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PROGRAM CODE: A4 AFS  BA  SHP                CATALOG YEAR: 20084 
           Bachelor of Arts - Africana Studies (SHP)             
                     College of Humanities                       
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                The University of Arizona                        
            ACADEMIC PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS REPORT               
                                                                 
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University Graduation Requirements                               
All course work and requirements for this degree must be         
completed prior to the date the degree is awarded.               
     - The University of Arizona and the Arizona Board of        
       Regents have sole discretion over all curricula changes.  
     - Courses, programs & requirements may be suspended,        
       deleted, restricted, or changed in any manner, at any     
       time.                                                     
     - Students must remain currently informed about all policies
       & other info that bears on completing a degree.           
Minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) Requirements                   
     - Major course work: 2.000 GPA in each discipline.          
     - Minor course work: 2.000 GPA in each minor.               
     - University of Arizona course work: 2.000 GPA.             
Units: See the 'Earned' total under 'Units required for this     
       degree' for a total minus any duplicate credit or excess  
       community college credit, and adjusted in accordance with 
       academic policies in your Catalog.                        
       All majors require at least 18 units.                     
Application for Degree Candidacy                                 
     - Students must apply for degree candidacy in order to      
       graduate and receive a degree and diploma.                
     - Contact your college/major advisor to determine the       
       appropriate time to apply for degree candidacy.           
     - Detailed degree candidacy & graduation info available at  
       http://www.registrar.arizona.edu/graduation/udegcert.htm  
                                                                 
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       Units required for this degree                            
       A minimum of 120 units is required for this degree.       
       Additional units will be required to complete this degree 
       if a student:                                             
         A) is admitted to the UA with deficiencies;             
         B) changes his/her academic program;                    
         C) fails to meet minimum course/program requirements; or
         D) ineffectively plans or fails to execute a course of  
            study that leads directly to degree completion.      
         E) is completing more than one baccalaureate degree.    
                                              
-->  NEEDS:120.00 UNITS                                          
     1) A maximum of 64 units of community college course work   
        may apply toward graduation.                             
     2) A maximum of 60 units of correspondence credit and/or    
        credit by exam may apply toward graduation.              
     3) A maximum of 15 units completed as a non-degree seeking  
        student may be used for fulfilling undergraduate degree  
        requirements.                                            
     4) A minimum of 30 units of UA University Credit            
        (excluding correspondence credit and credit by exam)     
        is required.                                             
          NEEDS: 30.00 UNITS                                     
     5) A minimum of 18 of the final 30 units taken toward       
        degree requirements must be UA University Credit.        
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       UA Earned Hours & Cumulative GPA                          
       A 2.000 cumulative GPA is required to graduate from the   
       University of Arizona (excluding correspondence and       
       credit by exam).                                          
                                              
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       Upper Division Units Requirement                          
       A minimum of 42 units of upper-division credit are        
       required for this degree.                                 
  -  1)   NEEDS: 42.00 UNITS                                     
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       University Composition Requirements                       
  -  1)   NEEDS:                1 COURSE                         
        SELECT FROM: ENGL 101 ,103H,107                          
  -  2)   NEEDS:                1 COURSE                         
        SELECT FROM: ENGL 102 ,104H,108                          
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   OR  AP Exam and ENGL 109H                                     
  -  1) SELECT FROM: ENGL 109H                                   
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       Mid-Career Writing Assessment                             
  -  1) The Mid-Career Writing Assessment is satisfied by        
        earning a grade of B or better in second semester        
        English Composition (ENGL 102, 104H, 108, or 109H).      
        Students who do not earn a grade of B or better in ENGL  
        102, 104H, 108, or 109H must also satisfy a college or   
        department writing requirement.                          
        SELECT FROM: ENGL 102 ,104H,108 ,109H                    
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       Foundation Mathematics - General Strand                   
  -  1) Take one 3 unit course from the following list.          
          NEEDS:  3.00 UNITS                                     
        -> NOT FROM: MATH 111 ,116  TO 116S,117A TO 117F,118 ,   
           MATH 120S,197A,199 ,199H,294A,299 ,299H,301 ,302A,    
           MATH 302B,397A,399 ,399H, 481                         
        SELECT FROM: MATH 105  TO 485   PHIL 110   LING 178      
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       Second Language - 4th Semester Proficiency                
       Demonstrate fourth semester proficiency in a second       
       language by completing one of the following:              
  -  1) Pass a language proficiency examination at the fourth    
        semester level.                                          
  -  2)   NEEDS:                1 COURSE                         
        -> NOT FROM: FREN 325 ,393 ,399 ,399H,414 ,448           
           HIST 325 (FA01 OR AFTER),465C(FA98 OR AFTER),         
           HIST 465D(FA98 OR AFTER)  ITAL 330A TO 330D,399 ,     
           ITAL 399H,414 ,455   M AR 397W(SP01 OR AFTER)         
           SPAN 397W,406A,414 ,423A,423B,465C,465D  TTE 414      
           UNVR 397W(SP01 OR AFTER)                              
        SELECT FROM: ARB 402  TO 403   CHN 202 ,403 ,404 ,415    
           TO 418 ,422 ,423   CRL 202 ,297A,301 ,302 ,397A,      
           CRL 497A  FREN 202 ,212 ,213 ,301  TO 443   GER 202 , 
           GER 211 ,300 ,301   GRK 202 ,204 ,402 ,412 ,421  TO   
           GRK 432   ITAL 202  TO 202Z,305A TO 496   JPN 202 ,   
           JPN 403 ,405 ,415  TO 417 ,421 ,422   JUS 203B,303    
           LAT 202 ,212 ,400  TO 428   LING 204B  PRS 402  TO    
           PRS 404   PORT 206 ,305 ,325 ,425  TO 449             
           RSSS 201B,301A TO 301B  RUSS 205   RSSS 305 ,307A,    
           RSSS 307B,405A,405B,407A,407B  SERP 431B  SPAN 202 ,  
           SPAN 203 ,204C,206 ,251 ,253 ,302  TO 322 ,323  OR    
           SPNV 323   SPAN 324 ,325  OR SPNV 325   SPAN 326      
           TO 332 ,333  OR SPNV 333   SPAN 334  TO 339 ,340      
           OR SPNV 340   SPAN 341  TO 349 ,350  OR SPNV 350      
           SPAN 351  TO 397B,398 ,399  OR SPNV 399   SPAN 400 ,  
           SPAN 401  OR SPNV 401   SPAN 402 ,403  OR             
           SPNV 403   SPAN 404  TO 432 ,433  OR SPNV 433         
           SPAN 434  TO 440 ,441  OR SPNV 441   SPAN 442  TO     
           SPAN 447 ,448  OR SPNV 448   SPAN 449  OR             
           SPNV 449   SPAN 450  OR SPNV 450   SPAN 451  TO       
           SPAN 472 ,473  OR SPNV 473                            
           TURK 402 (FA05 OR AFTER),403 (FA07 OR AFTER),         
           TURK 404 (SP08 OR AFTER)                              
  -  3) Or complete the following:                               
        ARB 401 plus one from ARB 439B, 427B, 424B.              
        SELECT FROM: ARB 401 (R),439B,427B,424B                  
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       University General Education - Tier One                   
  -  1) Individuals and Societies - fulfillment of Individuals   
        and Societies requires completion of two distinctly      
        numbered courses (e.g., INDV101 & 103).                  
          NEEDS:                2 COURSES                        
        SELECT FROM: INDV 101 ,102 ,103                          
  -  2) Natural Sciences - For students planning to pursue a     
        non-science intensive major, fulfillment of Natural      
        Sciences requires completion of two distinctly numbered  
        courses (e.g., NATS 102 & 104).                          
          NEEDS:                2 COURSES                        
        SELECT FROM: NATS 101 ,102 ,104                          
  -  3) Traditions and Cultures - fulfillment of Traditions and  
        Cultures requires completion of two distinctly numbered  
        courses (e.g., TRAD 102 & 104).                          
          NEEDS:                2 COURSES                        
        SELECT FROM: TRAD 101 ,102 ,103 ,104                     
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       University General Education - Tier Two                   
-->  NEEDS:                           3 SUB-REQTS.               
  -  1) Arts                                                     
          NEEDS:  3.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: ARE 130   ARH 201 ,202 ,203 ,312 ,314 ,     
           ARH 315 ,316A(FA06 OR AFTER),316B(FA06 OR AFTER),     
           ARH 319 (SP08 OR AFTER),322   ART 203 ,               
           ART 358 (S106 OR AFTER)  DNC 100 ,112A,112B,112C,     
           DNC 143 ,144A,144B,144C,152A,152B,152C,175 ,176A,     
           DNC 176B,177C(FA08 OR AFTER),177D(FA08 OR AFTER),     
           DNC 200 ,276A,276B  ENGL 209 ,210 ,300                
           HNRS 295B(SP05 OR AFTER)  JPN 245                     
           M AR 102 (FA99-S107),252 (S107 OR AFTER)  MUS 100 ,   
           MUS 101A,107 ,108 ,109 ,231 ,237 ,328 ,334 ,337 ,     
           MUS 344 ,360   NES 344   T AR 100 ,103 ,238 ,336      
     2) Humanities - satisfied by course work completed for      
        the major.                                               
  -  3) Individuals and Societies - prerequisite course work in  
        Tier 1 (INDV) must be completed prior to taking.         
          NEEDS:                1 COURSE                         
        SELECT FROM: A ED 408   AFAS 340   AGTM 380   ANTH 202 , 
           ANTH 203 ,205 ,206 ,207 ,307  OR ANTV 307             
           ANTH 314 ,316 ,320 ,346 (FA09 OR AFTER),              
           ANTH 347 (FA09 OR AFTER)  AREC 350   CLAS 240 ,305 ,  
           CLAS 306 ,335 ,362   ECON 200 ,201A,210   EDL 200     
           ED P 200   FCSC 302 (S108 OR AFTER)  GEOG 210 ,251 ,  
           GEOG 256 ,367   GER 274   ITAL 330D  JUS 370A,370B    
           LING 210 ,211   LRC 139 (FA08-SP09),204 ,             
           LRC 239 (SP09 OR AFTER)  MAS 265 ,365 ,375            
           MSE 259   NES 334   NURS 310 ,376                     
           PHIL 205 (FA07 OR AFTER),233 ,264 ,323 ,              
           PHIL 345 (SP08 OR AFTER),346   POL 201 ,202 ,203 ,    
           POL 204   PSYC 200 (S105 OR AFTER),277 ,461A          
           RCSC 204 (S108 OR AFTER)  RNR 256 (SP06 OR AFTER)     
           RSSS 275 ,315 ,328   SERP 200   SOC 260 ,280          
           W S 210 ,240                                          
  -  4) Natural Sciences - prerequisite course work in Tier 1    
        (NATS) must be completed prior to taking.                
          NEEDS:                1 COURSE                         
        SELECT FROM: AIEX 382 (FA98-FA05)  ANTH 261 ,364  OR     
           ANTV 364   ASTR 201 ,202 ,203 ,204   ATMO 325 ,336    
           BIOC 223   ECOL 206 ,208 (SP08 OR AFTER),210 ,        
           ECOL 220 (FA08 OR AFTER),223 ,280 (FA08 OR AFTER)     
           ENTO 205   GEOG 220 ,230 ,240   GEOS 210 ,212 ,       
           GEOS 214 (FA07 OR AFTER),216 (SP06 OR AFTER),218 ,    
           GEOS 220   HWR 201 ,202 ,203                          
           MIC 204 (FA08 OR AFTER)  MSE 208 ,                    
           MSE 257A(FA07 OR AFTER),257B,258   NRSC 282           
           N SC 310   PHIL 305   PHYS 201 ,202 (SP09 OR AFTER)   
           PE 201   PL S 329   PSIO 220 (THROUGH FA05)           
           PTYS 206 ,209 ,212 (SP08 OR AFTER),212H  RA M 222     
           SP H 261 ,262   SWES 210 (FA07 OR AFTER)  WFSC 225    
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       Diversity Emphasis Courses: Gender, Race, Class,          
       Ethnicity, Sexual Orientation or Non-Western Area Studies 
  -  1)   NEEDS:                1 COURSE                         
        SELECT FROM: A ED 408 (FA06 OR AFTER)  AFAS 222 ,255 ,   
           AFAS 302 ,304A,304B,306 ,315 (SP06 OR AFTER),340 ,    
           AFAS 342 ,365 ,381 ,444 (FA03 OR AFTER)  A ED 408     
           ANTH 202 ,203 ,205 ,206 ,307  OR ANTV 307             
           ANTH 314 (FA07 OR AFTER),316 ,320 ,                   
           ANTH 346 (FA09 OR AFTER),347 (FA09 OR AFTER),         
           ANTH 375 (FA07 OR AFTER)  ARH 203   CHN 251 ,275 ,    
           CHN 276 ,331 ,340 ,341 ,419 ,420 ,429 ,430 ,431 ,     
           CHN 443 ,468 ,475A,475B,475D,475E,482 ,483 ,495A      
           CLAS 362   DNC 177C(FA08 OR AFTER),                   
           DNC 177D(FA08 OR AFTER)  EAS 130 ,333 ,345 ,350 ,     
           EAS 445 ,452 ,487A,487B,496C  FREN 245 ,249           
           GEOG 210 ,251 ,369 ,413   GER 274 ,278 ,373 ,376      
           HIST 253 ,254 ,489   HUMS 260 ,333 ,365 ,370 ,420     
           INDV 101 (SP06 OR AFTER) RACE, ETHNICITY+AM DREAM     
           ITAL 330B,330D  JPN 220 ,245 ,272 ,304 ,310 ,311 ,    
           JPN 396H,402 ,411 ,412 ,446A,446B,447A,447B,485 ,     
           JPN 486 ,489 ,495B,496A,496C  JUS 370A,370B,372A,     
           JUS 372B  LING 210   MAS 265 ,365 ,375   MUS 109 ,    
           MUS 334 ,337 ,344   NES 277A,330 ,334 ,               
           NES 375 (FA07 OR AFTER)  PHIL 325 (SP08 OR AFTER)     
           POL 330 ,332 ,334 ,335 ,441 ,464 ,468 ,476  OR        
           POLV 476   POL 478 ,487A  RELI 210   RSSS 315 ,328 ,  
           RSSS 350   SOC 222 ,260 ,280 ,324 ,427 ,450 ,459 ,    
           SOC 467   SPAN 210   TRAD 101                         
           UNVR 310 (FA06 OR AFTER),315 (FA07 OR AFTER)          
           W S 200 ,210 ,240                                     
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       AFRICANA STUDIES (SHP)                                    
       Pre-Major                                                 
     1) Optional Course                                          
        SELECT FROM: AFAS 195A                                   
  -  2) AFRICANA STUDIES WRITING REQUIREMENT - 3 units required  
        AFAS360 is a required writing course.                    
        SELECT FROM: AFAS 360                                    
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       AFRICANA STUDIES MAJOR (SHP)                              
       AFRICANA SOCIETY, HISTORY, POLITICS, AND ECONOMICS        
       The Africana Studies Major requires a minimum of 33 units.
-->  NEEDS: 33.00 UNITS                                          
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       AFRICANA STUDIES                                          
       COMMON CORE REQUIREMENTS                                  
       FOUNDATIONS OF AFRICANA STUDIES: THEORY AND METHODOLOGY   
       Africana Studies (AFAS) - 21 units are required as part of
       the Common Core Requirements.  12 units of the Common Core
       Requirements must be upper division units.                
  -  1) 12 Upper Division units are required.                    
          NEEDS: 12.00 UNITS                                     
  -  2) General Requirements - 6  hours required.                
          NEEDS:  6.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: AFAS 220 ,222                               
  -  3) Foundation History Requirements - 6  hours required.     
          NEEDS:  6.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: AFAS 207 ,365                               
  -  4) Research Methods - 3  hours required.                    
          NEEDS:  3.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: AFAS 302                                    
  -  5) Capstone Requirement - 3 hours required.                 
        Contact an advisor before taking AFAS498.                
          NEEDS:  3.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: AFAS 498                                    
  -  6) Internship or Practicum - 3 hours required.              
        Contact an advisor before taking AFAS493 or AFAS494.     
        NOTE: Each unit of credit for internship or practicum    
              requires a minimum of 45 hours of work. Students   
              can complete the internship or practicum over      
              multiple semesters.                                
          NEEDS:  3.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: AFAS 493  OR 494                            
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       AFRICANA STUDIES                                          
       STUDENTS SHOULD RECEIVE THE APPROVAL OF THE DEPARTMENT    
       ADVISOR AND DIRECTOR OF AFRICANA STUDIES PRIOR TO         
       DEVELOPING AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION.                       
       Students will be required to take 33 units of core courses
       for the major in Africana Studies, of which 21 units will 
       be required as part of Common Core Requirements.  6 UNITS 
       MUST BE TAKEN IN A PRIMARY AREA OF CONCENTRATION          
       (SINGLE AREA), AND 6 UNITS IN THE SECONDARY CONCENTRATION 
       (TWO AREAS).  STUDENTS MUST SELECT 6 UNITS FOR THE        
       SECONDARY CONCENTRATION FROM THE REMAINING TWO AREAS OTHER
       THAN THE PRIMARY AREA OF CONCENTRATION.  Secondary areas  
       for concentration will include sub-fields of History and  
       Identity Formation; Language, Literature and Politics;    
       Religion, Philosophies, and Aesthetics; Business and      
       Race/Ethnicity; Individual, Family and Social Behavior;   
       and Science, Technology, and Ethics.                      
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       AFRICANA SOCIETY, HISTORY, POLITICS, AND ECONOMICS        
       This study area contrasts and compares the forms,         
       functions, and significance of processes in the historical
       formation of contemporary demographic, economic, and      
       political patterns that characterize African-descent      
       populations in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Americas.   
       Of the required 6 credit hours for this concentration, at 
       least 3 credits should be devoted to a study primarily    
       focused on Africa and 3 credits devoted to an             
       African-descent population outside the African Continent. 
  -  1) Africana Society, History, Politics, and Economics.      
        6 units are required.                                    
          NEEDS:  6.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: AFAS 208 ,224 ,255 ,260 ,340 ,345 ,348 ,    
           AFAS 351 ,385 ,425 ,433 ,435 ,436 ,440 ,444 ,468 ,    
           AFAS 475 ,487A & 487B,482 ,495B,540                   
  -  2) Africana Philosophy, Ideology, and Identity              
        3 units are required.                                    
          NEEDS:  3.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: AFAS 204 ,223 ,304A & 304B,315 ,329 ,344    
  -  3) Africana Literature and Culture.                         
        3 units are required.                                    
          NEEDS:  3.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: AFAS 230 ,300 ,306 ,318 ,320 ,335 ,339 ,    
           AFAS 342 ,400 ,411 ,423 ,478A & 478B                  
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       AFRICANA STUDIES GPA                                      
-->  NEEDS:                                           2.000 GPA  
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       Second Major                                              
        A second major is optional.                              
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       Minor                                                     
       Select a minor in consultation with your advisor.         
       Adjustments to the minor requirements must be approved by 
       the minor department.                                     
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       Additional Course Work                                    
        Courses listed in this section may include general       
        elective credits, UA courses and transferable courses    
        from other institutions.  Consult with your advisor to   
        determine if courses listed in this section may be used  
        to fulfill a requirement or sub-requirement in your      
        degree program.                                          
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       Excluded Course Work                                      
        Courses listed in this section may include               
        non-transferable units, remedial units, courses in       
        progress('K' grades), Academic Renewal (ACR) courses,    
        withdrawals, non-qualifying exams (AP, CLEP, IB), and    
        audited courses. Only courses with a grade of "C" or     
        better are transferable to UA.                           
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