BGS in African & African-American Studies
Below is a sample 4-year plan for students pursuing the BGS in African and African-American Studies. To view the list of courses approved to fulfill Core 34 Goals, please visit the KU Core 34 page.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Core 34: English (SGE)010 | 3 | Core 34: English (SGE)010 | 3 |
| Core 34: Social and Behavioral Sciences (SGE)050 | 3 | Core 34: Natural and Physical Sciences (SGE)040 | 4-5 |
| Core 34: Communications (SGE)020 | 3 | Core 34: Arts and Humanities (SGE)060 | 3 |
| Core 34: Arts and Humanities (SGE)060 | 3 | AAAS 100+ Introductory Course - 2 of 23 | 3 |
| AAAS 100+ Introductory Course - 1 of 23 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2 | 2 |
| 15 | 15-16 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Core 34: Social and Behavioral Sciences (SGE)050 | 3 | Core 34: US Culture (SGE)070 | 3 |
| AAAS 300+ Advanced Core Knowledge and Skills (Historical Context) | 3 | AAAS 300+ Advanced Core Knowledge and Skills (Contemporary Context) | 3 |
| AAAS Elective 300+ (1 of 5)1 | 3 | AAAS Elective 300+ (2 of 5)1 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Core 34: Math and Statistics (SGE)030 | 3 | Core 34: Global Culture (SGE)070 | 3 |
| AAAS Elective 300+ (3 of 5)1 | 3 | AAAS Elective 300+ (4 of 5)1 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| AAAS 690 or 496 (Capstone Requirement) | 3 | AAAS 550 (Capstone Requirement; SPRING ONLY) | 3 |
| AAAS Elective 300+ (5 of 5)1 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours 120-121 | |||
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Refer to the Degree Requirements tab for a list of courses that can fulfill this major requirement.
- 2
Hour requirements (incl. 45 jr/sr hrs) are typically met through Core 34, degree, major, second area of study, and/or elective hours. Students completing the BGS with a major must choose a secondary area of study. Individual degree mapping is done in partnership with your advisor.
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Students must select from one of two areas.
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BGS students in AAAS are not required to study an African or African Diasporic language, but they can.
Please note:
The Bachelor of General Studies degree requires completing of the requirements of a single BGS major AND a secondary field of academic study (a second major, co-major, or minor). This sample plan is based on the completion of a minor. If a second major is selected, instead, elective hours on plan will be needed for these additional major requirements.
All students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are required to complete 120 total hours of which 45 hours must be at the Jr/Sr (300+) level.
Many of the AAAS introductory options fulfill Core 34 Goals:
Arabic & Islamic Studies:
AAAS 102 (Bucket #5 Social & Behavioral Sciences)
African Studies:
AAAS 103 (Bucket #5 Social & Behavioral Sciences)
AAAS 105 (Bucket #7 Institutional Designated – Global)
AAAS 160 (Bucket #7 Institutional Designated – Global)
African-American Studies:
AAAS 104 (Bucket #7 Institutional Designated – US)
AAAS 106 (Bucket #7 Institutional Designated – US)