Graduate Program
The Department of Africology is pleased to announce its new doctoral program to begin Fall of 2010. Read article
- Graduate Admission Application
- Graduate Handbook, web format
- Graduate Handbook, pdf format 75k
- Graduate Bulletin
- Financial Support
- Tuition and Fees
Courses
Courses numbered 300-699 are Undergraduate/Graduate, while those numbered 700 and above are Graduate only. Additional courses that do not appear below are under development and will be made available soon.
300 Urban Violence. 3 cr. U/G.
Analysis of the nature, causes, and consequences of urban violence; the possibilities and limits of violence in promoting the good of blacks will be scrutinized. Prereq: jr st
311 African Religious Thought and Social Organizations. 3 cr. U/G.
A critical analysis of foundations from which complex social structures and institutions evolved in the diverse societies of the Afroworld. Prereq: jr st
319 History of Blacks in the American City. 3 cr. U/G.
A consideration of the contributions of blacks to the growth and development of the American city. Prereq: jr st
322 Order and Disorder: The Quest for Social Justice. 3 cr. U/G.
An analysis of the forms, purposes, and effects of order and disorder in relation to black people's quest for social justice. Prereq: jr st
325 Political Economy of Africa/China Relations. 3 cr. U/G.
Historical and emerging political and economic relationship between the African continent and China. Counts as a repeat of Africol 565 w/similar title. Prereq: jr st
329 Economic Growth and Sustainable Development in Africa. 3 cr. U/G.
Economic development in African countries; poverty reduction strategies, role of education and health, Millennium Development Goals, agrarian systems, international trade; U.S. as key trading partner. Prereq: jr st
344 Political Movements and Organizations in the Afroworld. 3 cr. U/G.
Analysis of leadership, ideology, and the structure of black political movements and organizations in the twentieth century. Prereq: jr st
350 The Black Family. 3 cr. U/G.
An examination of the structure and functions of the black family in its urban and rural contexts. Prereq: jr st
450 Cultural Transmissions: Black Africa and Black America. 3 cr. U/G.
A cross-national and cross-cultural comparison of the societies and cultures of black Americans and black Africans. Prereq: jr st
451 Rites of Passage in Black Societies. 3 cr. U/G.
Foundations of the use of rites of passage in different societies throughout Africa and the African diaspora. Prereq: jr st
497 Study Abroad: (Subtitled). 1-12 cr. U/G.
Designed to enroll students in UWM sponsored program before course work level, content, and credits are determined and/or in specially prepared program course work. Retakable w/chg in topic. Prereq: jr st; acceptance for Study Abroad Prog
565 Selected Texts/Topics in Africology: (Subtitled). 3 cr. U/G.
Examination of selected problems, issues, and themes in Africology. Retakable w/chg in topic to 6 cr max. Prereq: jr st
700 Theories and Methods in Qualitative Research in Africology. 3 cr. G.
Construction and testing of empirical theory; interviewing, ethnography, focus groups, semiotics, content analysis, archival work, and analysis of historical documents; research design for field work. Prereq: grad st; approp upper-level math or stats course
701 Theories and Methods in Empirical Research in Africology. 3 cr. G.
Applicability of particular empirical theories and qualitative/quantitative methods to a range of substantive problems and issues pertaining to peoples of African descent. Prereq: grad st; Africol 700(P) or cons instr
705 Normative Theory and Principles of Social Organization I. 3 cr. G.
Conceptual and value foundations of normative theory in relation to forms of social organization. Prereq: grad st
706 Normative Theory and Principles of Social Organization II. 3 cr. G.
Advanced study of elements of normative theory such as justice, equality, freedom, and obligation in societal construction and reconstruction in Africa and the Diaspora. Prereq: grad st; Africol 705
708 (808) Critical Literary Theory I: Cultural Roots of Africological Literary Theory. 3 cr. G.
Exploitation and oppression as primary sources of Africological literary theory; cultural components include identity, enemy, objective, strategy, and tactics. Prereq: grad st
709 Critical Literary Theory II: Modern Concepts in the African World. 3 cr. G.
Intensive examination of cardinal elements in critical literary theory in the context of ideas and behaviors that have shaped the lives of Africans and their descent historically. Prereq: grad st; Africol 708(P)
799 Graduate Independent Study. 1-3 cr. G.
Independent work supervised by a member of the graduate faculty. Retakable w/ chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: grad st; cons instr
812 (712) Political Economy: Conceptual. 3 cr. G.
Advanced analysis of varieties of conceptual frameworks in the literature of political economy. Prereq: grad st
814 Public Policies, Development, and Underdevelopment in Africa & the Diaspora. 3 cr. G.
Investigation into public policy and development in Africa and the Diaspora. Prereq: grad st
816 Political Economy of Development in African Countries. 3 cr. G.
The importance of political institutions in shaping economic performance to advance understanding of economic development in the context of sub-Saharan African countries. Prereq: grad st
818 Race Matters: Government and Politics in Latin America and the Caribbean. 3 cr. G.
Presence, role, status, situation, and conditions of Afro-Americans (Afro-Latins and Afro-Caribbeans) in the Americas, from the federal republic of Mexico to the Argentine republic. Prereq: grad st
834 Seminar on Slavery. 3 cr. G.
Culture and political economy of slavery; historical context for American slavery; slavery as political and economic issue; social-psychology of slavery; persistence of slavery's legacies. Prereq: grad st
836 Comparative Social Institutions in African World Communities. 3 cr. G.
Origins, nature, and functioning of social institutions in African world communities; continuity and change; development of community and cultural identities of Africans and their descendents; theoretical/analytical approaches. Prereq: grad st
837 Memory and Tradition: Identity-Making and Memory in the African Diaspora. 3 cr. G.
Role of memory and tradition in forming collective and individual identities in the African Diaspora; symbolic value and functional aspects; focus on sub-Saharan Africa. Prereq: grad st
840 Healing Traditions in the African Diaspora. 3 cr. G.
Advanced study of healing traditions, practices, and rituals throughout the African Diaspora. Prereq: grad st
845 Race/Ethnicity and the Psychology of Oppression. 3 cr. G.
Psychological processes involved in creating and sustaining oppressive societies; emphasis on the role of racism societally and the impact of oppression on individuals and groups. Prereq: grad st
851 African-American Literary Theory and Criticism. 3 cr. G.
An intensive study of historical and contemporary trends in African-American literary criticism and theory. Prereq: grad st
852 Folklore in the African World: (Subtitled). 3 cr. G.
A close scrutiny of a particular forms of folk literature of people of African descent. Retakable w/chg in topic to 6 cr max. Prereq: grad st
862 Development of African-American Children in Urban and Rural Areas. 3 cr. G.
Developmental processes facing African-American children, including identity development and racial socialization, impact of environment, notion of "a single African-American identity;" theories and methodological approaches. Prereq: grad st
865 The Quest for Pan-Africanism. 3 cr. G.
History and future motion of movement to create a united Africa; political, economic, and social barriers to unification; united Africa in the global community. Prereq: grad st
880 Seminar on Issues in Africology: (Subtitled). 3 cr. G.
Research seminar on issues of interest in Africology. Prereq: grad st