Interdisciplinary Studies: Africana Studies Major, Bachelor of Arts (BA): Plan of Study

The following plan of study is for a student with zero credits.ÌýIndividual students may have different factors such as: credit through transfer work, Advanced Placement, Running Start, or any other type of college-level coursework that requires an individual plan.

Courses could be offered in different terms, checking the academic schedule is paramount in keeping an individual plan current.ÌýStudents should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.

All Undergraduate students are required to meet theÌý.

This major requires the completion of theÌý.Ìý Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts (BA)Ìýdegree must complete two years of a single language in high school or one year of a single language in college.

First Year
Fall QuarterCr.Winter QuarterCr.Spring QuarterCr.
55 or 5
(Diversity - graduation requirement)5Social Science BACR 115Social Science BACR 215
Humanities & Arts BACR 115Natural Science BACR 115Humanities & Arts BACR 215
Ìý15Ìý15Ìý15
Second Year
Fall QuarterCr.Winter QuarterCr.Spring QuarterCr.
(Global Studies - graduation requirement)555
44Elective - minor or general elective5
Natural Science BACR 215Elective - minor or general elective5Elective - minor or general elective5
ÌýElective - minor or general elective3Ìý
Ìý14Ìý17Ìý15
Third Year
Fall QuarterCr.Winter QuarterCr.Spring QuarterCr.
5AAST Elective25AAST Elective15
AAST Elective25Elective - minor or general elective5Elective - minor or general elective5
Elective - minor or general elective5Elective - minor or general elective5Elective - minor or general elective5
Ìý15Ìý15Ìý15
Fourth Year
Fall QuarterCr.Winter QuarterCr.Spring QuarterCr.
Elective - minor or general elective5 (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement)34Elective - minor or general elective5
Elective - minor or general elective5Elective - minor or general elective5Elective - minor or general elective5
Elective - minor or general elective5Elective - minor or general elective5Elective - minor or general elective5
Ìý15Ìý14Ìý15
Total Cr. 180
1

University Graduation Requirements (UGR) and Breadth Area Course Requirements (BACR) courses may be less than 5 credits and additional credits may be required to reach the required 180 total credits needed to graduate.Ìý Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.

2

Required Electives–choose 15 upper-division AAST credits from the approved list.

3

For students who select AAST as a second major, the capstone requirement will be met by the completion of the primary major capstone.