College of Letters and Science
Africology
Africology is the discipline that scrutinizes the life histories and prospects
of peoples of primary African origin. Employing both methods and techniques
of scientific inquiry as well as the logic of normative discourse, it describes,
explains, evaluates, and predicts ranges of phenomena that ground its subject
matter. The major in Africology thus is designed to educate students in the best
traditions of the liberal arts and sciences, providing them with a sound knowledge
of the past, present, and future roles of peoples of primary African origin in
the structuring of life in diverse societies.
The department’s courses are designed to satisfy the needs of at least three groups of students: those who desire to specialize in Africology, those whose career objectives make it desirable to have knowledge of the Afroworld, and those who seek to broaden the scope of their education in the liberal arts and sciences.
Students thinking of majoring or minoring in Africology are encouraged to go to the department in Mitchell Hall 214 for assistance.
All majors must be accepted by the department, and their programs must be arranged with a departmental advisor. To be retained as majors, students must maintain a GPA of 2.5 or better in Africology courses attempted at UWM. In addition, students must attain a 2.5 GPA in all major courses attempted, including any transfer work. A total of 36 credits is required to complete the major; 15 credits at the 300 level or above must be taken in residence at UWM.
Prospective majors must take the following courses:
|
Africol 215 |
Introduction to Black Social and Cultural Traditions |
3 |
|
Africol 220 |
Introduction to Statistics in Africology |
3 |
| (With the approval of the department, the statistics requirement may be satisfied with another statistics course.) |
| Africol 222 | Research Methods in Africology | 3 |
|
Africol 228 |
Introduction to Black Political Economy |
3 |
| Africology 100 is highly recommended. Though not required, 100-level courses prepare students for higher-level Africology courses, and they do count toward the required 36 credit total. |
An additional 24 credits are required. To satisfy the L&S research requirement, students must complete Africol 329 or 352 or 3 credits in Africol 699, "Independent Study," which involve completion of a research experience designed according to departmental standards.
Majors specialize in one of two options: political economy or culture and society.
Option A: Political Economy. A minimum of 24 credits; six may be taken from option B, and at least 15 must be taken at or above the 300 level.
| Africol 2351 |
African Americans and South Africa |
3 |
| Africol 239 |
International Relations of African States |
3 |
| Africol 300 |
Urban Violence |
3 |
| Africol 321 |
Black Workers in Technologic Society |
3 |
| Africol 322 |
Order and Disorder: The Quest for Social Justice |
3 |
| Africol 323 | Capitalism, Socialism, Nationalism, and Fascism | 3 |
| Africol 325 | Political Economy of Africa/China Relations | 3 |
| Africol 326 |
Economic Problems of Black Business |
3 |
| Africol 329 |
Problems and Prospects of U.S./Africa Economic Relations |
3 |
| Africol 334 (234)1 |
Survey of Black American and Black Brazilian Societies |
3 |
| Africol 341 |
Black Politics and City Government |
3 |
| Africol 344 |
Political Movements and Organizations in the Afroworld |
3 |
| Africol 361 |
Philosophy and Thought in the Afroworld I |
3 |
| Africol 362 |
Philosophy and Thought in the Afroworld II |
3 |
| Africol 3811 |
Honors Seminar: (Subtitle) |
3H |
| Africol 4111 |
Change in African-American Communities |
3 |
| Africol 412 |
Blacks and the United States Constitution |
3 |
| Africol 416 |
Race, Injustice, and Change in America |
3 |
| Africol 417 |
Race, Class, and Gender in Southern Africa |
3 |
| Africol 418 |
Race, Class, and Gender in the Caribbean |
3 |
| Africol 420 |
The Political Economy of Slavery |
3 |
| Africol 4891 |
Internship in Africology, Upper Division |
1-6 |
| Africol 5651 |
Selected Texts/Topics in Africology: (Subtitle) |
3 |
| Africol 6991 |
Independent Study |
1-6 |
Option B: Culture and Society. A minimum of 24 credits; 6 may be taken from option A, and at least 15 must be taken at or above the 300 level.
|
Africol 205 |
The Poetry of African, African-American, and Caribbean Writers |
3 |
|
Africol 2l0 |
The African-American Novel |
3 |
|
Africol 218 |
Conflict and Cooperation in Black-White Relations |
3 |
|
Africol 232 |
Survey of African Societies and Cultures |
3 |
|
Africol 2351 |
African Americans and South Africa |
3 |
|
Africol 250 |
Black Women and White Women in the Contemporary United States |
3 |
|
Africol 26l |
Survey of African-American Political Philosophy |
3 |
|
Africol 265 |
Psychological Effects of Racism |
3 |
|
Africol 311 |
African Religious Thought and Social Organizations |
3 |
|
Africol 312 |
The Church in African-American Life |
3 |
|
Africol 314 |
The School in African-American Life |
3 |
|
Africol 319 |
History of Blacks in the American City |
3 |
|
Africol 320 |
Black Cultures in Latin America and the Caribbean |
3 |
|
Africol 334 (234)1 |
Survey of Black American and Black Brazilian Societies |
3 |
|
Africol 350 |
The Black Family |
3 |
|
Africol 351 |
Sex, Marriage, and Health Care in the Afroworld |
3 |
|
Africol 352 |
Extended Families in Black Societies |
3 |
|
Africol 369 |
Mass Media and Black Self-Images |
3 |
|
Africol 372 |
African-American Literary Movements: The Harlem Renaissance |
3 |
|
Africol 3811 |
Honors Seminar: (Subtitle) |
3H |
|
Africol 402 |
Black Personality Development |
3 |
|
Africol 4111 |
Change in African-American Communities |
3 |
|
Africol 414 |
The Black Woman in America, Africa, and the Caribbean |
3 |
|
Africol 450 |
Cultural Transmissions: Black Africa and Black America |
3 |
|
Africol 451 |
Rites of Passage in Black Societies |
3 |
|
Africol 4891 |
Internship in Africology, Upper Division |
1-6 |
|
Africol 5651 |
Selected Texts/Topics in Africology: (Subtitle) |
3 |
|
Africol 6991 |
Independent Study |
1-6 |
1These courses may count as either Option A or B.
The purpose of the minor is to expose to students a range of concepts, theories, and phenomena that ground the discipline of Africology. Students are required to take 18 credits, of which at least 12 must be upper-division credits (300 level or above); of these upper-division credits, at least 6 must be from courses satisfying option A of the major in Africology and at least 6 must be from courses satisfying option B of the Africology major. Nine credits at the 300 level or above must be taken in residence at UWM. The College requires that students attain at least a 2.5 GPA on all minor credits attempted at UWM. In addition, students must attain a 2.5 GPA on all minor credits attempted, including any transfer work.
Courses (AFRICOL)
Crosslisted Courses
The following courses offered by other departments may be used to satisfy the requirements of the undergraduate major or minor in Africology.
Anthro 150 |
Multicultural America (UWinteriM study program in New Orleans) |
Anthro 450 |
Applications in Anthropology (UWinteriM study program in New Orleans) |
| English 381 | World Literatures Written in English: "African Fiction" subtitle | |
English 517 |
Studies in African-American Literature: (Subtitle) |
|
English 631 |
Seminar in African-American Literature: (Subtitle) |
|
Film 301 |
Conversations with Filmmakers and Critics: "Radical Black Film" subtitle |
|
Portugs 225 |
Understanding Brazil: "African Presence in Brazilian Culture and Literature" subtitle |
|
Faculty and Staff
Osei-Mensah Aborampah,
Assoc. Prof., Ph.D.
University of Wisconsin-Madison
George Barganier,
Asst. Prof., Ph.D.
University of California, Berkeley
Patrick Bellegarde-Smith, Prof. Emeritus, Ph.D.
Debipriya Chatterjee, Asst. Prof.,
Ph.D.
Brown University
Abera Gelan, Assoc. Prof.,
Ph.D.
University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Sandra E. Jones, Asst.
Prof., Ph.D.
University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Joyce F. Kirk,
Assoc. Prof., Ph.D., Chair
University
of Wisconsin-Madison
Doreatha D. Mbalia,
Assoc. Prof., Ph.D.
University
of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Jeffrey Sommers, Assoc. Prof.,
Ph.D.
Northeastern University
Winston Van Horne,
Prof., Ph.D.
University
of California, Los Angeles
Anika Wilson, Asst. Prof., Ph.D.
University of Pennsylvania
Erin N. Winkler, Asst.
Prof., Ph.D.
University of
California, Berkeley
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