PSY 355 African-American Psychology

3 Credit(s) DPDS

This course is an introduction to historical and contemporary sociopsychological perspectives, theories, and research about African Americans and people of African descent in the U.S. This course will focus on how African Americans develop their identities in response to cultural, social, and political experiences relative to influences of oppression, inequality, and differences in power and privilege within society. The course will include a focus on resilience and empowerment in the face of adversity.Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: PSY 101.