BLS 3061 - Survey of African History

Institution:

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

Subject:

Black Studies

Description:

3 hours; 3 credits This course addresses the history of Africa's diverse peoples, from their domestication of plants and animals through the decades following independence in the 1960s. Other topics include the creation of trading networks and empires and the development and consequences of various slave trades in Africa. The course also examines how Africans contended with the social, political, economic, cultural, and environ - mental challenges and opportunities of colonial rule, with close attention to Africans' struggles to achieve independence and meet the challenges of the contemporary world. (This course is cross-listed as HIS 3061. Students may receive credit for either BLS 3061 or HIS 3061, not both. These courses may not substitute for each other in the F grade replacement policy.) Prerequisites: ENG 2100 and any BLS, HSP, or HIS course; or permission of the instructor.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.baruch.cuny.edu

Phone Number:

(646) 312-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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