AFAM 10

About this course

This course is an introduction to the field of African American Studies through history, literature, philosophy, the arts, and culture. Additionally, it will examine the sociological, political, economic, and philosophical perspectives on the experience of people of African ancestry in the United States. The values, experience, and cultural contributions of Black/African American individuals in the United States will be identified, examined, and authenticated.

Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.

Prerequisites

The De Anza catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.

Advisory: “ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H or ESL D005.”

Transfer pathways that use AFAM 10

ASSIST maps AFAM 10 to a requirement in 44 published pathways from De Anza College — 24 shown.

• COMPARATIVE ETHNIC STUDIESDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• LIBERAL STUDIESDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• Chicano/Latino StudiesDe Anza → UC Irvine
• SociologyDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
• Multicultural and Gender Studies B.A. - General OptionDe Anza → CSU Chico
• Multicultural and Gender Studies B.A. - Women's Studies OptionDe Anza → CSU Chico
• Multicultural and Gender Studies B.A. Online Degree CompletionDe Anza → CSU Chico
• Social Science B.A. - Specialization Studies OptionDe Anza → CSU Chico
• COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA, B.A. (Transfer Starting Fall 2026)De Anza → UC Merced
• COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA, Linguistics Emphasis, B.A. (Transfer Starting Fall 2026)De Anza → UC Merced
• COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA, Media Production Emphasis, B.A. (Transfer Starting Fall 2026)De Anza → UC Merced
• CRITICAL RACE AND ETHNIC STUDIESDe Anza → UC Merced
• CRITICAL RACE AND ETHNIC STUDIES, Teaching and Social Sciences Emphasis, B.A. (Transfer Starting Fall 2026)De Anza → UC Merced
• HISTORY, Teaching Social Sciences Emphasis, B.A. (Transfer Starting Fall 2026)De Anza → UC Merced
• Africana StudiesDe Anza → San Diego State
• Social ScienceDe Anza → San Diego State
• AFRICANA STUDIES, B.A. - Option in African and African-American Humanities and Cultural StudiesDe Anza → CSU Northridge
• AFRICANA STUDIES, B.A. - Option in African and African-American Social SciencesDe Anza → CSU Northridge
• AFRICANA STUDIES, B.A. - Option in African-American Urban EducationDe Anza → CSU Northridge
• African American StudiesDe Anza → UC Riverside
• Asian American StudiesDe Anza → UC Riverside
• Ethnic StudiesDe Anza → UC Riverside
• Native American StudiesDe Anza → UC Riverside
• Gender, Ethnicity and Multicultural Studies, B.A. - GEMS OptionDe Anza → Cal Poly Pomona