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apply for enrollment into the dual-title degree program in African Studies prior to obtaining
candidacy in Political Science.
General Graduate Council requirements are stated in the GENERAL INFORMATION section of
the Graduate Bulletin.
Degree Requirements
To qualify for the dual-title degree, students must satisfy the requirements of the Political
Science program in which they are primarily enrolled. In addition, they must satisfy the
requirements described below, as established by the African Studies Program. Within this
framework, final course selection is determined by the student in consultation with the Political
Science and African Studies academic advisors.
Upon acceptance by the African Studies admissions committee, the student will be assigned an
African Studies academic advisor in consultation with the African Studies director and the
African Studies admissions committee.
As a student develops specific scholarly interests, s/he may request a different African Studies
advisor from the one assigned by the African Studies admissions committee. The student and
Political Science and African Studies academic advisors will establish a program of study that is
appropriate for the student’s professional objectives and that is in accordance with the policies of
the Graduate Council, the Political Science graduate program and the African Studies Program.
Requirements for the Political Science-African Studies Ph.D.
The Ph. D. in Political Science and African Studies is awarded to students who are admitted to
the Political Science doctoral program and admitted subsequently into the dual-title degree in
African Studies. The minimum course requirements for the dual-title Ph.D. degree in Political
Science and African Studies are as follows (also, see Table 3 below).
• A minimum of 60 post-baccalaureate credits. Course work accepted for the M.A. in
Political Science will count toward the 60-credit requirement. At least 45 credits,
exclusive of dissertation research credits, must be in Political Science.
• Completion of coursework in two major fields (the first of which is a Political
Science subfield as detailed in the Political Science graduate handbook, and the second of
which is in African Studies) and one minor field (in a regular Political Science subfield).
• Completion of the designated core of courses in methodology (PL SC 501, 502, and 503).
• Completion of two 1.5-credit seminars on teaching, writing, and professional
development in Political Science.
• Completion of introductory field seminars appropriate to one’s two political science
fields of study.