Courses—A through G and course numbers and symbols key

Afro 4800. African Studies Seminar. (3 cr)Topics vary and reflect instructor’s research interests.Topics specified in Class Schedule.Afro 4900. Afro-American Studies Seminar. (3 cr)Topics specified in Class Schedule.Afro 5072. Racism: Social and PsychologicalConsequences for Black Americans. (3 cr)Racism and its effects on African Americans;definitions, determinants, and dynamics. Examinedin an experiential context to reflect individual andinstitutional racism.Afro 5143. Geography of West Africa. (3 cr)West Africa from Senegal to Cameroon. Socialgeography of resource use, population, settlement,economic development, and international relations.Afro 5145. Development in Africa. (3 cr)Economic, political, and social development inAfrica from independence to the present,emphasizing the reordering of colonial landscapes,bases for North-South relations, big powerinterventions, and participation in the worldeconomy.Afro 5181. Blacks in American Theater. (3 cr)Historical survey of significant events in thedevelopment of American black theater traditions.Essays, plays, playwrights, and theaters from earlycolonial references to the Black Arts Movement.Afro 5182. Contemporary Black Theater: 1960 toPresent. (3 cr)Essays, plays, playwrights, and theaters that havecontributed significantly to contemporary blacktheater. From the beginning of the Black Artsmovement to the present.Afro 5191. Seminar: The African AmericanExperience in South Africa. (3 cr. §Hist 5438)Ideological, political, religious, and cultural ties thathave informed African American and black SouthAfrican relations from late 18th century to present.Afro 5301. The African Novel. (3 cr. Prereq–Grad or #)The novel in contemporary Africa in English, Frenchand African languages. Non-English language worksin translation.Afro 5352. Black Families in ComparativePerspective. (3 cr)Cross-cultural perspectives of family formation,social structure, and gender patterns of families ofAfrican descent.Afro 5401. Field Studies in Afro-American andAfrican Studies. (1-6 cr. Prereq–Major or minor, #)Supervised field study/internship focused on Afro-American and/or African culture(s), language(s), anddevelopment.Afro 5405. The African American Child. (3 cr. §3405)Research carried out by African Americanpsychologists and behavioral/social scientists, and byexperts on African American child/youthdevelopment.Afro 5551. Methods: Use of Oral Traditions asResources for History. (3 cr)Use of spoken information through time as a sourcefor writing history. Use of canons of history toanalyze and critique oral traditions and integratethem into written history.Afro 5593. The Afro-American Novel. (3 cr)Contextual readings of 19th- and 20th-century blacknovelists including Chesnut, Hurston, Wright,Baldwin, Petry, Morrison, and Reed.Afro 5597. Seminar: Harlem Renaissance. (3 cr)A multidisciplinary review of the Jazz Age’s HarlemRenaissance: literature, popular culture, visual arts,political journalism, and major black and whitefigures.Afro 5598. Seminar: Black Arts Renaissance, 1960sand 1970s. (3 cr)Multidisciplinary perspectives on the 1960s and1970s Black Power “renaissance” of AfricanAmerican art and politics.Afro 5655. African American Cinema. (3 cr)Exploration of African American cinematicachievements, from the silent films of OscarMicheaux through contemporary Hollywood andindependent films, using class screenings and criticalreadings.Afro 5701. Proseminar: Classic Works in Afro-American Studies. (3 cr)Exploration of classic works in Afro-Americanstudies; conceptual frameworks; multidisciplinaryfocus.Afro 5702. Proseminar: Major Figures in Afro-American Studies. (3 cr)In-depth examination of major figures from variousfields in Afro-American studies; bio-critical focus.Afro 5741. Minorities and the Mass Media. (3 cr;A-F only. Prereq–Jour major or minor, Jour 3004, ∆)Analysis of relationships between mass media andcommunities of color in the United States. Focuseson issues of content and control.Afro 5864. Proseminar: African-American History.(3-4 cr. Prereq–#)Examination of issues including slavery,Reconstruction, the Great Depression, and civilrights movement using cultural and intellectualhistory and autobiography/biography. Focuses ondynamics of race, gender, class, region, sexuality,and religion.Afro 5865. Proseminar: African-American History.(3-4 cr. Prereq–#)Construction of a detailed research agenda, locatingappropriate depositories of primary materials andsecondary sources, and developing appropriatemethodologies and frameworks.Afro 5876. Proseminar: Approaches to AfricanDevelopment. (3 cr)Study, critical analysis, and comparison of primarydocuments relevant to African development.Afro 5910. Topics in Afro-American and AfricanStudies. (3 cr [max 9 cr])Topics specified in Class Schedule.Afro 5993. Directed Study. (1-3 cr. Prereq–#)Guided individual reading/study for qualified seniorsand graduate students.Agricultural, Food,and EnvironmentalEducation (AFEE)Department of Work, Community, and FamilyEducationCollege of Education and HumanDevelopmentAFEE 1001. Introduction to Agricultural Educationand Extension. (1 cr)Historical development of the discipline ofagricultural education; orientation to careeropportunities; areas and expectations ofspecialization; issues in the field.AFEE 1002. Principles of Career Planning forAgricultural Professionals. (1 cr)Self assessment and analysis of interests, skills, andabilities. Analyses of occupations, employmentpotential, employee expectations for work. Useinformational interviews to examine career optionsand employment portfolio for career planning.AFEE 2051. Current Technical Competencies. (3 cr)Prepares agricultural education teachers and otheragricultural professionals to use technology. Developbasic skills and knowledge to plan, implement,operate, and maintain agricultural structural andmechanical systems. Experiential learning principlesand applied problem solving.AFEE 2096. Professional Practicum in AgriculturalEducation: Early Experience. (1-3 cr; A-F only)Observe schools, extension offices, and agriculturaloriented businesses to learn about the work andworkplaces in agricultural education.Course DescriptionsAFEE 3096. Experiential Learning: Production andBusiness. (1-8 cr [max 12 cr]. Prereq–AgEd major, #)Experiential learning in agricultural production andbusiness. Planned, organized, monitored, andevaluated based on a per-experience diagnosis oflearning prerequisite to higher level courses intechnical agriculture and agricultural business.AFEE 3112. Technical Drawing and ProductionTechnologies. (3 cr; A-F only)Experiences in technical drawing, design technology,and production technologies related to constructionand manufacturing. Develop manipulative skills andtechniques; understand principles and processes oftechnologies through hands-on work in a multipleactivity laboratory.AFEE 3121. Communication, Energy and Power,Transportation and Machinery Technologies. (3 cr;A-F only)Experiences in communication, information, energy,power, and transportation technologies.Fundamentals of mechanical, fluid, and electricalpower; transportation of people and materials; andtechnology systems for information andcommunication, including graphic communicationand computer applications. Multiple-activitylaboratory.AFEE 4096. Practicum: Agricultural EducationTechnology. (1-3 cr [max 6 cr])Individualized study packages addressing technologyin agriculture production, horticulture, naturalresource, biotechnology, farm and agribusiness,management, agricultural science, agriculturemechanics, youth organizations, adult and beginningfarm and agribusiness management.AFEE 4221. Rural Leadership Development. (3 cr)Understanding the role, function, and features ofleadership in rural communities; importance ofpersonal involvement, personal leadership qualities,and vision for individuals and rural communityorganizations.AFEE 5111W. Agricultural Education: Methods ofTeaching. (4 cr)Use of teaching resources; principles of teaching andlearning; problem-solving techniques, lesson planconstruction for large group, small group andindividual investigations; student management; andassessment.AFEE 5112. Agricultural Education ProgramOrganization and Curriculum for Youth. (3 cr)Development of community school program inagriculture, agribusiness, and environmental science.Program to meet graduation outcomes and determinestudent needs.AFEE 5113. Adult Agricultural Education ProgramDevelopment and Technology. (3 cr; A-F only)Organization and implementation of educationprograms for farmers, farm managers, andagribusiness personnel using community andenvironmental resources, agricultural andinstructional technology, and managementinformation systems to attain family and businessgoals.AFEE 5114. Agricultural Education TeachingSeminar. (1 cr)Reflective learning on teacher preparationexperience; identify issues and problems facing thediscipline; needs for continual preparation andprogram adjustment.AFEE 5116. Coordination of SAE Programs: WorkbasedLearning. (2 cr; A-F only. Prereq–Agriculturaleducation major or #)Principles/techniques for coordinating work-basedlearning. Supervised agricultural experience inagricultural education. Historical/philosophical rootsof experiential learning, integration with classroominstruction, legal aspects, record keeping,coordination techniques, current agreement laws.Course Descriptions301