2010-2011 Academic Catalog

May 09, 2025

2010-2011 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ID 103 - Africa and the World

Type of Course: Lecture, Discussion

Examines the historical and contemporary relationships of sub-Saharan Africa and Europe, the United States, the Middle East and parts of Asia, and Latin America. The course explores issues such as global involvement in Africa’s civil wars, genocide in Rwanda, Islamic fundamentalism, the role of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund in Africa’s development, and the impact of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. The role of the United Nations and nongovernmental organizations in development, conflict and humanitarian concerns is also explored.

Cross Listed: HIST 103, IDCE 103, PSCI 103, RER 103

Instructor: Staff

When Offered: Offered every other year

Faculty: TBA