HIS 104a01 - History Of Africa

Department: History

Description: Interdisciplinary, thematic, and chronological examination of the histories of Africa.

Credit Hours: 3

General Education: HUM - Humanities

Graduation Requirement: Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, or Indigenous Peoples of the World (AMALI) Graduation Requirement

IAI Gen Ed Code: IAI H2 903N Non-Western Civilizations

Current Offerings

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Fall 2025

001 - Lecture (In Person): T Th 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM , Agbenyega Adedze 3.00 hour(s)
003 - Lecture (In Person): T Th 12:35 PM - 1:50 PM , Greg Carter 3.00 hour(s)

Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025

Location: Schroeder Hall 207 (SCH 207)

Instructor: Agbenyega Adedze

Book Title

ISBN

Author

Edition

Publisher

MSRP

Notes

WEEP NOT, CHILD (Required)

ISBN9780143106692

AuthorWA THIONG'O

Edition

PublisherPENGUIN CLASSICS

MSRP $11.69

MODERN AFRICA (Required)

ISBN9780582212886

AuthorDAVIDSON

EditionTHIRD

PublisherROUTLEDGE

MSRP $71.99

Civilizations of Africa: A History to 1800 (Required)

ISBN9780813928807

AuthorEhret

EditionSecond

PublisherUniversity of Virginia Press

MSRP $37.71

Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025

Location: Schroeder Hall 207 (SCH 207)

Instructor: Greg Carter

Textbooks are not required for this section.

Spring 2026

001 - Lecture (In Person): T Th 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM , Agbenyega Adedze 3.00 hour(s)
002 - Lecture (In Person): M W 12:35 PM - 1:50 PM , Greg Carter 3.00 hour(s)

Dates: 01/12/2026 - 05/02/2026

Location: Schroeder Hall 244 (SCH 244)

Instructor: Agbenyega Adedze

Textbooks have not been finalized for section.

Dates: 01/12/2026 - 05/02/2026

Location: Schroeder Hall 117 (SCH 117)

Instructor: Greg Carter

Textbooks have not been finalized for section.