2017-2018 Academic Bulletin 
    
    May 12, 2024  
2017-2018 Academic Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

HIST 173 - History of South Africa


Credits: 4
A survey of major events in South African history. Students learn about a wide range of topics including, but not limited to, South African cultures, geography, historical figures, and colonial encounters. We begin with a unit on the original inhabitants of South Africa-the Khoi, the San, and various Bantu-speaking groups-then transition into the period of Dutch settlement, the period of English settlement, the era of nation formation, the rise and fall of apartheid, and post-apartheid South Africa.

Distribution Requirements: IP, PD.