HIST 167A

History of Northeast Africa

History · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)

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Designed for juniors/seniors. Survey of history of Ethiopia, Sudan, and Somalia in regional context of northeast Africa from earliest times to present, with emphasis on economy and society, evolution of state, and significance of Christianity and Islam.

P/NP or letter grading.

When it runs

Winter 2026

Scheduled, not typical — from UCLA’s Schedule of Classes, which publishes Fall 2025 through Spring 2027 and nothing before it.

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Requisites

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