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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. 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 are to 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.
• 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.
• 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 3 credits from SOC/AFR 527 (3), AAAS 530
(3) (the AAAS prefix is to be changed to AFR), AFR 532 (3) and AFR 534 (3).
• As many as 6 of the 18 credits may come from Political Science, as approved by the
student’s Political Science and African Studies Program academic advisors.