ESTU 102 — Introduction to African American Studies
Units: 3 Lecture Hours: 54 Lab Hours: 0 Outside Hours: 108 Grading Method: Letter Credit Status: Credit, degree applicable Conditions of Enrollment: None This course offers a comprehensive examination of Black Studies, positioning it as an interdisciplinary field that encompasses intellectual, political, and cultural dimensions rooted in a rich tradition of Black radicalism and anti-racism. Overall, the course aims to provide students with a holistic understanding of Black Studies as a dynamic field of inquiry, fostering critical thinking, cultural competency, and social awareness of structural racism, colonialism, liberation and decolonial theory from a Black Studies framework.