Courses in the African Studies Curriculum*
205 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive, Madison, WI 53706; 608/262-2380; asp@africa.wisc.edu; http://africa.wisc.edu
Program Director: Michael G. Schatzberg. The African Studies Program consists of faculty who teach African languages and area studies courses in various departments within Letters and Science and other schools.
For specific information about the program, consult James Delehanty, Associate Director, 205B Ingraham Hall, 262-4458.
The African Studies Program is one of the major American centers for research and study about the African continent. It offers more than 100 undergraduate courses in 44 departments in nine colleges and schools. These courses may be used to complete requirements for (a) the African studies concentration, (b) the individual major, (c) the international studies major (see International Studies), (d) the international agriculture and natural resources degree, and (e) the certificate in internaional business. See individual departments for planned courses. Please check with the African Studies Program Office, 205 Ingraham Hall, for specific information.
Details about the individual major and the concentration in African studies are in brochures available at the African Studies Program Office. The individual major is constructed from a combination of courses from the core curriculum. It must have a unifying theme and be approved by the Faculty Committee on the Individual Major. A concentration consists of a minimum of 15 credits of core (66-100% African content) curriculum courses distributed in two or more appropriate departments. One may not use more than two courses from any one department. For further information, contact Eileen McNamara, assistant director of the African Studies Program, 262-4461, emcnamar@wisc.edu.
Advanced language training and further study of Africa are useful to students preparing for foreign service in Africa, careers in international business and development, teaching in Africa, completion of graduate study and professional research on Africa, or for students interested in the heritage of Afro-Americans.
277 Africa: An Introductory Survey, 4 cr
201 Introduction to African Languages and Literature, 3 cr
210 The African Storyteller, 3 cr
211 The African Autobiography, 3 cr
411 African Poetry, 3 cr
In addition, the department offers instruction in Swahili, Arabic, Hausa, Yoruba, and Xhosa as well as African prose, poetry, oral tradition, and literatures.
241 Introduction to African Art and Architecture, 3 cr
242 Introduction to Afro-American Art, 3 cr
320 Contemporary African Art, 3 cr
413 Contemporary African and Caribbean Drama, 3 cr
350 World Hunger and Malnutrition, 3 cr
477 Agricultural and Economic Development in Africa, 3 cr
377 Cropping Systems of the Tropics, 3 cr
104 Cultural Anthropology and Human Development, 3 cr
318 Peoples and Cultures of Africa, 4 cr
330 Topics in Ethnology: Religions of Africa, 3-4 cr
377 African Art: Paleolithic to Rise of West African Empires, 3-4 cr
200 International Business, 3 cr
365 Contemporary Topics: Law, Business and African Development, 3 cr
615 Business in Emerging Markets, 3 cr
375 Civilization of Ancient Egypt, 3 cr
370 Livestock Production and Health in Agricultural Development, 3 cr
001 Workshop in Dance Activity—African, 1 cr
031 Modern Jazz Dance I: Africa Emphasis, 1 cr
032 Modern Jazz Dance II: Africa Emphasis, 1 cr
560 Current Topics in Dance: African Dance, 3 cr
560 Gender and Education, 3 cr
591 Ethnic and Multicultural Literature, 3 cr
462 Topics in French Literature: Cultures francophones, 3 cr
339 Environmental Conservation, 3 cr
355 Africa South of the Sahara, 3 cr
376 History of Africa to 1500, 3-4 cr
377 History of Africa 1500-1870, 3-4 cr
378 History of Africa since 1870, 3-4 cr
435 Politics and State in the Medieval Islamic World, 3-4 cr
440 History of North Africa, 3-4 cr
443 History of West Africa, 3-4 cr
444 History of East Africa, 3-4 cr
445 History of Equatorial Africa, 3-4 cr
446 History of Southern Africa, 3-4 cr
533 Multiracial Societies in Latin America, 3-4 cr
600 Seminar in the History of 20th Century Africa, 3-4 cr
209 Introduction to Global Cultures, 3 cr
237 Heroes, Rogues, and Scoundrels in Global Perspective, 3 cr
375 Study Abroad—Uganda. International Health and Nutrition, 1 cr
621 Mass Media in Developing Countries, 4 cr
361 Non-Western Music Performance: Kiganda Xylophone, 1 cr
106 Introduction to Comparative Politics, 4 cr
362 African International Relations, 4 cr
660 African Politics, 3-4 cr
627 Comparative Social Structure in Africa, 3 cr
320 Women and Politics in Global Context, 3 cr
360 Extinction of Species, 3 cr
*Some courses taught outside the College of Letters and Science that are approved for the African studies curriculum do not count toward the 108 Liberal Arts and Science credits requirement. These courses may, however, count toward the maximum 12 credits of free electives in the degree. (L&S students are allowed to count up to 12 credits of free electives in the degree; see the section on Non-L&S Courses and L&S Degree Credit for more information.)