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AAS Courses for the 2025-26 Academic Year

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Courses for Fall 2025

AAS 010: African American Culture & Society (A. Williams)

AAS 012: Introduction to African Studies (E. Mukiibi)

AAS 018: Introduction to Carribbean Studies (B. Ng'weno)

AAS 052: African Traditional Religion (M. Adejunmobi)

AAS 101: Introduction to Research in the Afro-American Community (E. Mukiibi)

AAS 130: Education in the African-American Community (L. Winn)

AAS 138: AIDS, Race, Gender, & Sexuality in Black Communities (A. Johnson)

AAS 152: Black World Literature (M. Kemp)

AAS 155A: African-American Dance and Culture (D. Charlson)

AAS 190: Topics in African and African Diaspora Studies (A. Johnson)

AAS 192: Internship in African-American & African Studies (B. Ng'weno)

AAS 202: Critical Foundations in African Studies (M. Adejunmobi) *OPEN TO GRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY

Courses for Winter 2026

AAS 017: Women in African Societies (M. Adejunmobi)

AAS 050: Black Popular Culture (E. White)

AAS 080: Introduction to Black Politics (A. Williams)

AAS 107D: African Descent Communities & Culture in Europe (E. White)

AAS 133: The Black Family in America (E. Mukiibi)

AAS 178: African Modernity (S. Taodzera)

AAS 181: Hip Hop in Urban America (A. Johnson)

AAS 194HA: Special Study for Honors Students (K. Nettles-Barcelon)

AAS 290: Grad Course (B. Ng'weno) *OPEN TO GRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY

Courses for Spring 2026

AAS 016: Verbal & Performance Arts in Africa (E. Mukiibi)

AAS 080: Introduction to Black Politics (K. Nettles-Barcelon)

AAS 107B: African Descent Communities & Culture in North America (E. White)

AAS 110: West African Social Organization (M. Adejunmobi)

AAS 115: Kingdoms in Contemporary African Politics (S. Taodzera)

AAS 116: Presidential Politics in Africa (S. Taodzera)

AAS 123: Black Female Experience in Contemporary Society (TBA)

AAS 136: Black Women & Food (K. Nettles-Barcelon)

AAS 145B: Black Intellectuals (A. Williams)

AAS 185: Topics in African American Film (E. White)

AAS 194HB: Special Study for Honors Students 

AAS 201: Critical Foundations in African American Studies (Gray) *OPEN TO GRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY

IMPORTANT NOTICE:  The African American and African Studies Department has waived prerequisite requirements for specific AAS upper division courses. If you have questions about this, please contact Katherine Ampaw-Matthei, the Student Affairs Officer, at kampaw@ucdavis.edu. The following are the AAS courses that have waived prerequisite requirements:

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