African American and African Studies, B.A.

Universal Curriculum Requirements

Requirements for Major

1. AAS 1010

   Introduction to African-American and African Studies I
   4
2. AAS 1020

   Introduction to African-American and African Studies II
   4
3. NOTE: Students must have an average of 2.0 in the major for it to be considered complete.

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Course Distribution

1. AAS 1010

   Introduction to African-American and African Studies I

   As published: “and AAS 1020, with a minimum grade of C in each course;”
   4
2. One course concerning race and politics;

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3. One course in the humanities (art history, drama, English, French, media studies, music, philosophy, religious studies);

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4. One course in the social sciences or history, in addition to AAS 1010 and AAS 1020 (American studies, anthropology, economics, history, linguistics, politics, psychology, sociology, studies in women and gender);

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5. Three electives selected from a list of approved courses;

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6. One course about Africa, which may be fulfilled by requirements (2), (3), (4) or (5) above or (8) below;

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7. Three courses at or above the 3000 level in addition to the course that fills the 4000-level seminar requirement, which may be fulfilled by requirements (2-6); and

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8. One 4000-level seminar requiring a research paper, the body of which should contain no fewer that 5000 words. This course may count toward requirement (6) above if applicable. Note that if the student has already completed this requirement, additional 4000-level courses may fill requirements (2), (3), (4) or (5) above. Independent Study courses cannot fill this requirement.

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Distinguished Majors Program in African American and African Studies

1. Students are eligible to apply if they have achieved a GPA of 3.4 in all coursework prior to application for the program.

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2. The applicant must obtain the agreement of a thesis supervisor. The supervisor may be any faculty member who offers courses that count toward the AAS major. The thesis supervisor must agree to direct the thesis research, and the applicant must submit the name one appropriate secondary reader.

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3. Application should be made to the AAS Director the Distinguished Majors Program by filling out a one-page application form and attaching a one-to-two page proposal with a bibliography. A copy should also be submitted to the AAS Director of Undergraduate Programs.

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4. Satisfaction of all College requirements as stated in the Undergraduate Record with an overall GPA of at least 3.4.

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5. Fulfillment of the requirements for the normal AAS major.

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6. At least 3.0 credits of coursework must be successfully completed at or above the 4000-level in addition to the 4000-level seminar required of all AAS majors and the fall and spring DMP thesis seminars (AAS 4070 and AAS 4080). These additional 3.0 credits (minimum) at the 4000-level or higher must be drawn from courses that are approved to count toward the AAS major, though they need not be courses that would fil the 4000-level seminar requirement. Students who wish to count a 4000-level course that is not focused on Black Studies for this requirement will have to demonstrate how such a course would support the student’s thesis project through the submission to the AAS Curriculum Committee of a petition form.

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7. Completion of a thesis of about 8,000 words or 40 pages.

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8. Completion of the following courses during the fourth year:

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9. AAS 4070

   Distinguished Major Thesis I
   3
10. AAS 4080

    Distinguished Major Thesis II
    3

Independent Study

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