Africana Studies Courses Offered through Open University

Open University

Through Open University, you can take space-available classes in Africana Studies at the discipline’s birthplace, without formal admission to SF State.

Birthplace of Black Studies

Black Studies was born at SF State, through the 1968 - 1969 strike, led by the Black Students Union and the Third World Liberation Front, in a struggle for civil rights, equity and social justice. Over 50 years later, the College of Ethnic Studies and Africana Studies proudly remain at their historic home.

Summer Classes in Africana Studies

The College of Ethnic Studies is offering a classes in Africana Studies (AFRS) this summer. All classes are offered online.

• AFRS 101 Introduction to Africana Studies
• AFRS 375 Law and the Black Community
• AFRS 515 Black Family Studies
• AFRS 645 Literature of the Harlem Renaissance

See Open University class schedule to find your classes. Read course descriptions in the Bulletin.

Register

Summer registration opens April 18, 2023. Find instructions on the Open University > How to Register - Summer 2023 page.

Learn More

• Open University
• Africana Studies Department
• College of Ethnic Studies
• Africana Studies (AFRS) Course Descriptions

Looking for other College of Ethnic Studies courses? Search the class schedule for the following:

• AIS - American Indian Studies
• AA S - Asian American Studies
• LTNS - Latina/Latino Studies
• RRS - Race and Resistance Studies

Black Studies Curriculum, Spring 1968