Courses

A thematic course focusing on African world history, empire building, and commercial and cultural links across the Atlantic, the Indian Ocean, and the Mediterranean worlds before and during the Atlantic slave trade. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or completion of GE Foundation Writing and Information Literacy Course, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for AfAmASt 2301. GE historical study course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies course. Cross-listed in AfAmASt.

Thematic survey of African history from 1800 to the 1960s. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or completion of GE Foundation Writing and Information Literacy Course, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for AfAmASt 2302. GE historical study course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies course. Cross-listed in AfAmASt.

Africa from independence to the present. Contemporary African societies, cultures, economics, and politics from independence to the present. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or completion of GE Foundation Writing and Information Literacy Course, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for AfAmASt 2303. GE historical study course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies course. Cross-listed in AfAmASt.

History of Modern West Africa since 1800; examines West African history from the era of European conquests to the present. GE historical study and diversity global studies course.

Nationalist and revolutionary movements and governments in Africa 1950s to present. Socialist, revolutionary, and nationalist strategies for state-formation, social reform, and economic development. Sometimes this course is offered in distance only. Prereq: English 1110.xx, or permission of instructor. GE historical study and diversity global studies course.

Africa from the emergence of Islam in the 600s to the Present. African contributions to Islam and the impact of Islam on African societies. Sometimes this course is offered in a distance-only format. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for AfAmASt 3304 (541). GE historical study course. Cross-listed in AfAmASt.

The development of Christianity in Africa from antiquity to the present; Christianity's interaction with Islam and indigenous religions; Mission Christianity and its aftermath. GE historical study and diversity global studies course.

African approaches to health and healing; interaction between religion, culture and healing; intersections and contradictions between African and Western concepts of health and healing. GE historical study and diversity global studies course. GE theme health and well-being course.

History of the United States' relations with Africa since World War I. Sometimes this course is offered in a distance-only format. Prereq: English 1110.xx and any History 2000-level course, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for AfAmASt 3308. GE historical study and diversity global studies course. Cross-listed in AfAmASt.

Emergence and development of African cinema as a film genre and part of material culture. European colonial and ethnographic film to modern African cinema. Sometimes this course is offered in a distance-only format. Prereq: English 1110.xx, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for AfAmASt 3320. GE historical study and diversity global studies course. Cross-listed in AfAmASt 3320.

This course will focus on the oft-neglected African dimension of WWII. The course will explore the importance of Africans as soldiers and producers; the effects of WWII on class, race, and gender relations within the continent; and the importance of WWII in provoking crises in colonial empires and transforming the nature of political mobilization across the African continent. Prereq: English 1110.xx, or permission of instructor. GE historical study course.

This course will explore conflict in the Horn of Africa, a region that has been embroiled in interlocking civil wars, ethnic and religious conflicts, territorial disputes, and the disintegration of the nation states for many years. It will examine the root causes, the nature, and the impact of these conflicts on local communities as well as their regional and international implications. Prereq: English 1110.xx, or permission of instructor. GE historical study course.

This course is an interdisciplinary exploration of HIV/AIDS, tracing the evolution of the virus at both the molecular level and within in its global historical context. This course is team-taught by a virologist and a historian. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for Micrbio 3704. GE theme origins and evolution course, High-Impact Practice Interdisciplinary and Integrated Collaborative Teaching. Cross-listed in Micrbio.

Advanced research and readings on selected topics in African History. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, a grade of C or above in History 2800, and any 3000-level History course; or permission of instructor.

Advanced research and writing on selected topics in African History. Prereq or concur: Honors standing, and any 3000-level History course, and English 1110.xx; or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 6 cr hrs.

Advanced research and writing on selected topics in African History Honors. Prereq or concur: Honors standing, and any 3000-level History course, and English 1110.xx; or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 6 cr hrs.

Advanced course in African History. Topics Vary. Prereq or concur: Any 3000-level History course, and English 1110.xx; or Grad standing; or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 cr hrs.

The study of the historical literature of Africa and various aspects of African history. Prereq: Grad standing. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs or 5 completions. Cross-listed in AAAS 7300.

The study of sources, research methods, interpretations, and research trends in the field of African history. Prereq: Grad standing. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs. Cross-listed in AfAmASt.

Examination of the dispersal of Africans, mainly through the slave trade across the Sahara, the Indian Ocean, the Mediterranean, and the Atlantic Ocean. Prereq: Grad standing. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs or 5 completions. Cross-listed in AfAmASt 7302.

Examination of social, political, and cultural developments and realities in the Black world, from the period of the emancipation to the beginning of the 21st century. Prereq: Grad standing. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs. Cross-listed in AfAmASt.

Focuses on African women's experiences: legal and socioeconomic status, religious and political roles, the impact of colonial and post colonial developments, feminism and representation issues. Prereq: Grad standing. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs or 5 completions. Cross-listed in WGSSt.

Selected topics in any African religion (including Christianity, Islam and indigenous religions). Prereq: Grad standing. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs.

Graduate Research Seminar in African History. Topics will vary. Prereq: Grad standing. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs or 5 completions. Cross-listed in AAAS 8300.