GEOG274

AFRICA'S DEVLPMENT:GLBL CONTXT

Also listed under 3 other titles
  • AFRICA'S DEVLPMNT:GLBL CONTEXT
  • AFRICA IN GLOBAL CONTEXT
  • SEMINAR IN CARTOGRAPHY
Department
Geography
Terms offered
15
Data refreshed
Jun 30, 2026

Description

Section information text: Explores, in detail, the economic geographies of Sub-Saharan Africa; both their historical development and their contemporary manifestations in commodity chains, business practices, production systems, gender and environmental relations, entrepreneurial and innovative behavior, and rural and urban livelihood strategies. Emphasis is placed on examining how African economies relate to the rest of the world, how globalization is influencing the prospects for growth, autonomy, and sustainability in Africa, and how Africans actually produce, innovate, succeed, and struggle in their business activities. Confronts stereotypes about "backward" economic practices in Africa and encourages students to view Africans as capable agents of economic change not simply as passive victims of global or historical inequalities.

Syllabi

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Offering history & forecast 2013–2023

1996
2023
Sections offered by academic year and season, with estimated offering chances for future years above the divider
YearFallSpringSummerIntersession
2030 2030 Fall: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 fall terms since 2018. 2030 Spring: 20% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 9 spring terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 2% per year. 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020.
2029 2029 Fall: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 fall terms since 2017. 2029 Spring: 28% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 10 spring terms since 2017. 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2028 2028 Fall: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 fall terms since 2016. 2028 Spring: 30% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 6 of 11 spring terms since 2016. 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2027 2027 Fall: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 fall terms since 2015. 2027 Spring: 28% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 7 of 12 spring terms since 2015. Department course count falling about 2% per year. 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2023 Not offered 1 section Not offered Not offered
2022 Not offered 1 section Not offered Not offered
2021 Not offered Not offered Not offered Not offered
2020 Not offered Not offered Not offered Not offered
2019 Not offered 1 section Not offered No data for this term
2018 Not offered 1 section Not offered No data for this term
2017 Not offered 1 section Not offered Not offered
2016 Not offered 1 section Not offered No data for this term
2015 Not offered 1 section Not offered No data for this term
2014 Not offered 1 section Not offered No data for this term
2013 Not offered Not offered Not offered No data for this term
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term

Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.

Meeting times

Most recent first
  • Tue, Thu, 10:25 AM–11:40 AM Jefferson Academic Center JF133 2012
  • Mon, Wed, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF133 2011200820072006
  • Mon, Wed, 4:15 PM–5:30 PM JC120 2010
  • Wed, 6:30 PM–9:30 PM Geography Building G102A 1996
Credit-bearing sections of GEOG274
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2023James T. MurphyLecture1 16 of 25 enrolled31822
Spring 2022James T. MurphyLecture1 22 of 25 enrolled31822
Spring 2019James T. MurphyLecture1 14 of 25 enrolled33146
Spring 2018James T. MurphyLecture1 8 of 25 enrolled33146
Spring 2017James T. MurphyLecture1 14 of 25 enrolled33146
Spring 2016James T. MurphyLecture1 15 of 25 enrolled33146
Spring 2015James T. MurphyLecture1 11 of 25 enrolled33146
Spring 2014James T. MurphyLecture1 17 of 25 enrolled33146
Spring 2012James T. MurphyLecture1 14 of 25 enrolled30468
Spring 2011James T. MurphyLecture1 18 of 25 enrolled38809
Spring 2010James T. MurphyLecture1 8 of 25 enrolled37574
Spring 2008James T. MurphyLecture1 15 of 25 enrolled34584
Spring 2007James T. MurphyLecture1 9 of 25 enrolled34584
Spring 2006James T. MurphyLecture1 4 of 25 enrolled34584
Spring 1996Henry J. StewardSeminar/Proseminar1 7 of 20 enrolled30456