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AFRICAN POLITICS

POLISCI 329
Course Description

Process of rapid political change in contemporary Africa with special emphasis on the emergence of new states. Not open to students with credit for POLI SCI 660 prior to fall 2017

Prerequisites

Sophomore standing and POLISCI 120 , POLISCI 182 , or AFRICAN/AFROAMER/ANTHRO/GEOG/HISTORY/POLISCI/SOC 277 (or POLI SCI 106 or 186 taken prior to Fall 2017)

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.61

2.28% from Historical

Completion Rate
97.37%

2.45% from Historical

A Rate
63.16%

1.89% from Historical

Class Size
38

25.62% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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