Recent SemestersFall 2026Class Size25 studentsCredits3PrerequisiteENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E with a grade of C or higher, or English Placement Level 7 Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 3B · CSU GE Area C2DescriptionThis course is primarily a genre study of African American Literature from the colonial period to the present--including oral tradition, poetry, slave narratives, essays, short stories, plays, novels, and music. Included is an examination of the historical, cultural and social forces influencing these works. This course may be offered in a distance education format. (CSU/UC transferable) 