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HIST 2381

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African American History I

Course Key

16060

Course Rubric

HIST

Course Number

2381

Course Title

African American History I

Semester Credit Hours

3

Lecture Hours

3

Lab Hours

0

Course Classification

Academic Course Guide Manual (ACGM)

Description

(3-3-0) A survey of the social, political, economic, cultural, and intellectual history of people of African descent in the formation and development of the United States to the Civil War/Reconstruction period. African American History I includes the study of African origins and legacy, trans-Atlantic slave trade, and the experiences of African Americans during Colonial, Revolutionary, Early National, Antebellum, and the Civil War/Reconstruction Eras. This course will enable students to understand African American history as an integral part of U.S. history. (May be applied to the U.S. History requirement.) Required Prerequisite: ENGL-1301 with minimum grade of C or TSI Met in Reading and Writing.