INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN HISTORY
Introductory exploration of a thematic or chronological area of African history. Topics vary by instructor.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Humanities Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Spring 2025 Learning Outcomes: 1. Evaluate and interpret a wide range of historical evidence in order to makearguments about changes over time in African societies Audience: Undergraduate 2. Identify multiple methodologies that historians use to study the African past Audience: Undergraduate 3. Interpret African history from different viewpoints and perspectives Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Evaluate and interpret a wide range of historical evidence in order to makearguments about changes over time in African societies Audience: Undergraduate 2. Identify multiple methodologies that historians use to study the African past Audience: Undergraduate 3. Interpret African history from different viewpoints and perspectives Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027
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Catalogue variants
- INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN HISTORY · 3-4 credits.