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HIST 16A

History of Africa to 1800 · 4 units · used in 54 transfer pathways

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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.

Sections this term

Winter 2027 · updated Oct 18, 11:21 PM UTC

No section is scheduled at De Anza College for Winter 2027. 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 54 published pathways from De Anza College — 24 shown.

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