HIST123

Sub-Saharan Africa Since 1800

Overviews early mid-19th-century changes in African societies, European conquest and African resistances in the late 19th-century, colonial states and societies, African nationalisms and decolonization and the independence era. Struggles over social, economic, and political changes are emphasized.

Spring 2026

4 reviews
Average rating: 4.25

Spring 2025

4 reviews
Average rating: 4.25

Past Semesters

4 reviews
Average rating: 4.25

1 review
Average rating: 2.00

4 reviews
Average rating: 4.25

During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 2.95 between 240 students*

HIST123 Grade Distribution+-05101520253035404550% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 14.58%
A: 17.08%
A+: 0.42%
B-: 9.17%
B: 17.92%
B+: 19.58%
C-: 2.08%
C: 1.25%
C+: 5.83%
D: 1.25%
D+: 1.67%
F: 2.5%
W: 5%
other: 1.67%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.