AGRICULTURAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: A A E 101 (215 prior to Fall 2024), ECON 101 , 111 , or graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Breadth - Social Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain the economic problems of African nations including economic history, different sectors of the economy, economic development, and economic growth. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Use empirical evidence to evaluate an economic argument, including interpreting and explaining economic data. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Apply the tools of economic analysis (both theoretical and empirical tools) to evaluate specific policy proposals, especially as they relate to contemporary issues in African development. Audience: Graduate 4. Communicate effectively in written and graphical form about issues in African development. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Explain the social, economic, and/or environmental dimensions of the sustainability challenges of development of African nations. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Analyze the causes of and solutions for the sustainability challenge of generating agricultural and economic development of African countries. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain the economic problems of African nations including economic history, different sectors of the economy, economic development, and economic growth. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Use empirical evidence to evaluate an economic argument, including interpreting and explaining economic data. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Apply the tools of economic analysis (both theoretical and empirical tools) to evaluate specific policy proposals, especially as they relate to contemporary issues in African development. Audience: Graduate 4. Communicate effectively in written and graphical form about issues in African development. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Explain the social, economic, and/or environmental dimensions of the sustainability challenges of development of African nations. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Analyze the causes of and solutions for the sustainability challenge of generating agricultural and economic development of African countries. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad