Professor: Henry Course format: Lecture Number of respondents: 34 Total Enrollment: 104 Class Composition: Froshs: 24 Sophs: 35 Jrs: 23 Srs: 22

Instructor Average: 2.24 Course Average: 1.93

"Introduction to Africana Studies" taught by Professor Henry is, as its name implies, an introduction to Africana studies. Its main goal is to give students a broad understanding of the history Africans in America and the Caribbean, from slavery to the status of African Americans in present-day society. although there were no prerequisites for this course, some survey respondents indicated that some knowledge of U.S. history would be helpful when approaching this course.

Professor Henry engaging lecture style was highly praised by students. He was perceived by almost all students as a very effective and motivating teacher. They were especially pleased with his encouragement of class participation, although some students would have appreciated more discussion time and less lecturing. Some complaints that a few students had was that they didn't feel the professor was always open to their opinions and he wan't always the best at facilitating discussions.

Survey respondents enjoyed most of the readings for this course, particularly the book by Frederick Douglass and the Slave Narratives. The work for this course consisted of one take-home essay midterm and a take-home essay final.

Students spent from two to ten hours per week on work outside of class, and most of this time was spent doing the readings. Most people were on the lower end of this range, though. Overall, this class comes highly recommended for its interesting material and engaging lecturer.

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