2021-22 Graduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2021-22 Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

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HIS 530 - Issues in African-American History

Major historical arguments and historiographical issues in African American history from African origins to the present: origins and nature of slavery, rise of Jim Crow South, urban ghetto formation, civil rights movement. Special attention to teaching materials and methods. Prerequisites: Twelve hours of undergraduate or graduate work in American history, or permission of instructor. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code C = offered at least once every two years

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Explain the historical significance of key themes, events, and people relevant to African-American history.
  2. Assess the persuasiveness of historians' claims about the past.
  3. Identify the implications of historiographical innovations and debates for narratives about African-American history.



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