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Academic Programs / Liberal Arts African American Studies
Dr. Iyelli M. Ichile, Director of Undergraduate Studies Stephanie Tschanz, Administrator 808 Gladfelter Hall MissionTemple University’s Department of African American Studies provides students with a textured intellectual experience through the systematic Afrocentric study of the thought, behavior and practices of African people globally. Inasmuch as our faculty and students pursue knowledge from the perspective of African people as both agents and subjects of experience, we also remain open to plural understandings emanating from the multicultural society in which we live, and the rapidly shrinking world beyond. Students engage in critical discourse about issues of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, class and culture across a great expanse of time and geographical space. Our classes interrogate African frames of reference, from the classical to the contemporary periods, tracing continuities and transformations from Africa to numerous diasporic communities worldwide. We commit ourselves to the shaping and evolution of our discipline, and to positive change in our communities. Through enhanced mentoring and cooperative pedagogy, we cultivate the academic excellence, social responsibility and political engagement necessary for subsequent generations of scholars to carry this work into the future. CurriculumThe curriculum stresses the skills necessary to think critically, write clearly, argue persuasively, and solve problems effectively. Students are exposed to theory and research in a variety of subject areas and are encouraged to engage in active research and service beyond the classroom. Career OpportunitiesAlumni of the African American Studies program have entered careers in primary and secondary education and administration, social work and administration, research design, law enforcement, city government, and have also worked with museums and other cultural and artistic institutions. Several African American Studies alumni and alumnae are active in local and national entertainment in roles that include music production, filmmaking, acting, and script writing. Many others have earned graduate degrees in a variety of areas, including law, the health-related professions such as medicine and nursing, public administration, and the social sciences, including political science, history, psychology, sociology, and anthropology. Awards and HonorsThe department offers three internal awards for graduating seniors—two privately-sponsored awards for outstanding academic performance and one departmental award for outstanding service. The Department of African American Studies supervises the Temple in Ghana program, which allows students to study for six weeks during the summer at the University of Ghana in Accra. Summary of Degree Requirements1. University Requirements:
2. College of Liberal Arts Requirements:
3. Foreign Language/Global Studies Requirements:
4. Major Requirements: 33 s.h. in African American Studies
5. General electives vary according to a student's individual program of study. Consult your academic advisor for more information.
Requirements for the Major
Note 1: The four electives are distributed as follows:
All Temple students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses. The specific writing-intensive courses required for this major are listed above and are identified by "WI" in the Attribute column.
Distinction in MajorAfrican American Studies majors may graduate with a distinction in major if they have earned a GPA of 3.3.
Requirements for the Minor and Suggested Order of Completion
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Subject | Course # | Course Title | Hours | Attribute |
African American Studies | 1296 | Introduction to African American Studies | 3 | WI |
African American Studies | 3215 | Languages & Cultures of West Africa | 3 | |
African American Studies | 2201 | African Civilization | 3 | |
African American Studies | 3268 | Critical Readings in African American History | 3 | |
African American Studies | 2255 | Introduction to Research Methods (offered during fall semester only) |
3 | |
Electives | Select two (2) additional courses, one of which must be at or above the 2000 level.** | 6 | ||
Total | 21 | |||
**Make these selections based on the content areas in which you desire greater familiarity (e.g., African American Studies literature, African American Studies social issues, African American Studies psychology, etc.). One of these two upper-level courses may be an African American Studies-related course outside the department; however, students must seek written approval from the African American Studies undergraduate director prior to enrolling in outside courses that they want to apply toward the African American Studies minor. Students must earn a grade of B or higher in external courses that they wish to apply toward the African American Studies minor. | ||||
The department does not accept other research courses as substitutes for African American Studies 2255. |
Freshman Year – 1st Semester | ||||
Subject | Course # | Course Title | Hours | Attribute |
English | 0802, 0812 or 0902 | Analytical Reading & Writing | 4 | GW |
GenEd | 08xx or 09xx | Quantitative Literacy | 4 | GQ |
Foreign Language | 1001 | Foreign Language (first level) | 4 | |
GenEd | 08xx or 09xx | Human Behavior | 3 | GB |
Subtotal | 15 | |||
Freshman Year – 2nd Semester | ||||
Subject | Course # | Course Title | Hours | Attribute |
Intellectual Heritage | 0851 or 0951 | Mosaic: Humanities Seminar I | 3 | GY |
Foreign Language | 1002 | Foreign Language (second level) | 4 | |
GenEd | 08xx or 09xx | Science & Technology I | 3 | GS |
GenEd | 08xx or 09xx | Race & Diversity | 3 | GD |
African American Studies | 1296 | Introduction to African American Studies | 3 | WI |
Subtotal | 16 | |||
Sophomore Year – 1st Semester | ||||
Subject | Course # | Course Title | Hours | Attribute |
Foreign Language/ GenEd |
0800+ | Foreign Language (third level) or GenEd Global/World Society course or Internationally-Focused Course From Approved List |
3 | GG |
Intellectual Heritage | 0852 or 0952 | Mosaic: Humanities Seminar II | 3 | GZ |
GenEd | 08xx or 09xx | Science & Technology II | 3 | GS |
African American Studies | 2201 | African Civilization | 3 | |
African American Studies | 2000-4999 | One African American Studies Elective | 3 | |
Any | 0800-4999 | One Elective in Any School or College | 2 | |
Subtotal | 17 | |||
Sophomore Year – 2nd Semester | ||||
Subject | Course # | Course Title | Hours | Attribute |
GenEd | 08xx or 09xx | Arts | 3-4 | GA |
GenEd | 08xx or 09xx | Global/World Society | 3 | GG |
GenEd | 08xx or 09xx | U.S. Society | 3 | GU |
African American Studies | 1000+ | One Cultural Aesthetic African American
Studies Course From Approved List |
3 | |
CLA/CST | 2000+ | One 2000+ Humanities/CST Course | 3 | |
Subtotal | 15-16 | |||
Junior Year – 1st Semester | ||||
Subject | Course # | Course Title | Hours | Attribute |
CLA/CST | 2000+ | One 2000+ Humanities/CST Course | 3 | |
African American Studies | 3268 | Critical Readings in African American History | 3 | |
African American Studies | 1000+ | One Socio-Behavioral African American
Studies Course From Approved List |
3 | |
CLA/CST | 0800+ | Any CLA/CST Elective | 3 | |
CLA/CST | 2000+ | One 2000+ CLA/CST Course | 3 | |
Subtotal | 15 | |||
Junior Year – 2nd Semester | ||||
Subject | Course # | Course Title | Hours | Attribute |
African American Studies | 3215 | Languages & Cultures of West Africa | 3 | |
African American Studies | 1000+ | One Socio-Behavioral
African American
Studies Course From Approved List |
3 | |
African American Studies | 1000+ | One Literature-Focused Cultural
Aesthetic African American Studies Course From Approved List |
3 | |
CLA/CST | 2000+ | One 2000+ CLA/CST Course | 3 | |
CLA/CST | 2000+ | One 2000+ CLA/CST Course | 3 | |
Subtotal | 15 | |||
Senior Year – 1st Semester | ||||
Subject | Course # | Course Title | Hours | Attribute |
African American Studies | 2255 | Introduction to Research Methods (offered during fall semester only) |
3 | |
CLA/CST | 2000+ | One 2000+ CLA/CST Course | 3 | |
CLA/CST | 2000+ | One 2000+ CLA/CST Course | 3 | |
CLA/CST | 0800-4999 | Any CLA/CST Elective | 3 | |
CLA/CST | 0800-4999 | Any CLA/CST Elective | 3 | |
Subtotal | 15 | |||
Senior Year – 2nd Semester | ||||
Subject | Course # | Course Title | Hours | Attribute |
African American Studies | 4096 | Senior Seminar
(offered during spring semester only) |
3 | WI |
CLA/CST | 2000+ | One 2000+ CLA/CST Course | 3 | |
CLA/CST | 2000+ | One 2000+ CLA/CST Course | 3 | |
CLA/CST | 0800-4999 | Any CLA/CST Elective | 3 | |
Any | 0800-4999 | One Elective in Any School or College | 3 | |
Subtotal | 15 | |||
Degree Total | 123 |
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