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• 18 credits of Africa-related coursework at the 400 or 500-level of which the following are
required: AFR 501 (3); and a minimum of 6 credits from SOC/AFR 527 (3), AFR 530
(3), AFR 532 (3), AFR 534 (3), AFR 536, and AFR 537.
• Up to 6 of the 18 credits may come from Political Science, as approved by the student’s
Political Science and African Studies Program academic advisors.
• The remaining credits can be taken in AFR or in any department other than Political
Science.
• Of the 18 credits, no more than 6 credits may be taken at the 400-level and no more than
3 combined credits may come from 596 and 599 listings.
• Communication and foreign language requirements will be determined by the student, the
Political Science and African Studies Program advisors in accordance with the existing
Political Science language requirements.
The choice of courses in African Studies is to be proposed by the student subject to approval by
the Political Science and African Studies academic advisors. The suite of selected courses
should have an integrated, intellectual thrust that probes a thematic, national or regional issue
and that is complementary to the student’s specialty in Political Science.
Table 3: Comparison of Current Program Requirements for Political Science and the Proposed
Dual Title Degree in Political Science and African Studies
Current Political Science Program Requirement
Completion of coursework on one major field in Political Science
and two minor fields (one of which must be in Political Science) as
outlined in the graduate student handbook
A minimum total of 60 post-baccalaureate credits of coursework. At
least 45 credits, exclusive of the dissertation, must be in political
science. (Credits earned in the introductory field seminars may apply
toward this requirement, with the exception of 501-502-503 for
political methodology)
• Political Science 501, 502, 503 (methods, 9 credits total)
• A minimum of 15 credits in the major field
• 9 credits each in the two minor fields
• Completion of two, 1.5 credit professional development
seminars on teaching, writing, and professional
development in political science
Proposed Requirements for the Political Science African
Studies Dual Title Degree
Completion of coursework on one major field in Political
Science, a second major field in African Studies and a minor
field in Political Science.
A minimum total of 60 post-baccalaureate credits of
coursework. At least 45 credits, exclusive of the dissertation,
must be in political science. (Credits earned in the introductory
field seminars may apply toward this requirement, with the
exception of 501-502-503 for political methodology)
• Political Science 501, 502, 503 (methods, 9 credits
total)
• A minimum of 15 credits in the first major field (in a
designated political science major field)
• 18 credits in the second major field on Africa, at the
400 or 500 levels, of which the following are required:
AFR 501 (3 credits); and
a minimum of 3 credits from AAAS 530, SOC/AFR
527, AFR 532, AFR 534 (which provide broad
exposure to issues in African Studies)
• As many as 6 of the 18 credits may come 400 or 500-
level courses in Political Science.
• The remaining credits will be selected from non- PLSC
400 and 500-level electives approved by the student’s
Political Science and African Studies advisors. No
more than 6 credits of these may be at the 400-level.
• No more than 3 of the 18 credits may be from 596 and
599 listings, combined.