AFN 121: Hist Of African Civilizations at Borough of Manhattan Community College
3 credits · Fall 2026
Hist Of African Civilizations (AFN 121) at Borough of Manhattan Community College has 5 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 1 of 5 sections has an open seat right now.
Professors teaching it: RaShelle Peck, Horace Brockington, and George Orwel.
Of the 2 professors with a Chill Rank, RaShelle Peck ranks chillest (Fair) and Horace Brockington least chill (Busy).
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Requirements
Prerequisite: English Proficiency Index of 55 or higher, or ESL 94RW or higher
About this course
This course examines African "civilizations" from early antiquity to the decline of the West African Empire of Songhay. Through readings, lectures, discussions and videos, students will be introduced to the major themes and patterns that characterize the various African settlements, states, and empires of antiquity to the close of the seventeenth century. The course explores the wide range of social and cultural as well as technological and economic change in Africa, and interweaves African agricultural, social, political, cultural, technological, and economic history in relation to developments in the rest of the world, in addition to analyzing factors that influenced daily life such as the lens of ecology, food production, disease, social organization and relationships, culture and spiritual practice. This course will help to build a well-rounded knowledge base and understanding of the roles of Africa's peoples in human history.
Best professors for AFN 121 at Borough of Manhattan CC, Fall 2026
- RaShelle PeckChill Rank 3 of 5: Fairlimited data?
2 sections · 0 open · ★ 4.0 (4) · difficulty 3.5/5 · 75% would take again
- Horace BrockingtonChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?
1 section · 0 open · ★ 2.7 (68) · difficulty 3.4/5 · 37% would take again
- George OrwelNo ratings found
2 sections · 1 open
Ordered chillest first. A Chill Rank compares a professor with other CUNY professors on Rate My Professors difficulty, rating and would-take-again; it needs at least 3 ratings. How it works
AFN 121 sections, times and seats
Seat status as of Oct 4, 4:43 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?
5 of 5 sections · 1 open
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Questions about AFN 121 at Borough of Manhattan CC
- Who teaches AFN 121 at Borough of Manhattan CC in Fall 2026?
- RaShelle Peck, Horace Brockington, and George Orwel are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
- Is AFN 121 at Borough of Manhattan CC hard?
- It depends on the professor. Across the 2 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 3.5 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
- What if a AFN 121 section is full?
- Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.