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- AFRI-A 100 Introduction to African Studies (3 cr.) Interdisciplinary introduction to African Studies, with topics focusing on history, geography, life-ways, music, religion, philosophy, literature, and the visual arts. Critically examines the framing of Africa in the Global North and modes of knowledge production about Africa. Provides foundation for further coursework in African Studies.
- ⚠New course!AFRI-A 110 African Woman: Self-empowerment and Political Leadership (3 cr.) Explores women's political leadership in Africa, examining cultural, social, and historical forces shaping their roles. Highlights women's resilience, empowerment, and contributions despite exclusion from decision-making. Students will analyze how African women leaders navigate political spheres, foster self-empowerment, and inspire transformative change within their communities and beyond.
- AFRI-A 300 Africa in Global Perspective (3 cr.) Examines Africa's complex history, global role, and its influence on and interaction with other world regions. Discusses Africa's contributions to international history and current issues by covering culture, politics, economics, and social movements.
- AFRI-A 301 Reimagining Africa: Contemporary Landscapes and Tacit Global Influences (3 cr.) Through multimodal interactions with global trends, African and African diaspora's cultural experiences are both changing local landscapes and shaping larger global events. This course extends an invitation to reimagine the representation of the African continent, recognizing various ways Africa engages with, contributes to, and constructs its connections to global affairs.
- AFRI-A 320 Societies and Cultures of Ghana (Africa) and the African Diaspora (North America) (3 cr.) Explores the historical, social, and cultural connections between Ghanaian societies and the African Diaspora in North America. Introduces expressions, ideas, events, and trends, examines cultural expressions, and political movements, addresses impact of African heritage across borders, and challenges ideas about areas such as gender, power, resistance, identity formation.
- AFRI-B 101 Elementary Bamana I (4 cr.) Introduction to Bamana, a Mande language of West Africa, and aspects of Bamana culture. Basic grammatical structures and vocabulary. Emphasis on the spoken language. Credit given for only one of AFRI-B 101 or LING-B 101.
- AFRI-B 102 Elementary Bamana II (4 cr.) P: Grade of C or higher in AFRI-B 101 or LING-B 101, or equivalent proficiency. Introduction to Bamana, a Mande language of West Africa, and aspects of Bamana culture. Basic grammatical structures and vocabulary. Emphasis on the spoken language. Credit given for only one of AFRI-B 102 or LING-B 102.
- AFRI-B 201 Intermediate Bamana I (3 cr.) P: Grade of C or higher in AFRI-B 102 or LING-B 102, or equivalent proficiency. Study of more complex grammatical structures, with emphasis on active skills: speaking and writing. Reading of elementary texts. Credit given for only one of AFRI-B 201 or LING-B 201.
- AFRI-B 202 Intermediate Bamana II (3 cr.) P: Grade of C or higher in AFRI-B 201 or LING-B 201, or equivalent proficiency. Study of more complex grammatical structures, with emphasis on active skills: speaking and writing. Reading of elementary texts. Credit given for only one of AFRI-B 202 or LING-B 202.
- AFRI-B 301 Advanced Bamana I (3 cr.) P: Grade of C or higher in AFRI-B 202 or LING-B 202, or equivalent proficiency. Examination of subtle nuances in grammatical structures. Advanced readings of traditional and modern literature. Composition. Oriented to needs of students enrolled. Credit given for only one of AFRI-B 301 or LING-B 301.