DESCRIPTIONS


YOR 2200 Second-Year Yoruba 1. F.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: YOR 1121 (grade of C or better, or
S), or the equivalent.
YOR 2201 Second-Year Yoruba 2. S.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: YOR 2201 (grade of C or better, or
S), or the equivalent.
YOR 3300 Third-Year Yoruba 1.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: YOR 2202 with a grade of C or
better.
YOR 3301 Third-Year Yoruba 2.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: YOR 3410 with a grade of C or
better.
YOR 3500 Yoruba Diaspora in the New World.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: HUM 2420 or HUM 2424, or
consent of instructor.
This course introduces the student to the scope and
importance of Yoruba culture in the New World, its
role and significance in the resilience of African cul-
tures in North America, South America, and the
Caribbean.
YOR 4502 Yorulba Oral Literature.
 Credits: 3; Pereq: YOR 1121 or consent of instructor.
Coreq: YOR 2201 or YOR 2202, or consent of instructor.
This course provides an overview of the various gen-
res of Yoruba oral literature. It stresses the importance
of the spoken word in Yoruba culture, the training of
Yoruba verbal artists and their place in Yoruba society.
(H)






 INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF 1996-97
Schmidt, Peter R.; Bamia, A.; Basler, P.; Brandt, S.;
Cailler, B.; Chapman, C.; Chapman, L.; Chege, M.;
Cleaveland, T.; Crook, L.; Crisman, T.; Crumbley, D.;
Davis, RH.; Der-Houssikian, H.; du Toit, B.; Frosch, J.;
Gladwin, C.; Goldman, A.; Hansen, A.; Henderson, E.;
Hill-Lubin, M.; Hyden, G.; Kotey, P.; Leslie, M.;
McDade, B.; Nanji, A.; Poyner, R.; Reid, M.; Spring, A.;
VerEecke, C.; Yai, O.
Undergraduate Coordinator: Catherine VerEecke
Office: Grinter 427 (392-2187)
AFS 2002 The African Experience: An Introduction
to African Studies. F, SS.
 Credits: 3.
An introductory interdisciplinary study of African
society and culture that examines the richness, diver-
sity, and time-depth of African civilizations. ()(S)
AFS 4905 Individual Work. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 1 to9.
May be repeated with a change of content for a maxi-
mum of 9 credits.
AFS 4935 African Studies Interdisciplinary Seminar.
S.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: Upper-division standing or
approval of instructor. May be repeated with change of con-
tent for a maximum of 9 credits.
A research seminar on a selected interdisciplinary
theme.






Director: R.C. Foreman
Office: Walker 217 (392-6190)


Core Courses
AFA 2000 Introduction to Afro-American Studies. F,
S,SS.
 Credits: 3.
An integrative interdisciplinary exploration of
selected themes and representative materials in the lit-
erature, music, and art of the Afro-American experi-
ence, emphasizing continuity and change in the cul-
tural lifeways of people of African origin. (H)
AFA 4905 Individual Study. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 1 to 5; Prereq: Approval of director of the
Afro-American Studies program.
Directed individual reading or research on topics in
Afro-American Studies.
AFA 4936 Afro-American Studies Senior Integrative
Seminar I. F.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: Senior standing or permission of
the director of the Afro-American Studies program.
An examination of bibliographic resources and an
analysis of theory, method, and special problems in
the field of Afro-American Studies.
AFA 4937 Afro-American Studies Senior Integrative
Seminar II. S.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: AFA 4936 or permission of the
director of the Afro-American Studies program.
A research seminar providing directed investigation
on topics of interdisciplinary interest to scholars in
diverse fields.
Elective Courses
(See descriptions under departmental listings.)
AFH 3100 IAfrica to 1800.
 Credits: 3. (H, I)
AMH 3574 Problems in Afro-American History.
 Credits: 3.
AMH 4571 Slavery and Civil War.
 Credits: 3. (H)
AML 3270 African-American Literature I.
 Credits: 3.
AML 3271 African-American Literature II.
 Credits: 3.
LIT 3353 Ethnic Literature.
 Credits: 3. (H, I)
MUH 4016 History of Jazz.
 Credits: 3. (H, I)
PUP 4313 Minorities and Change in American
Politics.
 Credits: 3.
SYD 3700 Minorities in American Society.

 Credits: 3. (S, I)
SYG 3010 Social Problems.
 Credits: 3. (S)









 INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF 1996-97
Baird, C.D., Acting Chair; Bagnall, L.O.; Beck, H.W.;
Bucklin, R.A.; Campbell, K.L.; Chau, K.V.;
Chynoweth, D.P.; Cromwell, R.P.; Earle, J.F.; Fluck,
R.C.; French, B.T.; Graham, W.D.; Haman, D.Z.; Jones,
J.W.; Jones, P.H.; Leary, J.D.; Lehtola, C.J.; Lincoln,
E.P.; Mishoe, J.W.; Nordstedt, R.A.; Overman, A.R.;


Peart, R.M.; Porter, W.A.; Price, D.R.; Shaw, L.N.;
Shih, S.F.; Smajstrla, A.G.; Smerage, G.H.; Talbot,
M.T.; Teixeira, A.A.; Zazueta, F.S.

ABE 2062 Biology for Engineers I. F.
 Credits: 2; Coreq: AGE 2062L.
Principles and engineering applications of biology.
Principles and applications of biochemistry, genetics,
microbial systems, animal systems, ecological sys-
tems, global systems. (B)
ABE 2062L Biology for Engineers Lab. F.
 Credits: 1; Coreq: AGE 2062 or Gen Bio.
Laboratory for AGE 2062. (B)
ABE 3012 Introduction to Design and Analysis for
Agricultural Engineers. F.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: MAC 2312, PHY 3048; Coreq:
AGE 3042C.
Creative and functional design methods; economic
principles, management techniques and systems
analysis for agricultural engineering systems; profes-
sional responsibilities of agricultural engineers.
ABE 3042C Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Design. 1. F.
 Credits: 2; Coreq: AGE 3012.
Design of engineered agricultural and biological sys-
tems and devices. Problem definition analysis, synthe-
sis, project management, economic, environmental
and social impacts. Individual and team projects.
ABE 3212C Natural Resources Engineering. S.
 Credits: 4; Prereq: MAP 2302 or EGM 3311 and EG
classification.
Introduction to hydrology, flow through porous
media, flood routing, grade control structures, erosion
control, irrigation, and drainage.
ABE 3612C Heat and Mass Transfer in Biological
Systems. F.
 Credits: 4; Prereq: MAP 2302 or EGM 3311; Coreq:
CGS 2422, CGN 3421, CIS 3020, CGS 2420, CGS 3460,
CGS 3462 or COP 3013.
Transfer phenomena, steady and unsteady state heat
conduction, radiation, free and forced convection,
mass transfer, psychometrics, thermodynamics of bio-
logical processes.
ABE 3652C Physical and Rheological Properties of
Biological Materials. S.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: MAC 2313, PHY 3048, and CHM
2045.
Theory and use of physical and theological properties
of biological materials in Agricultural Engineering
applications.
ABE 4043C Agricultural Engineering Design 2. F, S,
SS.
 Credits: 2; Prereq: Senior standing (4EG), AGE
3042C, specialization courses.
Senior capstone design project.
ABE 4171C Power and Machines for Biological
Systems. F.
 Credits: 4; Prereq: EML 3100, EGM 3520.
Design and specifications of agricultural power units;
soil, crops and machine interactions of agricultural
tractors and machinery. Functional design require-
ments and operating characteristics of food produc-
tion machinery.
ABE 4231C Irrigation Engineering. F.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: AGE 3212C and CWR 3201C or
EGN3353C.
The design of irrigation systems including pumps,
power units, and water distribution systems. Systems
most applicable to irrigation in Florida will be empha-
sized.


tt Grading is on S-U basis only.