Encountering Africa
Prerequisites: Completion of HONR 101, HONR D101, HONR 102, and HONR D102; Restricted to students in the Honors Program.
This course introduces students to various regions in Africa and some of the fundamental components of African civilizations as they have evolved historically and persist in the modern world. These might include classical African civilizations, origins of the slave trade, agriculture, ethnicities, colonialism, nationalism, the modern state.
Outcomes: Students will learn different methods of interpreting cultural, economic, political, and social forces, and their impact on human behavior; Students will become aware of variations in human identities and values, ideas of justice, and shared understandings in unfamiliar cultures.
This course introduces students to various regions in Africa and some of the fundamental components of African civilizations as they have evolved historically and persist in the modern world. These might include classical African civilizations, origins of the slave trade, agriculture, ethnicities, colonialism, nationalism, the modern state.
Outcomes: Students will learn different methods of interpreting cultural, economic, political, and social forces, and their impact on human behavior; Students will become aware of variations in human identities and values, ideas of justice, and shared understandings in unfamiliar cultures.