Courses offered in Spring 2021 (bottom of this page)

 

Foundation Courses (Complete all four)

• AFR  102 Introduction to Black World Studies
• AFR  202 Culture, Identity, and Performance
• AFR  304 Research Methods in Black World Studies
• AFR  397 Capstone Requirement

One Area of Concentration (Complete four courses in any one of the following three concentrations; at least 2 of these courses need to be 200 level or higher and at least one further course needs to be 300 level or higher):

History Concentration

Choose four courses:

• HIST 209 Survey of Islamic History
• HIST 210 Introduction to Latin American History
• HIST 213 Introduction to African History
• HIST 300E Topics in African History
• HIST 363 Civil War and Reconstruction
• HIST 374 Black Politics
• HIST 379 African American History to 1865
• HIST 380 African American History since 1865
• HIST 380A Islam in the African American Experience
• HIST 350 African History to 1600
• HIST 351 African History since 1600
• HIST 381 US History: Rebels and Reformers

Literature and the Arts Concentration

Choose four courses:

• ENGL 282 African American Literature
• ENGL 314 African Literatures in English
• ENGL 389 Advanced Study in African American Lit
• LITR 280 African Masterpieces
• THTR 395 African American Theatre
• MUSC 109 Jazz Band
• MUSC 250 History of African American Music
• FNAR 251 African American Art
• FNAR 355 Art of Africa

Social Sciences Concentration

Choose four courses:

• ANTH 100 Globalization and Local Cultures
• ANTH 105 Human Biocultural Diversity
• ANTH 211 Peoples of Latin America
• ANTH 213 Contemporary African Cultures
• ANTH 214 African American Anthropology
• ANTH 361 Anthropology of Race and Ethnicity
• CRMJ 372 Crime, Race, and Violence
• PLSC 102 International Relations in an Age of Globalization
• PLSC 218 African American Politics
• PLSC 340 International Relations of Africa
• PLSC 342 African Political Systems
• PSYC 398 Prejudice and Intergroup Relations
• SOCL 101 Society in a Global Age
• SOCL 122 Race and Ethnic Relations
• SOCL 125 Chicago: Growth of a Metropolis
• SOCL 228 Sociology of African American Experience
• SOCL 250 Inequality in Society

Electives

Choose three additional courses (BWS 103–201, BWS 203–303, BWS 305–396, BWS 399–499) that have not been taken from your concentration; of the three elective courses taken, at least one of them needs to be 200 level or higher and at least one further course needs to be 300 level or higher.

• MUSC 104 Gospel Choir
• THEO 114 Introduction to the Qur’an
• THEO 176 African American Religious Experience
• THEO 176B Early African Christianity
• THEO 276 Black World Religion
• COMM 272 Intercultural Communication
• COMM 341 Journalism and Race
• SOWK 370 Cultural Diversity

BWS and the CORE 2012

The following ASAD courses satisfy the CORE Requirements for students admitted to Loyola beginning with the Fall 2012 term.

Artistic Knowledge and Experience

• MUSC 109: Jazz Band (1 credit hour)

Engaged Learning

• AFR  397: Capstone/Internship

Historical Knowledge: Second Tier

• HIST 209: Survey of Islamic History
• HIST 210: Introduction to Latin American History
• HIST 213: Introduction to African History

Literary Knowledge: Second Tier

• ENGL 282: African American Literature
• LITR 280: African Masterpieces

Societal and Cultural Knowledge: Foundational

• ANTH 100: Globalization and Local Culture
• PLSC 102: International Relations in an Age of Globalization
• SOCL 101: Society in a Global Age

Societal and Cultual Knowledge: Second Tier

• SOCL 122: Race and Ethnic Relations
• SOCL 125: Chicago: Growth of a Metropolis

Theological and Religious Studies Knowledge: Second Tier

• THEO 276: Black World Religion

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The following classes offered in the Spring 2021 Semester are linked to the AFR Major and Minor.

AFR 102 is the only required class for both the Major and Minor. After that, students may choose from classes in a variety of departments. Full Major and Minor details are available here.

For AFR Majors, ASAD 202 and 304 are not offered at this time, but courses from other departments may be substituted.
Instead of AFR  202, students may take ANTH 105 or ANTH 361. For the AFR 304 requirements, students may take a research methods class in ANTH, PLSC or SOCL.

If you have any questions, please contact AFR Director Brian Endless at bendles@luc.edu

Spring 2021 Courses Offered:

AFR 102-001 - Introduction to Black World Studies, T/Th 1:15-2:30, John Steenken

ANTH 100- Globalization and Local Cultures 
001-LEC, MWF 8:10AM - 9:00AM, Catherine Nichols
002-LEC, MWF 9:30AM - 10:20AM, Catherine Nichols
003-LEC, MWF 12:10PM - 1:00PM, Catherine Nichols
004-LEC, T/Th 9:45AM - 11:00AM, Noah Butler
005-LEC, T/Th 1:15PM - 2:30PM, Noah Butler

ANTH 105-001 - Human Biocultural Diversity, T/Th 11:30AM - 12:45PM, Kristin Krueger

ANTH 361-002 - Issues Cultural Anthropology T/Th 1:15PM - 2:30PM, Ruth Gomberg-Munoz
            Topic: Anthropology on the Outside

CJC 372- Race, Ethnicity, and Criminal Justice
001, MW 5:30PM - 6:45PM, Kayla Martensen
002, MWF, 250PM - 3:40PM, Kayla Martensen

COMM 272-201 - Intercultural Communication, T/Th 1:15PM - 2:30PM, Elizabeth Lozano

ENGL 282-01W - African-American Literature, MWF 4:10PM - 5:00PM, Lauren Romero

HIST 209 - Survey of Islamic History
003, T/Th 8:00AM - 9:15AM, Kim Searcy
030, T/Th 1:15PM - 2:30PM, Leslie Dossey

HIST 210-030 - Introduction to Latin American History, MWF 1:30PM - 2:20PM, Victor Padilla

HIST 342C-001 - The History of Islam in Africa, T/Th 1:15PM - 2:30PM, Kim Searcy

MUSC 109 - Jazz Ensemble, MWF, 2:50PM - 3:40PM, Scott Burns

PLSC 102 - International Relations in an Age of Globalization
001-LEC, T/Th 8:00AM - 9:15AM, Patrick Boyle
002-LEC, MWF 9:30AM - 10:20AM, Chris Hasselmann
003-LEC, T/Th 9:45AM - 11:00AM, Molly Melin
004-LEC, MWF 10:50AM - 11:40AM, Tommy Callan
005-LEC, Tu 5:30PM - 8:00PM, Alexandru Grigorescu
006-LEC, T/Th 1:15PM - 2:30PM, Kara Ross Camarena
007-LEC, MWF 2:50PM - 3:40PM, Ratri Istania

PLSC 342-012 - African Politics, T/Th 9:45AM - 11:00AM, Patrick Boyle

SOCL 101 - Society in a Global Age
001-LEC, MWF 9:30AM - 10:20AM, Alma Begicevic
002-LEC, MWF 10:50AM - 11:40AM, Elise Martel
003-LEC, MWF 12:10PM - 1:00PM, Elfriede Wedam
004-LEC, MWF 1:30PM - 2:20PM, Elfriede Wedam
005-LEC, MWF 2:50PM - 3:40PM, Steven Tuttle
007-LEC, T/Th 9:45AM - 11:00AM, Fatema Zohara
008-LEC, T/Th 11:30AM - 12:45PM, Anne Figert
009-LEC, T/Th 1:15PM - 2:30PM, Christopher Hansen

SOCL 122-001 - Race and Ethnic Relations, MWF 9:20AM - 10:10AM, Keyla Navarrete

SOCL 125-001 - Chicago: Urban Metropolis, T/Th 8:00AM - 9:15AM, Peter Rosenblatt

SOCL 250-001 - Inequality in Society, MWF, 12:10PM - 1:00PM,            Peter Rosenblatt

SOWK 370-002 - Intersection of Oppression, Privilege & Diversity, Mon 10:50AM - 1:20PM, Brian Kelly

THEO 276-001 - Black World Religion, Mon 5:30PM - 8:00PM, John Steenken