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May 27 – June 20, 2025
AFST 370 Black Women: Cross Culture Perspectives
A comparative examination of selected social and psychological factors that influence the lives of black women in Africa and the diaspora. Cultures include religion, language, clothing, values, etc. The footprint of women of African descent can be seen across the world in developed and emerging countries. There is no place on the globe that Black women have not made their mark. Historically, the study of African Descendent peoples has been through the lens of lack and pathology. The goal of this course will be to push back on those perceptions. The term Black is used to reflect people of African descent throughout the diaspora. In this course, students will research selected cultures that tell us about varied experiences captured in these groups.
AFST 314/ HIST 360/ RLST 314 Islam in Africa
This course is presented to provide students with an introduction and overview of the history of Islam in Africa. The course requires a discussion of Islam itself, its origins,
philosophical thought, praxis, and expansion. In addition, a more detailed examination of the penetration of Islam and its influences on the continent with emphasis on sub-Saharan Africa will be examined. In this 3-credit online course, two-thirds of the class schedule will involve virtual meeting times, and the remaining one-third will be asynchronous self-study without any class meetings. The dates for the virtual instruction and self-study will be delineated and explained in detail in the course syllabus.