CPLT 070: INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN LITERATURE
University of California, Riverside
4 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; term paper, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): none. An introduction to African literature in English. Traces the history of African literary traditions from its oral beginnings to the early 2000s. Themes include colonialism across the continent, apartheid in South Africa, politics of post-independence, gender, African aesthetics, and diverse cultures on the continent.
Average GPA: 1.87
Grade distribution records: 528 students across 10 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 1 | 0.2% |
| A | 9 | 1.7% |
| A- | 23 | 4.4% |
| B+ | 31 | 5.9% |
| B | 42 | 8.0% |
| B- | 36 | 6.8% |
| C+ | 46 | 8.7% |
| C | 39 | 7.4% |
| C- | 34 | 6.4% |
| D+ | 21 | 4.0% |
| D | 23 | 4.4% |
| D- | 9 | 1.7% |
| F | 87 | 16.5% |
| NP | 64 | 12.1% |
| S | 37 | 7.0% |
| W | 26 | 4.9% |
Based on 528 student grade records across 10 terms and 1 professor.
Instructors
- Anthonia Kalu 357 students, Average GPA 1.92