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Africa Concentration Requirement
Africa is a regional concentration that meets the concentration requirement for the ITS major.
Take 12 credit hours, representing at least 3 different disciplines, from the table below.
Note: A cross-listed course can represent any one of the disciplines for which it is cross-listed. For example, ATH/BWS 366 can be used for either the Anthropology or the Black World Studies disciplines.
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ART 309 | The Arts of African Peoples | 3 |
| ATH 329 | Religions of Africa | 3 |
| ATH/BWS 366 | African Oral Traditions | 3 |
| BOT/GEO 496 | Biodiversity of Kenya | 5 |
| BWS 156 | Introduction to Africa | 4 |
| BWS/HST 224 | Africa in History | 3 |
| BWS/HST 225 | The Making of Modern Africa | 3 |
| BWS 243 | Origins of the African Diaspora: A History of European Slavers | 3 |
| BWS/FST 267 | National Cinemas: African Film | 3 |
| BWS/GEO 301 | Geography of Sub-Saharan Africa | 4 |
| BWS 339/POL 338 | Contemporary African Politics | 4 |
| BWS 341 | East African History | 3 |
| BWS 342 | Africa Since 1945 | 3 |
| BWS 381 | African Lusophone Literature | 3 |
| BWS 383 | By or About (Afro-) Brazilian Women | 3 |
| BWS 385 | Race, Science, and Disease in the Americas | 3 |
| BWS 438 | Africa in the Global Economy | 3 |
| BWS/HST 495 | Modern African Environmental History * | 3 |
| GEO/ATH/BWS/REL 209 | Civilizations of Africa | 3 |
| ITS 302 | Problems of Non-Western Societies ** | 3 |
* Offered infrequently
** Cannot double with core requirements.
Most departments periodically offer special courses (not listed in catalog) under "0" ending numbers; check specific titles at time of their offering. Courses in a language will not count if they are in the principle language of the student. Exceptions allowed: CHI 252, 255; FRE 366, 411; GEO 250, 261, 304, 305; JPN 172, 254; RUS 137, 255, 256; and SPN 433; so long as they are not used toward language requirement hours. Most "regional" courses taken in overseas study programs can be credited toward the foreign area emphasis component of the major; however, students should consult the Director prior to departure to determine which courses are appropriate.