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Course Offerings Fall 2019
Course Offerings
                                    Fall 2019

This is not an official listing of courses that will be offered next semester. For the most accurate and
complete information be sure to consult the official class schedule online. This list presents courses that have
been determined to qualify for credits in the African Studies minors or graduate certificate, and/or to meet
minimum requirements for the area studies courses for FLAS fellowships. Other courses not listed here may
be approved; please consult with Assistant Director Eric Schmidt (ericjs@bu.edu).
African Studies Courses – Fall 2019

Course Code          Course Name                 Instructor        Days          Times
                                   African Studies
 ID 116             Africa Today                   Mali             TR        1:30 – 3:15

                              African American Studies

 AA 309       Afro Am Global History              Scott           MWF         9:05 – 9:55
 AA 380           Af Diasp in Eur               Heywood            TR         3:30 – 4:45
 AA 514           Labor Afro Atl                Thorton            M          2:30 – 5:15
 AA 588          Women in Africa                Heywood            W          2:30 – 5:15
 AA 591           Black Thought                Chude-Sokei        MW         12:20 – 1:35

                                     Anthropology

 AN 240            Legal Anthro                   Haeri           MWF       11:15 – 12:05
 AN 312           Peo&Cults-Afric                 Ngom             TR         2:00 – 3:15
 AN 532            Islamic Africa                 Ngom             TR       11:00 – 12:15
 AN 549               Savagery                   Shipton           TR        9:30 – 10:45

                                      Archaeology

 AR 205*           Origins of Civi                 Bard           MWF       11:15 – 12:05
 AR 232*           Ar Anc Egypt                    Bard           MWF        2:30 – 3:20

                                      Art History

AH 317*          Morocco-Timbuktu                 Becker          MWF        1:25 – 2:15
AH 822            Sem: African Art                Becker           W        10:10 – 11:55

                                      Economics

 EC 320         Economics of Less-               Carliner           TR       12:30 – 1:45
                Developed Regions
 EC 322       Pol Econ of Middle East              Staff             -        Arranged
                  and North Africa
 EC 521         Development Policy                 Lucas           MW         8:30 – 9:45

           * Course earns Hub credits. See course description and BU Course Link for details.
History

HI 237             African Past                Thorton             TR        2:00 – 3:15
HI 584            Labor Afro Atl               Thornton            M         2:30 – 5:15
HI 588          Women in Africa                Heywood             W         2:30 – 5:15
HI 870        African Historiography           McCann              M         2:30 – 5:15

                              International Relations

IR 242         Globalz & Poverty              Eckstein             TR        3:30 – 4:45
IR 351            Africa in IR               Woldemariam           TR       12:30 – 1:45
IR 425       Sem: Women and Social            Eckstein              T        3:30 – 6:15
              Change in Dev World
IR 511          Mid East Today                Aftandilian           T        3:30 – 6:15
IR 534         Govt and Politics of          Woldemariam           TR        2:00 – 3:15
              Contemporary Africa
IR 561          Religion and IR                Longman             M         2:30 – 5:15
IR 825       Sem: Women and Social             Eckstein            T         3:30 – 6:15
              Change in Dev World

                                  Political Science

PO 377            Africa in IR               Woldemariam           TR       12:30 – 1:45
PO 530        Readings in Comp Pol           Rosenzweig             T        3:30 – 6:15
PO 571         Govt and Politics of          Woldemariam           TR        2:00 – 3:15
              Contemporary Africa
PO 589           Religion and IR               Longman             M         2:30 – 5:15

                                  Religious Studies

RN 561            Religion and IR              Longman             M         2:30 – 5:15

                                      Sociology

SO 242*         Globalz & Poverty               Eckstein           TR        3:30 – 4:45

                                     Languages

LW 115              Akan Twi 1                    TBA              TR       9:00 – 10:45

          * Course earns Hub credits. See course description and BU Course Link for details.
LW 215              Akan Twi 3                  TBA               TR         1:30 – 3:15
  LD 111              Amharic 1                  Zegeye             TR         1:30 – 3:15
  LD 211              Amharic 3                 Gebrehiwot          MW         4:30 – 6:15
  LD 311              Amharic 5                 Gebrehiwot          MW         6:30 – 8:15
  LA 111               Hausa 1                    Waya              MW         12:20-2:05
  LA 211               Hausa 3                    Waya               -          Arranged
  LA 311               Hausa 5                    Waya               -          Arranged
  LA 411               Hausa 7                    Waya               -          Arranged
  LD 119                Igbo 1                    Agba              WF         8:00 – 9:45
  LD 219                Igbo 3                    Agba              WF       10:10 – 11:55
  LD 319                Igbo 5                    Agba              WF        12:20 – 2:05
  LD 419                Igbo 7                    Agba              WF         2:30 – 4:15
  LD 113              Mandinka 1                  Staff              -          Arranged
  LD 213              Mandinka 3                  Staff              -          Arranged
  LE 111               Swahili 1                  Mmari             TR        9:00 – 10:45
  LE 211               Swahili 3                  Mmari             TR         1:30 – 3:15
  LE 311               Swahili 5                  Mmari             TR         3:30 – 4:45
  LE 411               Swahili 7                  Mmari              -          Arranged
  LE 452               Swahili 9                  Mmari              -          Arranged
  LE 491              Ds Swahili                  Mmari             TR       11:00 – 12:15
  LE 529             Swahili Hlth 1               Mmari              -          Arranged
  LW 111               Wolof 1                    Diallo            MW         2:30 – 4:15
  LW 211               Wolof 3                    Diallo            MW         4:30 – 6:15
  LW 311               Wolof 5                    Diallo            TR         3:30 – 4:45
  LW 411               Wolof 7                    Diallo            TR         5:00 – 6:15
  LM 111              Isixhosa 1                   Mali             TR       11:00 – 12:15
  LM 211              Isixhosa 3                   Mali              -          Arranged
  LD 115                Zulu 1                     Mali             MW       10:10 – 11:55
  LD 215                Zulu 3                     Mali             MW        12:20 – 2:05
  LD 315                Zulu 5                     Mali             MW         2:30 – 4:15
  LD 415                Zulu 7                     Mali             TR         3:30 – 5:15

                                    African Studies

CAS ID 116          Africa Today: The Beat of Popular Culture
Core course in the African Studies minor. Provides a fresh view of African popular
culture through the lens of contemporary literature, film, television, music, dance, and
the visual arts.

            * Course earns Hub credits. See course description and BU Course Link for details.
African American Studies

CAS AA309           African American History in Global and Comparative Perspective
In-depth study of selected topics in African American history from the seventeenth
century to the present. Topic for Fall 2018: Slavery and the Making of Race. Study of
the processes of racialization in the making of the New-World. Asks how do
contemporary constructions of race, such as "the new Jim Crow" and "Black Lives
Matter", draw on histories of the past?

CAS AA380            European Dimensions of the Black Diaspora
Explores writings about the Black experience in Europe since the 1800s through
examinations of historical and literary works, artistic and folkloric depictions, as well
as politics and sports in England, France, Germany, Russia, and the Netherlands. Also
offered as CAS HI 360.

CAS AA514               Labor, Sexuality, and Resistance in the Afro-Atlantic World
The role of slavery in shaping the society and culture of the Afro-Atlantic world,
highlighting the role of labor, the sexual economy of slave regimes, and the various
strategies of resistance deployed by enslaved people. Also offered as CAS HI 584.

CAS AA588               Women, Power, and Culture in Africa
The role of slavery in shaping the society and culture of the Afro-Atlantic world,
highlighting the role of labor, the sexual economy of slave regimes, and the various
strategies of resistance deployed by enslaved people. Also offered as CAS HI 584.

CAS AA591             Black Thought: Literary and Cultural Criticism in the African Diaspora
An introduction to literary and cultural thinking in African-America and the Black
Diaspora. The course hones in on specific trends, themes, and characteristics of this
work and assesses its relationship to broader political and social contexts. Also offered
as CAS EN 537.

                                     Anthropology

CAS AN240              Legal Anthropology
An introduction to the anthropologist's approaches to law. Investigation of the
relationship among society, culture, and law focuses on how different societies
generate and structure competition and conflict. Examines the range of social and
symbolic mechanisms for regulating dispute. (Counts towards African Studies minor.)
Carries social science divisional credit in CAS.

            * Course earns Hub credits. See course description and BU Course Link for details.
CAS AN312            Peoples and Cultures of Africa
Survey of the continent with attention to ethnohistory, traditional cultures, and
cultural change.

CAS AN532             Literacy and Islam in Africa
Examines the Islamization of Africa and the development of local literary traditions.
Students learn about the sources of knowledge called Ajami (African texts written in
the Arabic script) and gain a deeper understanding of the spread of Islam and its
Africanization throughout the continent. Selected texts written by enslaved Africans
in the Americas are also examined.

CAS AN 549           Savagery Fact, Fiction, and Factual Fiction
Imaginings about animalistic humans, much changed over time, are compared against
real cultures and societies. Looking beyond "savagery within civilization" and vice
versa, an examination of episodes of romantic stereotyping and of "barbaric"
interaction, for motives and for strategies of resolution.

                                     Archaeology

CAS AR 205*            Origins of Civilization
The comparison of origins and institutions of civilizations in the Old and New
Worlds, including the first state-organized societies of Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus
Valley, China, Mesoamerica, and Peru. Carries social science divisional credit in CAS.
This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical
Consciousness and Social Inquiry I.

CAS AR232*            Archaeology of Ancient Egypt
The art, and architecture, political organization, social life, religion, economy and
technology of ancient Egypt from prehistoric times through the Roman period, based
on archaeological and historical sources. Emphasis on the period of the Pharaohs (ca.
3000 BC to ca. AD 300 BC). This course carries humanities divisional credit in CAS.
This course fulfills one unit in each of the following BU Hub area(s): Aesthetic
Exploration, Historical Consciousness.

            * Course earns Hub credits. See course description and BU Course Link for details.
Art History

CAS AH317*            Morocco to Timbuktu: Art and Architecture at the Saharan Crossroads
Cultural exchange between North and West Africa, and its impact on art and
architecture from the medieval period to the present; the interaction between Islam
and other modes of African religious practice and how this interaction influenced
African aesthetic expression. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in
each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy,
Digital/Multimedia Expression, Creativity/Innovation.

GRS AH 822           Seminar: African Art
Topic for fall 2019: Post-Colonial Theory and Visual Culture in Africa. Underscores
the continuing importance of post-colonial theory to understanding the history of
African art. Topics include construction of ethnicity in North Africa, emergence of
Senegalese Sufi arts in response to colonialism, art and political struggle in the Congo.

                                      Economics

CAS EC 320           Economics of Less-Developed Regions
Theoretical and empirical examination of the structural changes associated with the
process of economic development; special reference to poor regions and countries;
rigorous analysis of criteria for policy judgments in developing planning and
programming.

CAS EC 322           Political Economy of the Middle East and North Africa
Examines the economic structure, institutional evolution, and political configuration
in the countries of the Middle East and North Africa. Issues addressed include
legacies of the colonial era, the impact of oil, and the problem of industrialization in
resource-based economies.

CAS EC 521           Development Policy
Rigorous and quantitative analysis of the problems of economic development, with
emphasis on economic growth, macroeconomic stability, income distribution, and
structural change. In a case study using historical data, students analyze a current
problem and policy measures that might address it.

            * Course earns Hub credits. See course description and BU Course Link for details.
History

CAS HI 237            Reconstructing the African Past
Explores the richness and diversity of a continent where oral histories and
environmental settings have shaped society as much as written records. Considers
Africa's critical place in the world from ancient Egypt and Ghana to the Asante and
Ethiopian empires. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course
with the same title that was previously numbered CAS HI 347. Carries social science
divisional credit in CAS.

CAS HI 584            Labor, Sexuality, and Resistance in the Afro-Atlantic World
The role of slavery in shaping the society and culture of the Afro-Atlantic world,
highlighting the role of labor, the sexual economy of slave regimes, and the various
strategies of resistance deployed by enslaved people. Also offered as CAS AA 514.

CAS HI 588           Women in Africa
Understanding the role of women in African history. Topics include the Atlantic slave
trade, power, religion, the economy, resistance movements, health, the state, and
kinship. Emphasis on the period before independence. Also offered as CAS AA 588.

GRS HI 870          African Historiography
Examines historical writing about the African continent through key trends in the
study of themes and regional historiographies. Also highlights recent works in the
field.

                              International Relations

CAS IR 242*           Globalization and World Poverty
(Meets with CAS SO 242.) Globalization and world poverty; how and why over 80%
of the world remains poor and inequality increases despite economic modernization
and democratization. Addresses urbanization, immigration, religion, politics,
development politics, foreign aid, women, drugs, environment, food security. Special
attention to Latin American, African, and Asian experiences. Carries social science
divisional credit in CAS. This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU
Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Ethical Reasoning.

CAS IR 351          Africa in International Politics
Meets with CAS PO 377. Introduction to the international relations of post-colonial
Africa. Core themes include the politics of post-independence international

            * Course earns Hub credits. See course description and BU Course Link for details.
alignments, the external causes and effects of authoritarian rule, and Africa's role in
the global political economy.

CAS IR 425          Seminar: Women and Social Change in the Developing World
(Meets with CAS SO 420.) Studies women in nonindustrial countries of Asia, Africa,
and Latin America, stressing empirical research, theory, and methodology.
Comparisons between regions and with industrial countries. Focus on sex segregation,
female labor force participation, migration, fertility, family roles, and women and
political power.

CAS IR 511            The Middle East Today
A critical survey of the rise and development of modern nations, states, and
economies in the Middle East and North Africa since 1900 that provides context and
perspective essential for understanding contemporary issues (e.g., peace process,
gender relations, religion's roles, democracy).

CAS IR 534           Government and Politics of Contemporary Africa
Meets with CAS PO 571. Analysis of independent black Africa; factors of continuity
and change in modern Africa, problems of political order, ambiguities of
independence. Case studies of individual countries selected for additional emphasis on
specific issues and problems of developing countries.

CAS IR 561            Religion and International Relations
(Meets with CAS PO 589 and CAS RN 561.) Explores the role of religion in
contemporary international relations in the context of questions about the common
core of modernity. Reviews scholarly and policy literature, and case studies, in order
to elucidate religion's intellectual and operational diversity in international relations.

GRS IR 825          Seminar: Women and Social Change in the Developing World
(Meets with GRS SO 820.) Studies women in nonindustrial countries of Asia, Africa,
and Latin America, stressing empirical research, theory, and methodology.
Comparisons between regions and with industrial countries. Focus on sex segregation,
female labor force participation, migration, fertility, family roles, and women and
political power.

                                   Political Science

CAS PO 377         Africa in International Politics
Meets with CAS IR 351. Introduction to the international relations of post-colonial
Africa. Core themes include the politics of post-independence international

            * Course earns Hub credits. See course description and BU Course Link for details.
alignments, the external causes and effects of authoritarian rule, and Africa's role in
the global political economy. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the
course with the same title that was previously numbered CAS PO 390.

CAS PO 530            Readings in Comparative Politics
Topic for Fall 2019: Electoral Politics in Africa. After decades of military and single-
party rule, the vast majority of African countries now hold multiparty elections. The
course explores electoral politics in contemporary Africa, with a focus on democratic
transitions, electoral authoritarianism, ethnic politics, distributive politics, and
election-related violence.

CAS PO 571           Government and Politics of Contemporary Africa
Meets with CAS IR 534. Analysis of independent black Africa; factors of continuity
and change in modern Africa, problems of political order, ambiguities of
independence. Case studies of individual countries selected for additional emphasis on
specific issues and problems of developing countries.

CAS PO 589            Religion and International Relations
(Meets with CAS IR 561 and CAS RN 561.) Explores the role of religion in
contemporary international relations in the context of questions about the common
core of modernity. Reviews scholarly and policy literature, and case studies, in order
to elucidate religion's intellectual and operational diversity in international relations.

                                  Religious Studies

CAS RN 561            Religion and International Relations
(Meets with CAS IR 561 and CAS PO 589.) Explores the role of religion in
contemporary international relations in the context of questions about the common
core of modernity. Reviews scholarly and policy literature, and case studies, in order
to elucidate religion's intellectual and operational diversity in international relations.

                                       Sociology

CAS SO 242*        Globalization and World Poverty
(Meets with CAS IR 242.) Globalization and world poverty; how and why over 80%
of the world remains poor and inequality increases despite economic modernization
and democratization. Addresses urbanization, immigration, religion, politics,
development politics, foreign aid, women, drugs, environment, food security. Special

            * Course earns Hub credits. See course description and BU Course Link for details.
attention to Latin American, African, and Asian experiences. Carries social science
divisional credit in CAS.

GRS SO 820          Seminar: Women and Social Change in the Developing World
(Meets with GRS IR 825.) Studies women in nonindustrial countries of Asia, Africa,
and Latin America, stressing empirical research, theory, and methodology.
Comparisons between regions and with industrial countries. Focus on sex segregation,
female labor force participation, migration, fertility, family roles, and women and
political power.

                                 Language Courses

                                        Akan Twi

CAS LW 115           Akan Twi 1
First-semester four-skill Akan Twi course leading to proficiency in oral expression,
listening comprehension, reading, writing, and cultural understanding. Course
combines face-to-face classes with internet instruction. Students require a computer
with microphone, webcam and a reliable Internet connection.

CAS LW 215           Akan Twi 3
Third-semester four-skill Akan Twi course emphasizes oral expression, listening,
reading and writing skills, focusing on the culture and the day-to-day life of Akan
people. In-class discussions are learner- centered, drawing on experiences of both
urban and rural speakers.

                                         Amharic

CAS LD 111          Amharic 1
First semester four-skill Amharic course leading to proficiency in oral expression,
listening comprehension, reading, cultural understanding, and writing using
the Amharic alphabet.

CAS LD 211          Amharic 3
This third-semester four-skill Amharic course develops competence and confidence in
the use of Amharic in reading, writing, speaking and listening in culturally acceptable
ways. Students learn to communicate at an intermediate mid level of proficiency.

            * Course earns Hub credits. See course description and BU Course Link for details.
CAS LD 311          Amharic 5
Designed to help students develop proficiency in the language from the intermediate
to advanced level. Study and discussion of various issues in Amharic society, culture
and history, and traditional and contemporary literature.

                                          Hausa

CAS LA 111          Hausa 1
First semester four-skill Hausa course leading to proficiency in oral expression,
listening comprehension, reading, writing and cultural understanding. Introduction to
reading and writing Hausa in Ajami, an Arabic-based script.

CAS L211            Hausa 3
Orally oriented approach supplemented by reading and writing. Culturally oriented
text involves students in dialogues discussing aspects of Hausa culture and traditions.

CAS LA 311           Hausa 5
In this fifth-semester course, students study and discuss various contemporary issues
in Hausa society and culture, including traditional and contemporary literature written
in both Latin and Ajami scripts. Instructional materials include internet resources
and Hausa cinema.

CAS L411             Hausa 7
This course is designed to take students to advanced-high level proficiency in Hausa.
It emphasizes the development of the four language skills (listening, speaking, reading,
and writing) for extended formal and informal discourse in both Latin and Ajami
scripts.

                                           Igbo

CAS LD119           Igbo 1
First semester four-skill Igbo course leading to proficiency in oral expression, listening
comprehension, reading, writing, and cultural understanding.

CAS LD 219          Igbo 3
This third-semester four-skill Igbo course develops competence and confidence in the
use of Igbo in reading, writing, speaking, and listening in culturally acceptable ways.
Students learn to communicate at an intermediate mid-level proficiency.

            * Course earns Hub credits. See course description and BU Course Link for details.
CAS LD 319          Igbo 5
Fifth semester four-skill Igbo course leading to proficiency in speaking, listening
comprehension, reading and writing. Study of contemporary Igbo social and cultural
issues explored through the reading of advanced traditional and contemporary Igbo
literary texts.

CAS LD 419          Igbo 7
Fifth semester four-skill Igbo course leading to proficiency in speaking, listening
comprehension, reading and writing. Study of contemporary Igbo social and cultural
issues explored through the reading of advanced traditional and contemporary Igbo
literary texts.

                                       Mandinka

CAS LD 113          Mandinka 1
Introduction to the language as spoken in Mali. Sounds, greetings, and basic
nonverbal sentence types. Emphasis on spoken competence. Introduction to the
aspect system. Lab required.

CAS LD 213           Mandinka 3
Intermediate study of Mandinka. Intensive conversational practice with continued
study of grammatical structures, morphology, and tone. Readings and discussions
centering on traditional Mandinka literature. Lab required.

                                         Swahili

CAS LE 111            Swahili 1
Introduction to spoken Kiswahili. Emphasis on communicative skills. Exposure to
full system of noun classes and introduction to tense-aspect system. Cultural and
historical readings, films, and other visual aids included. Lab required. Four hours
weekly.

CAS LE 211         Swahili 3
Intermediate study of Kiswahili. Continued emphasis on oral communication skills
and the development of reading and writing skills. Exposure to all compound tenses.
Readings from traditional Kiswahili literature, oral and written. Lab required.

CAS LE 311            Swahili 5
Discussions and compositions relating to East African themes and based in readings
from traditional literature, political treatises from Kenya and Tanzania, and a modern
novel. Advanced grammatical analysis.

           * Course earns Hub credits. See course description and BU Course Link for details.
CAS LE 411          Swahili 7
This course is designed to take students to advanced-high level proficiency in
Kiswahili. It emphasizes high-level reading comprehension and leads to the
development of communication skills for extended formal and informal discourse.

CAS LE 452         Swahili 9
A continuation of CAS LE 412, Swahili 8, leading to a superior level of proficiency
(based on ACTFL standards), where the student's linguistic and cultural competence
approximates that of native speakers.

CAS LE 491          Directed Study: Swahili
Directed study in a topic in Swahili (Kiswahili). Special Topic for Spring 2016, Section
H1: Swahili with a Health Focus 1. Relevant for students interested in health-related
research in East Africa. Introduction to spoken Kiswahili with particular emphasis on
communicative skills for the health professional. Exposure to cultural and historical
readings and films included. Lab required. Four hours weekly.

CAS LE 529           Swahili with a Health Focus 1
Graduate students in professional health fields are introduced to conversational
Swahili with a particular focus on applications in global health settings. Designed for
public health students who intend to work internationally or have an interest in a
cross-cultural understanding of health.

                                          Wolof

CAS LW 111           Wolof 1
For beginners. Develops proficiency in oral expression, listening comprehension,
reading, writing, and cultural understanding. Uses the communicative approach to
cover the three main varieties of Wolof as spoken in the Senegambian region.

CAS LW 211           Wolof 3
This third semester four-skills Wolof course develops communicative competence
and confidence in the use of Wolof in speaking, reading, writing, and listening in
culturally appropriate ways. Students learn to communicate with native speakers at an
intermediate mid level of proficiency.

CAS LW 311           Wolof 5
Study and discussion of various contemporary issues in Wolof society and culture,
including traditional and contemporary Wolof literature (folk tales, stories, proverbs,
etc.) written in both Latin and Ajami scripts.

            * Course earns Hub credits. See course description and BU Course Link for details.
CAS LW 411            Wolof 7
Develops students' proficiency at the advanced-high level in oral expression, listening
comprehension, reading, and writing in both Ajami and Latin scripts. Students apply
their language skills to professional fields, the humanities, and social sciences.

                                          Xhosa

CAS LM 111           IsiXhosa 1
Fundamentals of isiXhosa, a widely spoken African language. Focuses on developing
basic communicative skills (reading, listening, speaking, and writing). Also explores
aspects of the culture of the amaXhosa.

CAS LM 211          IsiXhosa 3
This third semester four-skill African language course develops communicative
competence and confidence in the use of IsiXhosa in reading, writing, and speaking
and listening.

                                           Zulu

CAS LD 115          Zulu 1
First-semester four-skill Zulu course leading to proficiency in oral expression,
listening comprehension, reading, writing, and cultural understanding. Course
combines face-to-face classes with internet instruction. Students are required to have a
computer with microphone, webcam, and a reliable Internet connection.

CAS LD 215            Zulu 3
Continued conversational practice with particular focus on grammatical structures.
Readings, writings, and discussions concerning traditional, contemporary, and oral
literature. First language speaker available.

CAS LD 315           Zulu 5
This fifth-semester course is designed to take students' proficiency in isiZulu from the
intermediate to the advanced level; it includes study and discussion of various issues in
Zulu society, culture and history, and traditional and contemporary literature.

CAS LD 415           Zulu 7
Fourth-year course develops fluency in all language skill areas, builds vocabulary and
idiomatic knowledge. Weekly presentations focus on themes linked to students'
research interests. Recorded dialogues, television news, dramas and comedies
strengthen listening skills and cultural appreciation.

            * Course earns Hub credits. See course description and BU Course Link for details.
Undergraduate Minor in African Studies
The African Studies Minor is open to all undergraduates who fulfill the following
requirements: six courses from three or more disciplines – four of the six courses
must be outside the student’s major; CAS ID 116 is required of all students (students
at an advanced level may petition to have this requirement waived); three courses
must be at a 300 level or above; a senior pro-seminar or directed reading with a
member of the African Studies faculty is required; students must receive a grade of C
or better in all minor courses. For further information contact: Dr. Michael DiBlasi,
Publications Editor, mdib@bu.edu.

Undergraduate Minor in African Languages and Literatures
The African Languages and Literatures minor is designed to combine language and
linguistic study with the study of written literature and oral traditions in the African
context. In-depth knowledge of an African language of the student’s choosing is
applied in courses in the areas of cultural and linguistic anthropology, sociology of
language, language in government, education, literature, folklore, and oral traditions.
For further information contact: Dr. Michael DiBlasi, Publications Editor,
mdib@bu.edu.

Graduate Certificate in African Studies
The Graduate Certificate in African Studies is available to U.S. and international
students who fulfill requirements in African Area Studies within an existing degree
program. The certificate is particularly useful for students enrolled in a professional
degree program such as law, management, medicine, or education. The requirements
of the program include successfully completing 16 hours of integrated coursework
from the African Studies Core Curriculum and finishing a piece of significant research
such as an M.A. thesis, doctoral dissertation, or two substantial research papers in
graduate-level seminars. The program is flexible in accordance with the student’s
needs and the availability of specific courses. For further information contact: Dr.
Michael DiBlasi, Publications Editor, mdib@bu.edu.
Walter Rodney Seminar Series
The Walter Rodney Seminars are a series of lectures presented weekly at the African
Studies Center. The lunchtime series runs from 12:15 PM – 2:00 PM on Mondays in
Room 505, 232 Bay State Road. All are welcome. The full schedule of talks can be
found at: https://www.bu.edu/africa/events/rodney/.

           * Course earns Hub credits. See course description and BU Course Link for details.
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