Topics in African Literature is offered in Spring Term to students in their fourth and final term with the program. Fundamentally a writing seminar, the course explores the literary voice of the African continent and asks students to engage in academic analysis of monumental works of African writers across time Read more…
The Science and Philosophy curriculum at Tujenge is designed, more than anything, to promote deep, critical thinking in scholars. While the courses taken at Tujenge cover a wide range of topics, the primary goal is to nurture an analytic and holistic perspective of the modern world and the human practices Read more…
University and career preparation – while an on-going effort for the whole eighteen-month-long program – is given special consideration during the final term prior to the scholars’ graduation. This course focuses on establishing the varied cultures of universities that scholars will attend (across four continents), the resources available for their Read more…
Math and computer literacy instruction are foundational to the Tujenge curriculum, giving students a strong technical foundation. Taught from day one, math courses in the first year largely review past material, but in the context of the English language and English and American conventions. Math instruction early in the program Read more…
As one of the core curricular components, students at Tujenge Scholars program spend a large proportion of their academic program in English courses. As the language is generally scholars’ third or fourth language, English is taught primarily as a communication tool, rather than as an academic discipline. Classes leverage TOEFL Read more…