The courses below were offered in summer 2023. They are listed here to indicate what is typically available during Summer Term. Please check back on December 15, when the full summer 2024 course schedule will be available.

 

 

African American Studies

College of Arts & Sciences

  • The Politics and Policy of HBO's The Wire

    CAS AA 313

    HBO's television series The Wire is used to explore politics and policy. A number of interdisciplinary topics are covered, including the war on drugs; urban policing and education policy; and race, politics, and poverty. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Ethical Reasoning, Teamwork/Collaboration. 4 cr.

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  • Race and the Politics of Criminal Justice Policy

    CAS AA 319

    Online offering. Considers the following questions: How many people are affected by the criminal justice system? What is the relationship between crime and race? What criminal justice policies, if any, should change? Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking. 4 cr.

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  • Literature of the Harlem Renaissance

    CAS AA 507

    Prereq: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., EN 120 or WR 100 or WR 120). Prereq: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CAS EN 120 or CAS WR 100 or CAS WR 120). An exploration of the literature of the "New Negro Renaissance" or, more popularly, the Harlem Renaissance, 1919-1935. Discussions of essays, fiction, and poetry, three special lectures on the stage, the music, and the visual arts of the Harlem Renaissance. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking. 4 cr.

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