AASP100

Introduction to African American Studies

Significant aspects of the history of African Americans with particular emphasis on the evolution and development of black communities from slavery to the present. Interdisciplinary introduction to social, political, legal and economic roots of contemporary problems faced by blacks in the United States with applications to the lives of other racial and ethnic minorities in the Americas and in other societies.

Sister Courses: AASP100H

Winter 2026

23 reviews
Average rating: 2.65

Summer 2025

23 reviews
Average rating: 2.65

Spring 2025

23 reviews
Average rating: 2.65

4 reviews
Average rating: 3.50

16 reviews
Average rating: 4.75

5 reviews
Average rating: 3.20

Past Semesters

23 reviews
Average rating: 2.65

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Average rating: 2.65

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Average rating: 4.75

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Average rating: 3.20

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Average rating: 2.65

4 reviews
Average rating: 3.50

16 reviews
Average rating: 4.75

5 reviews
Average rating: 3.20

23 reviews
Average rating: 2.65

16 reviews
Average rating: 4.75

5 reviews
Average rating: 3.20

23 reviews
Average rating: 2.65

23 reviews
Average rating: 2.65

4 reviews
Average rating: 3.50

16 reviews
Average rating: 4.75

5 reviews
Average rating: 3.20

23 reviews
Average rating: 2.65

23 reviews
Average rating: 2.65

16 reviews
Average rating: 4.75

5 reviews
Average rating: 3.20

23 reviews
Average rating: 2.65

23 reviews
Average rating: 2.65

4 reviews
Average rating: 3.50

16 reviews
Average rating: 4.75

5 reviews
Average rating: 3.20

23 reviews
Average rating: 2.65

16 reviews
Average rating: 4.75

5 reviews
Average rating: 3.20

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Average rating: N/A

10 reviews
Average rating: 4.80

During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.26 between 5,338 students*

AASP100 Grade Distribution+-0510152025303540455055% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 24.48%
A: 20.98%
A+: 6.11%
B-: 6.44%
B: 13.45%
B+: 15.66%
C-: 1.37%
C: 2.74%
C+: 3%
D-: 0.34%
D: 0.73%
D+: 0.36%
F: 0.6%
W: 3.35%
other: 0.39%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.