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 KU Core Goals, please visit the KU Core website.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENGL 101 (Goal 2.1 Written Communication (1 of 2)) | 3 | ENGL 102 or 105 (Goal 2.1 Written Communication (2 of 2)) | 3 |
| Goal 1.2 Quantitative Literacy | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2 | 3 |
| AAAS 100+ Introductory Course - 1 of 23 | 3 | AAAS 100+ Introductory Course - 2 of 23 | 3 |
| Goal 3 Social Science | 3 | Goal 3 Arts & Humanities | 3 |
| First Year Seminar or Goal 1.1 Critical Thinking | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Goal 2.2 Communication | 3 | Goal 4.1 US Diversity | 3 |
| AAAS 300+ Advanced Core Knowledge and Skills (Historical Context) | 3 | AAAS 300+ Advanced Core Knowledge and Skills (Contemporary Context) | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2 | 3 |
| Goal 3 Natural Science | 3 | AAAS Elective 100+ (1 of 5)1 | 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 |
| Goal 5 Social Responsibility and Ethics | 3 | AAAS Elective 300+ (3 of 5)1 | 3 |
| AAAS Elective 300+ (2 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 | Goal 4.2 Global Awareness | 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 (Goal 6 Integration and Creativity) | 3 | AAAS 550 (AAAS Capstone 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 Hours)2 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2 | 3 |
| BGS Career Course (BGSC) | 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 | |||
- 1
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 KU core, 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.
Please note:
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.
The same course cannot be used to fulfill more than one KU Core Goal. However, overlap of a KU Core course with a major or degree-specific requirement is allowed. Overlapping is recommended to allow more opportunities to explore other majors and/or minors.
Many of the AAAS introductory options fulfill KU Core Goals:
Arabic & Islamic Studies: AAAS 102 (3H, 3S, 4.2)
African Studies: AAAS 103 (3S), AAAS 105/AAAS 115 (1.1, 3H), AAAS 160 (3H, 4.2)
African-American Studies: AAAS 104 (4.1), AAAS 106/AAAS 116 (4.1)
BGS students in AAAS are not required to study African or African-diasporic language, but they can.