African and African American Studies, BA (GPS)

This plan outlines a four-year path to graduation. You are expected to satisfy all “success marker” courses, grades, and GPAs as specified. For part-time students and students needing to complete background material, this schedule represents the order in which courses should be taken. This suggested plan to four-year graduation does not replace regular advising appointments. Some course offerings may change.

Fall One

AFS 2000 - What is the African and African American Experience? Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 1100 - Academic Writing and Reading Credit Hour(s): 3
Beginning Language Course (1010 level) Credit Hour(s): 3
Sci Course - Wright State Science Course Credit Hour(s): 4
CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 16 Credit Hours

SUCCESS MARKERS: Maintain GPA of 2.0 or better; complete ENG 1100 with a C or better

Spring One

CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
MTH 1450 - Mathematics and the Modern World Credit Hour(s): 3
Beginning Language Course (1020 level) Credit Hour(s): 3
Sci Course - Wright State Science Course Credit Hour(s): 4
CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 16 Credit Hours

SUCCESS MARKERS: Maintain GPA of 2.0 or better; complete AFS 2000

Fall Two

AFS 3000 - History of Africa Credit Hour(s): 3
AFS Elect - African & African American Studies Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
Intermediate Language Course (2010 level) Credit Hour(s): 3
AFS Elect - African & African American Studies Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

SUCCESS MARKERS: Maintain GPA of 2.0 or better; complete one MTH course; complete one language course

Spring Two

ATH 3010 - Peoples and Cultures of Africa Credit Hour(s): 3
AFS 4030 - History of the Ideas of Race Credit Hour(s): 3
ML or RST Course or Intermediate Language II Course (2020 level) Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 2100 - Research Writing and Argumentation Credit Hour(s): 3
CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

SUCCESS MARKERS: Maintain GPA of 2.0 or better; complete ENG 2100 with a C or better; complete at least three AFS courses

Fall Three

EC 3450 - Economics of Diversity Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 2050 - African-American Literature Credit Hour(s): 3
PHL 3000 - Critical Thinking Credit Hour(s): 3
UL Elective - Upper-Level Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

SUCCESS MARKERS: Maintain GPA of 2.0 or better

Spring Three

HST 3700 - African-American History, 1619 to the Present Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4510 - Contemporary African Politics Credit Hour(s): 3
QT Course - Research Methods Credit Hour(s): 3
UL Elective - Upper-Level Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
AFS Elective - African & African American Studies Elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

SUCCESS MARKERS: Maintain GPA of 2.0 or better; complete 20 upper-level credits

Fall Four

AFS 4010 - Senior Research Project Credit Hour(s): 3
AFS Elective - African & African American Studies Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
UL Elective - Upper-Level Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
UL Elective - Upper-Level Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 4

Total: 16 Credit Hours

SUCCESS MARKERS: Maintain GPA of 2.0 or better

Spring Four

UL Elective - Upper-Level Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
AFS 4040 - The African Diaspora Credit Hour(s): 3
GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 0-4

Total: 12-16 Credit Hours

SUCCESS MARKERS: Maintain GPA of 2.0 or better

Note(s):

*Languages include Arabic (ARA), American Sign Language (ASL), Chinese (CHI), French (FR), German (GER), Greek (GR), Latin (LAT), and Spanish (SPN). Students taking American Sign Language should be advised that ASL 1010, 1020, 2010, and 2020 meet for (4) rather than (3) credit hours.

Core = Wright State Core class