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AFST-1814: Introduction to African Studies

Description: Introduction to the interdisciplinary study of Africa and Africas place in the world. Consideration of history, politics, economics, arts, and culture of African societies. Exploration of representations and treatments of Africa in global context. Discussion of scholar-activism in the study of Africa.

Pathways: 2 Critical Thinking Humanities, 3 Reasoning in Social Sciences, 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 67

Average GPA: 3.40 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 44.73%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 2.16%

Paulo S Polanah202448.7%42.2%6.7%0.4%1.0%1.0%3.4034
Efua S Akoma201675.6%19.5%2.5%0.8%1.6%0.0%3.623
Morgan Mbeky201123.8%66.6%9.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.061
Onwubiko Agozino202353.0%26.9%7.3%1.8%5.1%6.0%3.2317
Jay H Williams201768.6%21.6%7.8%0.0%0.0%2.0%3.611
Ewell D Mthethwa202486.7%9.6%3.3%0.0%0.0%0.5%3.854
Danielle Nora T Noumbouwotsamo201769.1%27.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.6%3.701
Eileen T Weigand201192.7%7.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.911
Corey J Miles201893.0%1.8%1.8%1.8%1.8%0.0%3.811
Musaemura B Zimunya200456.5%26.8%8.3%8.3%0.0%0.0%3.262
Ellington T Graves200664.3%28.6%7.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.551
Jamerson Komal K Dhillon202124.3%35.1%27.0%8.2%2.7%2.7%2.731

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