Professor: Campbell Course format: Seminar Number of respondents: 16 Total Enrollment: 19 Class Composition: Froshs: 4 Sophs: 2 Jrs: 1 Srs: 11 Concs: 4 Non-Concs: 10 Don't Know: 2

Instructor Average: 1.48 Course Average: 1.54

"Black Identity in America" is for students who have an interest in learning about African American history through narrative. The course covers the past 250 years in America. While there are no prerequisites, some students felt a basic knowledge of US and African American history would be helpful.

Most students felt that Professor Campbell was attentive to their needs. They also though that he was a good facilitator of discussion. Many students liked what Professor Campbell had to say and enjoyed his method of conducting the seminar, which was to analyze the texts by mapping out themes and ideas. However, some students felt that the pace and flow of class sometimes became repetitive over time.

Students spend an average of five to six hours per week doing work outside of class. All the students enjoyed the readings, which were a book a week. Of the readings, many felt that Black Boy and Out of America were the best. The requirements for the course were two 6-8 page papers, which many students considered as appropriate for the course.

All students recommended the class, especially to those who are seeking good discussion, lots of reading, and minimal written work. Students cautioned that those taking the course must stay on top of the reading otherwise they will fall behind. At the same time, one student noted that Professor Campbell tends to "run away with everything" so there must be a little room to stay silent if you haven't done the reading.

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