Pan-African Studies - B.A. Program Requirements

• African Diaspora Concentration
• Pan-African Literature Concentration
• Pan-African Studies Concentration
• Theoretical and Applied Research Concentration

Type Legend: DD Diversity–Domestic; DG Diversity–Global; KAD Kent Core Additional; KBS Kent Core Basic Sciences; KCM Kent Core Composition; KFA Kent Core Fine Arts: KHU Kent Core Humanities; KMC Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning; KSS Kent Core Social Sciences; WIC Writing Intensive

Please read the sections in the University Catalog on Kent Core, diversity and writing-intensive requirements.

I.	DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE  (1 credit)
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	US	10097	Destination Kent State: First Year Experience	1
II.	MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (21 credits)  Courses count in major GPA
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	PAS	13001	Foundations in Pan-African Studies	3
		13002	Foundations in Pan-African Studies II	3
		22200 34000	Introduction to African Arts (3) or Introduction to African World View (3)	3
		35100 35200	African American Social, Political and Economic Systems (3) or African Social, Political and Economic Systems (3)	3
		37000	Oral and Written Discourses in Pan-African Studies	3
		37010	Research Methods in Pan-African Studies	3
WIC		47091	Senior Seminar in Pan-African Studies*	3
III.	ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (56-63 credits)
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	Foreign Language**			14-16
	Kent Core Additional (must be from two categories)			6
	Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory)			9-10
	Kent Core Composition			6-8
	Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each)			9
	Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning			3-5
	Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines)			9
IV.	CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (43 credits)
	African Diaspora Studies (43)
	Pan-African Literature, Arts and Culture (43)
	Pan-African Studies (36-43)
	Theoretical and Applied Research (36-43)
MINIMUM TOTAL				121

*A minimum C (2.0) grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.

**Pan-African Studies majors are recommended to satisfy their college language requirement with the study of an African language, such as Kiswahili.

 

African Diaspora Studies Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2010-2011 Roadmap.

I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (24 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	Concentration Elective (upper-division)			12
	Choose from the following: African Diaspora Studies elective			9-12
	PAS	24407	Caribbean Studies I (3)
		33110	The Black Woman: Historical Perspectives (3)
		33120	The African-American Man in Contemporary Society (3)
		33171	The African-American Community (3)
		33508	Caribbean Social and Political Direction (3)
		37143	the African-Brazilian Experience in Culture and Literature (3)
		43395	Special Topics: African Diaspora Studies (3)
	Choose from the following: Latin American elective			0-3
	HIST	31140	Modern Latin America (3)
		31141	Early Latin America (3)
	MCLS	28404	The Latin American Experience (3)
	PORT	37421	Luso-Brazilian Civilization (3)
II. ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (19 credits)
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	General Elective (minimum 9 upper-division credit hours)			19
TOTAL				43

 

Pan-African Literature, Arts and Culture Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2010-2011 Roadmap.

I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (24 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	Concentration Elective (upper-division)			12
	Choose from the following: Pan-African Literature, arts and culture elective			9-12
	PAS	22000	African World Creative Writing(3)
		22101	African American Visual Artists (3)
		22200	Introduction to African Arts (3)
		22201	Expressivily in African Arts (3)
		31092	Practicum in African Theatre Arts (3)
		32010	The Pan-African Essay (3)
		33200	Ancient African Cultures (3)
		42095	Special Topics: Pan-African Literature, Arts and Culture (3)
	Choose from the following: Music elective			0-3
	MUS	42111	African Music and Cultures (3)
		42161	History of Jazz (3)
		45231	Jazz Ensemble (3)
II. ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (19 credits)
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	General Elective (minimum 9 upper-division credit hours)			19
TOTAL				43

 

Pan-African Studies Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2010-2011 Roadmap.

I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (24 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	PAS	PAS Elective (upper division)		18-21
	NON-PAS Elective (lower or upper division)			3-6
II. ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (19 credits)
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	General Elective (minimum 9 upper-division credit hours)			19
TOTAL				43

 

Theoretical and Applied Research Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2010-2011 Roadmap.

I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (24 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	Concentration Elective (upper-division)			12
	Choose from the following: Theoretical and applied research			9-12
	PAS	34000	Introduction to African World View (3)
		37020	Pan-Africanism and the Model African Union (3)
		47010	Theoretical Approaches to Pan-African Studies (3)
		47095	Special Topics: Theoretical and Applied Research (3)
		47150	The Underground Railroad (3)
	Choose from the following: Philosophy/politics elective			0-3
	PAS	30010	African and African American Philosophy (3)
	POL	30001	Political Methods (3)
II. ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (19 credits)
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	General Elective (minimum 9 upper-division credit hours)			19
TOTAL				43