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HIST-1516: History of Africa

Description: Examines political, economic, social and cultural themes in African history from the beginnings of human civilization to the recent past, with particular emphasis on historical experiences of race, gender, class, religion, ethnicity and nationality. 1515: Covers early civilizations thorugh the abolitionof the slave trade. Examines migrations and trade, the expansion of Islam, and slavery in African and the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. 1516: Covers Africa since the nineteenth century. Examines European conquest, and major political, cultural and social changes during the colonial and post-colonial eras.

Pathways: 2 Critical Thinking Humanities, 3 Reasoning in Social Sciences, 10 Ethical Reasoning, 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: 1

Average GPA: 2.76 (B)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 23.50%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

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