AFRICA: AN INTRODUCTORY SURVEY
African society and culture, polity and economy in multidisciplinary perspectives from prehistory and ancient kingdoms through the colonial period to contemporary developments, including modern nationalism, economic development and changing social structure.
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Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Humanities or Social Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Analyze African society and culture from a multidisciplinary perspective. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Discuss polity and economy from prehistory and ancient kingdoms through the colonial period to contemporary developments. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Study contemporary nationalism, economic development and changing social structure. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Analyze African society and culture from a multidisciplinary perspective. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Discuss polity and economy from prehistory and ancient kingdoms through the colonial period to contemporary developments. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Study contemporary nationalism, economic development and changing social structure. Audience: Undergraduate
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- AFRICA: AN INTRODUCTORY SURVEY · 4 credits.