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AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES  (L90)

Freshmen and sophomores are encouraged to take one of the 100 level introductory seminars, L90 209B African Studies Intro, or L90 208B African American Studies Intro before taking a 300 or 400 level course.    The MAJOR AND MINOR requires that students take both L90 209B and L90 208B.  The MAJOR also requires that students take the senior seminar L90 401.  Courses numbered 300 and 400 are the regular offerings of the program and are designed for advanced sophomores and all students with junior standing and above.  Students must take 6 of these courses for the MAJOR and 4 of the courses for the MINOR.


**Departmental Section/Faculty list for research projects and independent studies:

  1. ‣Early

  2. ‣Phillips

  3. ‣Mutonya

  4. ‣Parsons

  5. ‣Zafar

  6. ‣Duncan

  7. ‣Brown

  8. ‣Other

  9. ‣Thompson

  10. ‣Parikh

  11. ‣Vinson

  12. ‣Baugh

  13. ‣Himes

  14. ‣Other


BEGINNING SWAHILI IL90  103D  AFAS

A beginning language course emphasizing acquisition of reading, writing, and conversational skills in Swahili language. Through video and other multimedia presentations, students are also introduced to the culture of Swahili-speaking communities living in over a dozen African countries. Five hours a week including culture and language laboratory hours. This course is strongly recommended for students participating in the Summer in Kenya Program.  5 units. Tuition: $3,825.00.

AS:>  LA

SB:>  HUM,  IS

SECT 09: This is a summer abroad course

09  TBA    Mungai Mutonya


INTERMEDIATE SWAHILI IIIL90  203D  AFAS

Enhanced acquisition of language fundamentals acquired in first year Swahili through performance, reading, and writing.  Students gain skills performing role-plays such as asking for directions, booking a bus ticket, ordering food in a restaurant, etc. Students read more authentic Swahili texts including plays, short stories, newspapers, and poems. Prereq: AFAS 103DQ-104DQ or the equivalent  3 units. Tuition: $2,295.00.

AS:>  LA

SB:>  HUM,  IS

SECT 09: This is a summer abroad course

09  TBA    Mungai Mutonya


TOPICS ON AFRICAL90  305C  AFAS

This course is ONLY open to students in our summer program in Africa.     Same as L90 505C FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY  3 units. Tuition: $2,295.00.  Same as L90 AFAS 505C, L48 Anthro 343C.

AS:>  SS

FA:>  SSP

SECT 09: This is a summer abroad course

09  TBA    Mungai Mutonya


SENEGAL: HISTORY,

POLITICS AND CULTUREL90  369  AFAS

This course will study the history of Senegal in the modern period, beginning withthe formation by French traders and Lebou/Wolof women of the Four Communes. It will then explore Senegal's unique position as the founding place of two major Islamic brotherhoods and the legacy of French assimilation polity.  As the course moves into the contemporary period, it will give some attention to the Senegalese Diaspora, particularly in large urban centers such as New York, Detroit, Paris,  and Milan. It will explore themes of caste, colonialism, assimilation and identity, negritude, Islam, gender relations, the 1960's arts movement, and the cultural life of Dakar, a major center of Francophone African culture.  There will be an emphasis on the relationship between Islam and politics in contemporary society. THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED FOR STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE DAKAR SUMMER PROGRAM IN FRENCH AND AFRICAN STUDIES.  Same as L90 509 FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY.  3 units.  Same as L90 AFAS 509.

AS:>  TH

SB:>  BA


READINGS IN

SWAHILI LITERATUREL90  403  AFAS

This course aims at helping students gain skills in reading and appreciating selected readings in Swahili literature. Although the course will primarily focus on plays, novels, poetry, students will also be introduced to Swahili songs, comic books, and other forms of popular literature in an attempt to understand the growth and development of contemporary Swahili literature. Prereqs: Permission of instructor and successful completion of AFAS 103D, 104D, 203D, 204D or equivalent experience.  3 units. Tuition: $2,295.00.

AS:>  TH

SB:>  HUM

SECT 09: This is a summer abroad course

09  TBA    Mutonya


TOPICS ON AFRICAL90  505C  AFAS

Tuition: $2,295.00.  Same as home course L90 AFAS 305C.

AS:>  SS

FA:>  SSP


SENEGAL: HISTORY,

POLITICS AND CULTUREL90  509  AFAS

  Same as home course L90 AFAS 369.

AS:>  TH

SB:>  BA