24/2009-12/11/2009   Credits: 1.0 - 12.0
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247864 001 15
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  View Controls   APPT   MHANDO, LINDAH L (814) 863-4243

AAA S 302
 
Diversity and Health
XLIST BB H 302 
Exam the relatinship of diverse personal and sociocultural factors to health, like socioeconomic class, race-ethnicity, gender, age, and sexual orientation.
  08/24/2009-12/11/2009   Credits: 3.0
Satisfies U.S. Cultures (US)
 Prerequisite: PSYCH100 or SOC 001
 
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313072 001 20
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BB H 302    M W F 11:15A - 12:05P 205 HEND-S  FRANCIS, LORI ANNE (814) 863-4243

AAA S 401
 
Afro-American Studies Seminar
 
A seminar examining theoretical and methodological issues in Afro-American Studies.
  08/24/2009-12/11/2009   Credits: 3.0
 Prerequisite: AAA S100, AAA S101
 
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247870 001 25
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     M 03:35P - 06:35P 110 WALKER  MC BRIDE, DAVID (814) 863-4243

AAA S 409
 
Racial and Ethnic Inequality in America
XLIST SOC 409 
The impact of inequality and discrimination on individual and group identity among various racial and ethnic groups.
  08/24/2009-12/11/2009   Credits: 3.0
Satisfies U.S. Cultures (US)
 Prerequisite: SOC 001
 
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247873 001 50
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SOC 409    W 06:30P - 09:30P 273 WILLARD  TROUTMAN-HUTCHESON (814) 863-4243
247876 002 20
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SOC 409    T R 01:00P - 02:15P 303 WILLARD  MHANDO, LINDAH L (814) 863-4243

AAA S 412
 
African American Theatre
 
Exploration of the development of African American theatre from its roots in Africa through the Diaspora to the present time.
  08/24/2009-12/11/2009   Credits: 3.0
Satisfies U.S. Cultures (US) OR Satisfies International Cultures (IL)
 Prerequisite: THEA 100
 
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313075 001 20
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THEA 412    T R 01:00P - 02:15P 117 MUSIC  DUMAS, CHARLES (814) 863-4243

AAA S 434
 
War and Development in Africa
XLIST PL SC 434 
This course will examine the relationship between war and development in sub-Saharan Africa in the post colonial era.
  08/24/2009-12/11/2009   Credits: 3.0
Satisfies International Cultures (IL)
 Prerequisite: PL SC114 or PL SC003 or AAA S110
 
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313084 001 15
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PL SC434    M W 06:30P - 07:45P 111 BORLAND  HENDERSON, ERROL A (814) 863-4243

AAA S 443
 
Ethnic Conflict in Africa
XLIST PL SC 443 
This course explores the various causes and impacts of ethnic conflicts in the African context.
  08/24/2009-12/11/2009   Credits: 3.0
Satisfies International Cultures (IL)
Satisfies Bachelor of Arts - Other Cultures
 Prerequisite: AAA S100, AAA S110, PL SC001, PL SC003, PL SC007, PL SC014, PL SC017, PL SC020, or AFRAS301
 
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247885 001 15
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PL SC443    T R 09:45A - 11:00A 302 WILLARD  MENGISTEAB, KIDANE (814) 863-4243

AAA S 464
 
Globalization, Extractive Industries, and Conflict in Africa
XLIST PL SC 464 
Socioeconomic and environmental impacts of extractive industries in Africa.
  08/24/2009-12/11/2009   Credits: 3.0
Satisfies International Cultures (IL)
 Prerequisite: AAA S110 or at least one of the following: PL SC003 or PL SC014 or PL SC022
 
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247888 001 10
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PL SC464    T R 03:35P - 04:50P 107 SACKETT  MENGISTEAB, KIDANE (814) 863-4243

AAA S 465
 
Civil Rights and American Politics 1933-1968
XLIST HIST 465 
The civil rights struggle and its impact upon American politics.
  08/24/2009-12/11/2009   Credits: 3.0
Satisfies U.S. Cultures (US)
 Prerequisite: AAA S100, HIST 021, HIST 152, PL SC001, or PL SC002
 
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247891 001 25
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HIST 465    T R 01:00P - 02:15P 115 KELLER  FRASER, CARY FENTO (814) 863-4243

AAA S 494
 
Research Project
 
Supervised student activities on research projects identified on an individualor small-group basis.
  08/24/2009-12/11/2009   Credits: 1.0 - 12.0
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247897 001 10
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247900 002 10
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  View Controls   APPT   MHANDO, LINDAH L (814) 863-4243

AAA S 495
 
Internship
 
Supervised off-campus, nongroup instruction including field experiences, practica, or internships. Written and oral critique of activity required.
  08/24/2009-12/11/2009   Credits: 1.0 - 18.0
 Prerequisite: prior approval of proposed assignment by instructor
 
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247903 001 10
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AAA S 496
 
Independent Studies
 
Creative projects, including research and design, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
  08/24/2009-12/11/2009   Credits: 1.0 - 18.0
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247906 001 10
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247909 002 10
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247912 003 10
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247915 004 10
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247918 005 10
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247921 006 10
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247924 007 10
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247927 008 10
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247930 009 10
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247933 010 10
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AAA S 596
 
Individual Studies
 
Creative projects, including nonthesis research, that are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
  08/24/2009-12/11/2009   Credits: 1.0 - 9.0
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247936 001 5
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247939 002 5
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