African Studies Center

at Michigan State University

Spring 2008 Africa-Related Courses (Preliminary)

African Languages Courses

Course #   Course Title  Days  Time  Location   Instructor  Credits  Section 
 AFR 102A Elementary Swahili II MTWTF 1:50pm-2:40pm Wells Hall Ngonyani 4 001
 AFR 102B Elementary Hausa II MTWTF 10:20am-11:10am Wells Hall Chekaraou 4 001
 AFR 152 Beginning Individualized African Language II* MTWTF 3:00pm-3:50pm Wells Hall Chekaraou 4 001
 AFR 202A Second-Year Swahili II MTWTF 3:00pm-3:50pm Wells Hall Ngonyani 4 001
 AFR 202B Second-Year Hausa II MTWTF 11:30am-12:20pm Wells Hall Chekaraou 4 001
 AFR 252 Intermediate Individualized African Language II* MTWTF 3:00pm-3:50pm Wells Hall Chekaraou 4 001
 AFR 290 Independent Study Arranged   1-4 001
 AFR 450A Advanced Swahili M
W
3:00pm-4:50pm
4:10pm-5:00pm
Wells Hall
Wells Hall
Ngonyani 1-5 001
 AFR 450B Advanced African Language Arranged Chekaraou 1-5 001
 AFR 450B Advanced African Language Arranged Chekaraou 1-5 601
 AFR 490 Independent Study Arranged   1-4 001
               
 ARB 102 Elementary Arabic II MTWTF 9:10am-10:00am Wells Hall   4 001
 ARB 102 Elementary Arabic II MTWTF 12:40pm-1:30pm Wells Hall   4 002
 ARB 102 Elementary Arabic II MTWTF 1:50pm-2:40pm Wells Hall   4 003
 ARB 202 Second-Year Arabic II MTWT 11:30am-12:20pm Wells Hall   4 001
 ARB 202 Second-Year Arabic II MTTF 12:40pm-1:30pm Wells Hall   4 002
 ARB 290 Independent Study Arranged   1-4 001
 ARB 490 Independent Study Arranged   1-4 001
 ARB 491 Egyptian Conversation MW 3:00pm-3:50pm Wells Hall   2 001
       *Faculty-supervised, individualized instruction - mainly for FLAS fellows        

Undergraduate Courses 

Course # Course Title  Days  Time  Location   Instructor  Credits  Section 
Africa-Related (100%) Undergraduate Core Courses: 
 HST 361 African History since 1800 MW 3:00pm-4:20pm Berkey Hall Fair 3 001
 HST 362 West Africa and the African-American Connection TTh 2:40pm-4:00pm Berkey Hall   3 001
 HST 484 Muslim & Christian Societies in African History TTh 3:00pm-4:20pm Berkey Hall Robinson 3 001
 HST 484 Fertility, Sexuality and Motherhood in African History MW 10:20am-11:40am Berkey Hall Fair 3 002
               
 IAH 211A African Perspectives on Colonialiam (Lecture) TTh 4:10pm-5:30pm Natural Sci. Bldg Hawthorne 4 001-004
 IAH 211A African Perspectives on Colonialiam (Discussion Session) F 9:10am-10:00am Natural Sci. Bldg Hawthorne 4 001
 IAH 211A African Perspectives on Colonialiam (Discussion Session) F 10:20am-11:10am Natural Sci. Bldg Hawthorne 4 002
 IAH 211A African Perspectives on Colonialiam (Discussion Session) F 11:30am-12:20pm Natural Sci. Bldg Hawthorne 4 003
 IAH 211A African Perspectives on Colonialiam (Discussion Session) F 12:40pm-1:30pm Natural Sci. Bldg Hawthorne 4 004
               
 IAH 251A Contemporary Issues Through Film & Literature: S. Africa TBA Metzler/Wiley 2 TBA
               
 ISS 330A Africa: Social Science Perspectives MW 12:40pm-2:30pm Geography Bldg Duvall 4 001
 ISS 330A Africa: Social Science Perspectives TTh 3:00pm-4:50pm Holden Hall Wiley 4 002
               
 PHL 351 African Philosophy
If graduate credit is required speak to the professor to arragnge PHL 490 credit.
TTh 3:00pm-4:20pm Berkey Hall Ouko 3 001
               
Africa-Related (at least 50%) Undergraduate Courses: 
 IAH 241A Music and Culture  TTh  8:00am-9:50am  Olds Hall  Johnson  001 
 IAH 241A African and African American Music  MW  Th  8:30am-9:50am  8:00am-8:50am  Olds Hall  Berkey Hall  Johnson  007 
 IAH 241A African and African American Music  MW  Th  8:30am-9:50am  9:10am-10:00am  Olds Hall  Berkey Hall  Johnson  008 
 IAH 241A African and African American Music  MW  Th  8:30am-9:50am  11:30am-12:20pm  Olds Hall  Berkey Hall  Johnson  009 
 IAH 241A African and African American Music  MW  Th  8:30am-9:50am  1:50pm-2:40pm  Olds Hall  Berkey Hall  Johnson  010 
 LIN 431 Introduction to Morphology  TTh  10:20am-11:40am  Wells Hall  Ngonyani  001 
Other Africa-Related Undergraduate Courses: 
 IAH 241A Music and Culture TTh 8:00am-9:50am Olds Hall Johnson 4 001
               
 IAH 241A African and African American Music (Lecture) MW 8:30am-9:50am Olds Hall Johnson 4 007-010
 IAH 241A African and African American Music (Discussion Session) Th 8:00am-8:50am Berkey Hall Johnson 4 007
 IAH 241A African and African American Music (Discussion Session) Th 9:10am-10:00am Berkey Hall Johnson 4 008
 IAH 241A African and African American Music (Discussion Session) Th 11:30am-12:20pm Berkey Hall Johnson 4 009
 IAH 241A African and African American Music (Discussion Session) Th 1:50pm-2:40pm Berkey Hall Johnson 4 010
               
 LIN 431 Introduction to Morphology TTh 10:20am-11:40am Wells Hall Ngonyani 3 001
               

Graduate Courses 

Course # Course Title  Days  Time  Location   Instructor  Credits  Section 
Africa-Related (100%) Graduate Core Courses: 
 AL 890 Africans in the Caribbean:  Religion and Spirituality Arranged Dodson 1-6 001
               
 HST 830 Seminar in African History Th 7:10pm-10:00pm Morrill Hall Limb 3 001
 HST 830 Seminar in African History Tu 7:10pm-10:00pm Morrill Hall Hawthorne 3 002
               
 IM 621 Clinical Tropical Medicine Clerkship Arranged Taylor 1-20 001
 IM 621 Clinical Tropical Medicine Clerkship Arranged Taylor 1-20 602
 IM 621 Clinical Tropical Medicine Clerkship Arranged Taylor 1-20 603
               
Africa-related (at least 50%) Graduate Courses: 
 AL 831 Introduction to African American and African Studies II  Tu  6:00pm-8:50pm  Ernst Bessey Hall  Dagbovie  001 
Other Africa-Related Graduate Courses: 
 AEC 841 Analysis of Food System Organization and Performance MWF 3:00pm-3:50pm Agriculture Hall Staatz 3 001
 AEC 865 Agricultural Benefit-Cost Analysis TTh 10:20am-11:40am Agriculture Hall Crawford 3 001
 AEC 977 Professional Practice in Agricultural Economics F 9:10am-12:00pm Agriculture Hall Staatz 3 001
               
 ANP 840 Biocultural Evolution W 3:00pm-5:50pm McDonel Hall Robbins/Sauer 3 001
 ANP 859 Gender, Justice, & Enviro. Change: Methods & Application
     Interdepartmental with FOR, FW, GEO, RD & Soc
Tu 6:00pm-8:50pm Baker Hall Ferguson 3 001
               
 ANR 810 International Food Laws and Regulations Virtual Course Online Hegarty 3 730
               
 FCE 842 African American Families Tu 6:00pm-8:50pm Giltner Hall McAdoo 3 001
               
 MSC 881 Global Supply Chain Management Arranged Ross 3 001
 MSC 881 Global Supply Chain Management Arranged Ross 3 002
               
 RD 823 Comm.-Based Nat. Resource Mgmt in Developing Countries Th 3:00pm-5:50pm Nat. Resources Bldg Kerr 3 001
 RD 876 International Rural Community Development Virtual Course Online Axinn 3 730
               

Africa-Related Diaspora Courses

None Offered

Diaspora Courses

Course # Course Title  Days  Time  Location   Instructor  Credits  Section 
 ENG 349 African-American Literature I TTh 5:00pm-6:20pm Berkey Hall Ellis 3 001
 ENG 350 African-American Literature II TTh 2:40pm-4:00pm Olds Hall Makau 3 001
 ENG 850 African American Literature Th 7:10pm-10:00pm Morrill Hall Ellis 3 001
 ENG 851 African American Literature Tu 7:10pm-10:00pm Morrill Hall Makau 3 002
 ENG 991C Topics in African American Literature Th 7:10pm-10:00pm Morrill Hall Ellis 3 003
 ENG 991C Topics in African American Literature Tu 7:10pm-10:00pm Morrill Hall Makau 3 004
MSU Schedule of Courses