Course List

Spring 2021

The Center for African Studies at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign is one of the leading African studies programs in the United States.

CENTER FOR AFRICAN STUDIES
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

210 International Studies Building,

910 S Fifth Street, Champaign, Illinois 61820

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CENTER FOR AFRICAN STUDIES
Spring 2021
Course Offerings (Non-Language)
MA/Minor COURSE# CROSSLISTED TOPIC INSTRUCTOR
* AAS 310 AFRO 310/EPS 310/LLS 310 Race and Cultural Diversity Anderson, J.

 

 

 

 

 
* ACE 251

 

 The World Food Economy Michelson, H.
~* ACE 435

 

 Global Agribusiness Management Irani, K.
~* ACE 451

 

 Agriculture in International Development McNamara, P; Shinn, F.

 
* AFRO 100

 

 Intro to African American Studies Bailey, R. McMillion, D.
* AFRO 132

 

 African American Music
* AFRO 226 GWS 226/SOC 223 Black Women in Contemporary US Society McKee, M.
* AFRO 243 AFRST 243 / PS 243 Pan-Africanism Bowen, M
* AFRO 260 CWL 260 / ENGL 260 Modern African American Literature and Culture Hunt, I.
* AFRO 261 ANTH 261 Intro to the African Diaspora McDuffie, E.
* AFRO 276 HIST 276 Afro-American History Since 1877 Mumford, K.
* AFRO 310 AAS 310 / EPS 310 Race and Cultural Diversity Anderson, J.
* AFRO 398 Spec Topics Afro-Am Studies Patterson, W.
~* AFRO 421 EPOL 410 / EPS 421 / HDFS 424 Racial and Ethnic Families Barnett, B.
~ AFRO 597  Problems in African American Studies Jenkins, C.
* AFRST 103 AFRO 103 / GWS 103 Black Women in the Diaspora Flynn, K.
* AFRST 199   Undergraduate Open Seminar  
* AFRST 210 CWL 210 / ENGL 210 Intro. To Modern African Literature Basu, M.
* AFRST 213 HIST 213 / REL 215 African Muslim Societies Nobili, M
* AFRST 243 AFRO 243 / PS 243 Pan Africanism Bowen, M.
* AFRST 254   Economic Systems in Africa Herrera Almanza, C.
~ AFRST 599   Thesis Research  
* ANTH 102   Human Origins and Culture Polk, J.
* ANTH 103   Anthropology in a Changing World Maldonado, K. Orta, A.
* ANTH 210 HDFS 220 Families in Global Perspective Sahin, E.
* ANTH 230   Sociocultural Anthropology Dominguez, V.
* ANTH 261 AFRO 261 Intro. to the African Diaspora McDuffie, E.
* ARAB 150 SAME 150 Lang & Culture of Arab World Saadah, E.
* ARTH 110   Introduction to the History of Art and Visual Culture O’Brien, D.
* BADM 338   Global Supply Chain Management Shin, S.
* BADM 380   International Business Clougherty, J.
* BADM 381   Multinational Management Yao, K.
* BADM 382   International Marketing Deberge, T.
~* BADM 436 ACE 436 International Business Immersion Vogen, R.
~ BADM 583   Current Topics in International Business Martinez, C.
~* CHLH 415   International Health  
* CWL 210 AFRST 210 / ENGL 211 Intro to Modern African Literature Basu, M.
* CWL 259 AFRO 259 / ENGL 259 Early African American Lit and Culture Claborn, J.
* CWL 2260 AFRO 260 / ENGL 260 Modern African American Lit and Culture Hunt, I.
* DANC 260   Int Contemporary Modern Tech Core MacMaster, C.
Oliver, C.
~* ECON 420   International Economics Arango Isaza, M.
~* ECON 450   Development Economics Akresh, R.
* EIL 214   TESL in the Elementary School Sadler, R.
* EIL 215   TESL in the Secondary School Sadler, R.
* EIL 411   Intro to TESL Methodology Franks, S.
~* EIL 460 EPSY 487 / FR 460 / GER 460 / ITAL 460 / PORT 460 / SLS 460 / SPAN 460 Principles of Language Testing Yan, X.
* ENGL 211 AFRST 210 / CWL 210 Intro to Modern African Literature Basu, M.
* ENGL 285   Postcolonial Literature in English  
* EPS 310 AAS 310 / AFRO 310 / LLS 310 Race and Cultural Diversity Anderson, J.
~* EPS 421 AFRO 421 / EPOL 410 / HDFS 424 Racial and Ethnic Families Barnett, B.
~ EPS 529 EPOL 524 Education and Human Rights Dhillon, P.
~ EPS 530 EPOL 520 Education and Globalization McCarthy, C. Castillo, N.
~ EPS 533 EPOL 525 Global Youth and Citizenship Rahman, F.
~ EPS 553 EPOL 523 / EPSY 553 Global Issues in Learning McCarthy, C.
Ogwal, S.
Pickett, A
~ EPS 576 SPED 513 Introduction to Diversity & Equity Hood, D. Park, Y.
* EPSY 202   Exploring Cultural Diversity Landrum- Brown, J.
~ EPSY 553 EPOL 523 / EPS 553 Global Issues in Learning McCarthy, C.
Ogwal, S.
~ EPSY 575 SPED 575 Mixed Method Inquiry Corr, C.
* ESE 140 ATMS 140 Climate and Global Change Proistosescu, C.
* GEOG 101   Global Development & Environment Adovor Tsikudo, A.
* GEOG 204     Cities of the World Cidell, J.
  GEOG 455   Geography of Sub-Saharan Africa Butcher, S.
* GLBL 100   Intro to Global Studies Wedig, T.; Schrag, D.; Fogelman, C.; Bonatti, V.
* GLBL 296   Section H: Comm, Identity Global Kenya Gathogo, M. Mishra, M.
* GWS 100 HDFS 140 / SOC 130 Intro Gender & Women’s Studies Barnes, T.
* HIST 100   Global History Rabin, D.
* HIST 135   History of the Islamic Middle East Cuno, K.
* HIST 174 AFRO 101 Black America, 1619-Present Cha-Jua, S.
* HIST 200   The Atlantic World: Slavery, Disease, and Society Hogarth, R.
* HIST 259   20th Century World to Midcentury Cowan, F.
* HIST 311   Global History of Intelligence Brennan, J.
* HIST 337   Middle East Since World War I Cuno, K.
~ IS 543   Digital Preservation McDonough, J.
~* JOUR 452   Great Books of Journalism Dash, L.
~* JOUR 482 AFRO 482 Immersion Journalism Dash, L.
* KIN 230 HDFS 263 / RST 230 Diversity in Recreation, Sport, and Tourism Stodolska, M.
* LAS 291   Global Perspectives for Intercultural Learning Abney, K.
* LAS 292   Global Perspectives in Cross-Cultural Contexts Abney, K.
~ LAW 657   International Human Rights Law Boyle, F.
~ LER 566   International HR Management Jung, J.
~ LER 595   Managing Diversity Globally Kramer, A.
* LING 100   Intro to Language Science Shosted, R.
* LING 250   American Voices: Linguistic Diversity in the US Smalls, K.
~* LING 412 AFRST 412 Language in African Culture & Society Gathogo, M.
~ LING 502   Phonology I Shosted, R
* MUS 133   Introduction to World Music Tsekouras, I.
* PHIL 110 REL 110 World Religions Layton, R.
* PS 241   Comp Politics in Dev Nations  
* PS 243 AFRO 243 / AFRST 243 Pan Africanism Bowen, M.
* PS 280   Intro to Intl Relations Nagashima, D.
* PS 398   Strategic International Relations Carroll, R.
* REL 215 AFRST 213 / HIST 213 African Muslim Societies Nobili, M.
* REL 223 CWL 223 / SAME 223 The Qur’an (Koran) Hoffman, V.
* SOC 160   Global Inequalities and Social Change  
* SOC 162   Introduction to International Health Policy Clarke, C
* UP 185   Cities in a Global Perspective Miraftab, F.
* UP 494   Law and Urbanization Conflicts Salo, K.
AFRICAN LANGUAGES
  ARAB 201   Elementary Standard Arabic I Saadah, E.
  ARAB 211   Colloquial Arabic II Saadah, E.
  ARAB 404   Intermediate Standard Arabic II Saadah, E.
  ARAB 406   Advanced Standard Arabic II Saadah, E.
  ARAB 408   Topics Stand Arabic Lang Lit II Saadah, E.
  ARAB 410   Adv Top Stand Arabic Lang Lit II Saadah, E.
  ARAB 413   Arabic-English Translation Saadah, E.
  SWAH 202 AFRST 232 Elementary Swahili II Gathogo, M.
  SWAH 404 AFRST 443 Intermediate Swahili II Gathogo, M.
  SWAH 406 AFRST 436 Advanced Swahili II Gathogo, M.
  SWAH 408 AFRST 406 Topics in Swahili Lang & Lit II Gathogo, M.
  SWAH 410 AFRST 408 Adv Topics in Swahili Lang & Lit II Gathogo, M.
  WLOF 202 AFRST 242 Elementary Wolof II Gathogo, M.
  WLOF 404 AFRST 444 Intermediate Wolof II Gathogo, M.
  WLOF 406 AFST 446 Advanced Wolof II Gathogo, M.

* For undergraduate credit hours only
~* For both undergraduate and graduate credit hours
~ For graduate credit hours only

The Center for African Studies is a service and coordinating unit for campus-wide interests in Africa. In addition to the courses listed, the Center sponsors a variety of extra-curricular events. If you would like to be on our mailing list, please contact our office at: tgitler@illinois.edu