GEOG377
AFRICA'S DEVLPMENT:GLBL CONTXT
Also listed under 2 other titles
- AFRICA'S DEVLPMNT:GLBL CONTEXT
- AFRICA IN GLOBAL CONTEXT
- Department
- Geography
- Terms offered
- 14
- 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. Open to doctoral and masters students.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2013–2023
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2023 | James T. Murphy | Lecture | 1 | 0 of 25 enrolled | 31824 |
| Spring 2022 | James T. Murphy | Lecture | 1 | 1 of 25 enrolled | 31824 |
| Spring 2019 | James T. Murphy | Lecture | 1 | 5 of 25 enrolled | 33161 |
| Spring 2018 | James T. Murphy | Lecture | 1 | 6 of 25 enrolled | 33161 |
| Spring 2017 | James T. Murphy | Lecture | 1 | 3 of 25 enrolled | 33161 |
| Spring 2016 | James T. Murphy | Lecture | 1 | 4 of 25 enrolled | 33161 |
| Spring 2015 | James T. Murphy | Lecture | 1 | 12 of 25 enrolled | 33161 |
| Spring 2014 | James T. Murphy | Lecture | 1 | 6 of 25 enrolled | 33161 |
| Spring 2012 | James T. Murphy | Lecture | 1 | 2 of 25 enrolled | 30469 |
| Spring 2011 | James T. Murphy | Lecture | 1 | 5 of 25 enrolled | 38810 |
| Spring 2010 | James T. Murphy | Lecture | 1 | Enrollment not recorded; capacity 25 | 37946 |
| Spring 2008 | James T. Murphy | Lecture | 1 | Enrollment not recorded; capacity 25 | 34585 |
| Spring 2007 | James T. Murphy | Lecture | 1 | Enrollment not recorded; capacity 25 | 34585 |
| Spring 2006 | James T. Murphy | Lecture | 1 | Enrollment not recorded; capacity 25 | 34585 |