— History of West Africa

Prerequisites & course information

Course Description: West and Central Africa from 1500 to the present. Origins and impact of precolonial states and societies, the trans-Atlantic slave trade, colonialism, decolonization, nationalism, and changes in religions, politics, economics, gender, and culture. Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Term Paper. Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Arts & Humanities (AH); World Cultures (WC); Writing Experience (WE). Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Term Paper. Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Arts & Humanities (AH); World Cultures (WC); Writing Experience (WE).