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Major
and Minor Course Requirements |
All
undergraduate majors in the Department of African Studies are
required to complete a total of 36 credit hours of course work
in the Department, including the core program.
The
core program consists of
AFST 101 Introduction to Contemporary
Africa
AFST
102 Science, Technology and African Development
AFST 106 Foundation to African Studies
AFST 110 African Development
and Underdevelopment
AFST 111 African Systems of Thought
AFST 156 Introduction
to African Literature
AFST 182 Seminar in Regional Studies
AFST 183 Internship in
African Studies
AFST
701 Introduction to Contemporary Africa is a writing course
equivalent of AFST
101.
Students
can select any of the following courses within the Department
to satisfy the remaining 12 credits required courses:
AFST 105 African Languages and Cultures
AFST 121 Environment and
Society in Africa
AFST 131 African Cultural Formations and
Identities
AFST 137 Southern Africa
AFST
157 Literature, Film and
Society in Africa
AFST 191 Senior Colloquium
Additional
Requirements include a language requirement with a minimum of
12 credit hours
in one of the languages offered
by the Department of Modern Languages
and
Literature.
Students
are strongly encouraged to take an African language.
A
senior comprehensive examination is required in the Senior
year in addition
to the internship
experience (AFST 183).
For
the complete set of academic requirements to graduate with the
BA, students should thoroughly consult the
general university regulations
and requirements
set in the Undergraduate
Bulletin of the College of Arts and Sciences.
Students
are also advised to work in close consultation with their academic
advisor
assigned to them by the advisory services office.
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The
College of Arts and Sciences Minor Course Requirement |
The
Department of African Studies offers a minor in African Studies
which requires a total of 15 credit hours, including AFST 101
Introduction to Contemporary Africa and AFST 106 Foundation
to African Studies.
The remaining credit hours are available through additional courses
in the Department that students should select in consultation
with an academic advisor.
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Model
Four-Year Course Scheme for African Studies Majors |
This scheme is only a general guide. Once students declare African Studies
as a major, they should consult with the Educational Advisory Center (EAC)
of the College of Arts and Sciences (Locke Hall, Room 110) in order to
work out a Scheme of Graduation. Credits earned in the Center for Academic
Reinforcement (CAR) courses do not count toward graduation.
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F
R E S H M A N Y E A R |
| Fall
semester |
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Spring
semester |
| Freshman
Orientation |
1 |
Physical
Education |
1 |
| English
002 |
3 |
AFST
106: Foundation to African Studies |
3 |
| Mathematics,
Division D |
3 |
English
003 |
3 |
| AFST
101: Introduction to Contemporary Africa |
3 |
Mathematics,
Division D |
3 |
| Humanities,
Division A |
3 |
Humanities,
Division A |
3 |
| Speech |
3 |
Foreign
Language (African) |
4 |
17
Credit hours |
|
17
Credit hours |
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| S
O P H O M O R E Y
E A R |
|
| Fall
semester |
|
Spring
semester |
|
| AFST
102: Science, Technology & African Development |
3 |
AFST
111: African Systems of Thought |
3 |
| Foreign
Language (African) |
4 |
Foreign
Language (African) |
3 |
| English,
Writing |
3 |
Humanities,
Division A |
3 |
| Foreign
Language (African) |
3 |
Philosophy |
3 |
Natural
Science, Division D
|
3 |
Social
Science, Division B |
3 |
15 Credit hours |
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15
Credit hours |
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U N I O R Y
E A R |
|
| Fall
semester |
|
Spring
semester |
|
| Health
Science |
1 |
Swimming |
1 |
| AFST
156: Introduction to African Literature |
3 |
African
Studies Major Course |
3 |
| Afro-American
Cluster |
3 |
African
Studies Major Course |
3 |
| African
Studies Major Course |
3 |
General
Elective |
3 |
| Social
Science, Division B |
3 |
Minor
Concentration Course |
3 |
| Natural
Science, Division D |
3 |
Humanities,
Division A |
3 |
16
Credit hours |
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16
Credit hours |
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E N I O R Y E A R |
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| Fall
semester |
|
Spring
semester |
|
| Physical
education |
1 |
AFST
191: Senior Colloquium |
3 |
| AFST
182: Seminar in Regional Studies |
3 |
AFST
183: Internship in African Studies |
3 |
| African
Studies Major Course |
3 |
General
Elective |
3 |
| Minor
Concentration Course |
3 |
General
Elective |
3 |
| Minor
Concentration Course |
3 |
General
Elective |
3 |
| General
Elective |
3 |
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Credit hours |
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15
Credit hours |
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List
of Courses Offered by the Department of African Studies |
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| AFST 101 |
Introduction
to Contemporary Africa |
3
credits |
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A
general introduction to contemporary Africa, its people,
and their relations with people in other parts of the world.
The course includes a survey of important political, economic
and social issues shaping the African continent. |
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| AFST
102 |
Science,
Technology and African Development |
3
credits |
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A
general survey course designed to examine Africa’s
contributions to science, and technology and contemporary
needs in science and technology for sustainable development. |
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| AFST
105 |
African
Languages and Cultures |
3
credits |
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A
survey of African languages and their classification. Characteristics
of the language families of Africa will be
described and the relation of language to conceptual systems
and logic will be analyzed. Prerequisite- AFST 101 or consent
of the instructor. |
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| AFST
106 |
Foundation
to African Studies |
3
credits |
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A
general introduction to the scope, basic concepts, and methods
of African Studies and a survey of the history, major
themes, and current trends of the field. Prereq. AFST 101
or equivalent |
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| AFST
110 |
African
Development and Underdevelopment |
3
credits |
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An
interdisciplinary approach to the study of African development
problems, based on an integration of economic,
historical, socio-cultural, political and philosophical perspectives.
Prereq. AFST 101 |
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| AFST
111 |
African
Systems of Thought |
3
credits |
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An
introduction to the nature and variety of African religious,
political, social, and cultural systems of thought,
with emphasis on the connection among them, their impact
on African definitions, problems, and their interactions
with emerging formations such as African feminism. Prerequ.
AFST 101 or equivalent |
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| AFST
121 |
Environment
and Society in Africa |
3
credits |
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A
survey of African ecosystems, the interaction of people and
ecosystems in Africa and the influence of ecosystems
on social institutions, production systems and cultures.
Contemporary issues such as global warming and Africa, Sustainable
Development, and Traditional Knowledge, and their implications
for Africa's development are also discussed. Prereq. AFST
101 or equivalent |
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| AFST
131 |
African
Cultural Formation and Identities |
3
credits |
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A
comparative examination of emerging and changing patterns
of culture and definitions of identity in urban
Africa and in selected communities outside Africa. Prereq.
AFST 101 or equivalent |
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| AFST
137 |
Southern
Africa |
3
credits |
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An
introduction to the history and contemporary issues of Southern
Africa (including all the counties form
Zambia and Angola to South Africa). The course examines political,
economic, social and health issues. |
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| AFST
156 |
Introduction
to African Literature |
3
credits |
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A
general introduction to the oral and written literatures
of Africa, with emphasis on their formal and aesthetic properties
and their sociopolitical and cultural significance for contemporary
African societies. Prereq. AFST 101 |
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| AFST
157 |
Literature,
Film and Society in Africa |
3
credits |
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An
examination of the modes and dynamics of interaction between
literature, oral and written, and film, and the social,
political, and cultural significance of these media of creative
and intellectual expression in contemporary African societies.
Prereq. AFST 101; AFST 156. |
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| AFST
182 |
Seminar
in Regional Studies |
3
credits |
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A research seminar on specific socioeconomic and political
issues of a selected African region designed to
introduce students to the methodology of regional studies
and to increase their familiarity with a given region of
the continent. Prereq. AFST 101 or equivalent |
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| AFST
183 |
Internship
in African Studies |
3
credits |
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This
course offers students an opportunity to apply their knowledge
of Africa by serving one semester internship
with public or private organizations conducting African related
work. Prereq. AFST 101 |
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| AFST
191 |
Senior
Colloquium |
3
credits |
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A
seminar on selected themes and topics in African Studies
designed to highlight the interdisciplinary focus
of the field and to prepare students for the senior comprehensive
examination. Prereq. AFST 101, AFST 102 or senior status |
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| AFST
195 |
Internship
in African Studies |
3
credits |
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This
course offers students the opportunity to apply their knowledge
of Africa by serving one semester internships
with public or private organizations conducting African related
work. Prereq. AFST 101 |
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