COURSES

Undergraduate Courses:

 HIST 2020: American History II (1877-Present)

This is a study of the development of cultural, economic, and political institutions in America from 1877 to the present.

 HIST 4850: History of Africa I (Precolonial)

This is a survey of African history from ancient times to the beginnings of European colonization.

 HIST 4860: History of Africa II (Colonial)

This is a survey of African history from the period of colonization through the emergence and organization of independent states.

 HIST 4880: The Atlantic Slave Trade

This is a detailed study of the trans-Atlantic slave trade and slavery and slave trade systems in Africa.

 HIST 4890: Modern Africa (Postcolonial to Present)

This is a study of post-independence Africa with a focus on economic development, environmental issues, population, democratic nation building, and the impact of international politics on emerging African states.

Graduate Courses:

HIST 5710: Seminar in African History

This is an intensive study of selected social, economic, and political issues of pre-colonial Africa.

HIST 5720: Seminar in African History II

This is an intensive study of major historical issues from the period of colonization through the emergence and organization of independent states.

HIST 6710: Modern Africa: Political and Social History

This is an investigation of Africa’s political, social, and economic development in the post-independence period.

HIST 5750: Vital Topics

This course deals with selected subject on a specific period—local, regional, national, or international.