A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- PhD
- Credential class
- ceterms:DoctoralDegree
- Total credits (published)
- 17
- Credits (computed from items)
- 12
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 215062
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_215062_7acd3c79
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 59
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Curriculum
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Core Courses
major core · 5 items
- 1
- As published: “Proseminar in Africana Studies (Spring)”1
- 1
- As published: “Cultural and Literary Theory of Africa and the African Diaspora”or: ENGL 7700 Afro-American Literature1
- As published: “Political Economy and Social History of Africa and the African Diaspora”1
Second Tier Courses 1
0 items
AFRC 5000:9999 (Attribute: AAFM)
0 items
Additional Requirements
1 item
- The 7 remaining course units are expected to satisfy disciplinary standards and are chosen in consultation with faculty advisors.Not resolved to a course7
Language Requirement
0 items
Students whose research is conducted in a language other than English are required to pass an examination in a language of library research. In order to pass, the candidate must translate into English at a level that demonstrates an ability to do library research reliably in the language. Students should take the examination in a language that they are likely to need in their doctoral research. The examination can be taken in any language spoken in Africa or the African Diaspora except English.
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Teaching Requirement
0 items
Students are required to complete 4 terms of the Teaching Requirement. 3
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30-Book Exam
0 items
Complete a 30-book exam by the end of the second year.
0 items
Dissertation
1 item
University PhD Benchmarks
0 items
Qualifying Evaluation
0 items
Candidacy Examination
0 items
Dissertation Defense/Oral Exam
0 items
Dissertation Deposit
0 items
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