AFRAS 323 - History and Culture of Haiti

Units: 3 GE - CSU Upper Division D - Explorations of Human Experience - Social and Behavioral Sciences

Grading Method: LTR: Letter Graded. The class will be offered for letter grade with no option to take it for Cr/NC

Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites needed for this course.

Challenges traditional narratives of Haiti and provides a historical overview to better understand contemporary Haiti. Topics to include: slavery, colonialism, Haitian Revolution, U.S. occupation, Dominican Republic, Haitian Creole, Vodou, and more.

Note: This course satisfies the general education cultural diversity requirement.