HIST 16A

About this course

This course discusses the history of Africa from the Paleolithic period to 1800. The course is an interdisciplinary survey of the emergence and development of African civilizations focusing on geographical, environmental economic, social, cultural and political issues.

No section is scheduled at De Anza College for Fall 2026. The course can still be offered in a later quarter.

Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.

Prerequisites

The De Anza catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.

Advisory: “ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H or ESL D005.”

Transfer pathways that use HIST 16A

ASSIST maps HIST 16A to a requirement in 55 published pathways from De Anza College — 24 shown.

• HistoryDe Anza → UCLA
• Comparative LiteratureDe Anza → UC Irvine
• Philosophy, B.A. with a Specialization in Law and SocietyDe Anza → UC Irvine
• Asian American StudiesDe Anza → UC Irvine
• FrenchDe Anza → UC Irvine
• Chinese StudiesDe Anza → UC Irvine
• Philosophy, B.A. with a Specialization in Medicine and Well-BeingDe Anza → UC Irvine
• History, with a Specialization in History for Future TeachersDe Anza → UC Irvine
• European StudiesDe Anza → UC Irvine
• African American StudiesDe Anza → UC Irvine
• ClassicsDe Anza → UC Irvine
• Gender and Sexuality StudiesDe Anza → UC Irvine
• HistoryDe Anza → UC Irvine
• Literary JournalismDe Anza → UC Irvine
• Global CulturesDe Anza → UC Irvine
• German StudiesDe Anza → UC Irvine
• Japanese Language and LiteratureDe Anza → UC Irvine
• SpanishDe Anza → UC Irvine
• EnglishDe Anza → UC Irvine
• East Asian CulturesDe Anza → UC Irvine
• Religious StudiesDe Anza → UC Irvine
• Art HistoryDe Anza → UC Irvine
• PhilosophyDe Anza → UC Irvine
• Korean Literature and CultureDe Anza → UC Irvine