Nov 24, 2024

OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2014-15

OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2014-15 [Archived Catalog]

Global Studies - Africa Major (B.A.)

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Major code BA4405

Center for International Studies
Yamada International House 102
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: 740.593.1840
Fax: 740.593.1837
international.studies@ohio.edu
http://www.internationalstudies.ohio.edu/

Catherine Cutcher, contact person

Program Overview

The interdisciplinary nature of the global studies–Africa major is designed to provide you with a broad understanding of Africa applicable for a wide variety of professions. Majors are required to study at least one African language and study abroad or intern in Africa. Students must consult with their advisor and the Education Abroad Office before comitting to an internship or study abroad program.

Admissions Information

Freshman/First Year Admission

No requirements beyond University admission requirements.

Change of Program Policy

No selective or limited admission requirements.

External Transfer Admission

No requirements beyond University admission requirements.

Opportunities Upon Graduation

Global studies–Africa alumi find meaningful post-bachelaureate opportunities in their chosen fields of education, the non-profit world, public policy, the business sector and more.

Requirements

Universitywide Graduation Requirements

To complete this program, students must meet all Universitywide graduation requirements .

Liberal Arts and Sciences Distribution Requirement

View the A&S - College Level Requirements (A&S CLR) .

Global Studies Core Requirements

Complete 45 hours, including the following courses:

ANTH 1010 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 2400 - Environmental Geography Credit Hours: 3
POLS 2500 - International Relations Credit Hours: 3
One of the following:
ECON 1000 - Survey of Economics Credit Hours: 3
ECON 1030 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
ECON 1040 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3

Global Studies Electives

Complete 12 hours from the following courses (GLC courses for GLC students only):

AAS 3640 - Comparative Study of Injustice Credit Hours: 3
AH 2130 - History of World Art Credit Hours: 4
ANTH 3400 - Applied Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 3450 - Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 3500 - Economic Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 3510 - Political Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 3530 - Anthropology of Violence and Peace Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 3550 - Medical Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 3570 - Anthropology of Religion Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 3760 - Culture Contact and Change Credit Hours: 3
BA 3290 - Current Global Business Issues Credit Hours: 3
BIOS 2750 - Ecology in the 21st Century Credit Hours: 3
BUSL 3850 - International Business Law Credit Hours: 3
CLWR 1810 - Introduction to the Study of Religion Credit Hours: 3
DANC 3550 - Dance Cultures of the World I Credit Hours: 3
DANC 4750 - Dance in Non-Western Expressive Cultures Credit Hours: 3
ECON 3120 - Economics of Poverty Credit Hours: 3
ECON 3130 - Economics of the Environment Credit Hours: 3
ECON 3350 - Economics of Energy Credit Hours: 3
ECON 3400 - International Trade Credit Hours: 3
ECON 3410 - International Monetary Systems Credit Hours: 3
ECON 3500 - Development Economics Credit Hours: 3
ECON 3510 - Agricultural Development Credit Hours: 3
ENG 3550 - Studies in World Literature Credit Hours: 3
FILM 2010 - Introduction to Film: History of World Cinema Credit Hours: 3
FILM 4210 - International Film I Credit Hours: 3
FILM 4220 - International Film II Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 1310 - Globalization and the Developing World Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 3150 - Landforms and Landscapes Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 3160 - Biogeography Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 3210 - Population Geography Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 3220 - Geography of Religious Space and Place Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 3260 - Urban Geography Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 3290 - World Economic Geography Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 3410 - Geography of Hunger and Food Security Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 3530 - Environmental Planning and Assessment Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 4170 - Landscape Ecology Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 4480 - Migration and Development Credit Hours: 3
GEOL 2110 - Introductory Oceanography Credit Hours: 3
GEOL 2150 - Environmental Geology Credit Hours: 3
GEOL 2310 - Water and Pollution Credit Hours: 3
GEOL 3300 - Principles of Geomorphology Credit Hours: 3
GLC 2010 - Building Cross-National Alliances Credit Hours: 4
GLC 2020 - Business and Communication in Transitional Societies Credit Hours: 4
GLC 3010 - Global Economic Trends and Strategic Alliances Credit Hours: 4
GLC 3020 - Global Competition and Industry Trends Credit Hours: 4
HIST 3160 - History of U.S. Involvement in World Affairs, 1776-1898 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 3162 - History of U.S. Involvement in World Affairs, 1898-1945 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 3164 - History of U.S. Involvement in World Affairs, 1945-Present Credit Hours: 3
HIST 3270 - Slavery in the Americas Credit Hours: 3
HIST 3330 - Oil, the Persian Gulf, and World Power Credit Hours: 3
LING 2750 - Introduction to Language and Culture Credit Hours: 3
MUS 1210 - Introduction to World Music Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 4400 - Contemporary Social Philosophy Credit Hours: 3
POLS 2300 - Comparative Politics Credit Hours: 3
POLS 3520 - International Peace Credit Hours: 3
POLS 3540 - Different Approaches to American Foreign Policy Credit Hours: 3
POLS 4270 - Theories of American Foreign Policy Credit Hours: 3
POLS 4400 - The Politics of Developing Areas Credit Hours: 3
POLS 4490 - Nationalism/Ethnic Conflict Credit Hours: 3
POLS 4550 - International Law Credit Hours: 3
POLS 4560 - International Organization Credit Hours: 3
POLS 4570 - National Security in the Contemporary Era Credit Hours: 3
POLS 4580 - Introduction to War and its Causes Credit Hours: 3
POLS 4590 - Terrorism Credit Hours: 3
POLS 4600 - International Political Economy Credit Hours: 3
SOC 4140 - Contemporary Social Movements Credit Hours: 3
SOC 4210 - Comparative Studies of Family Credit Hours: 3
SOC 4680 - Crimes Against Humanity: Confronting and Responding to Mass Atrocity and Genocide Credit Hours: 3
SOC 4810 - Environmental Sociology Credit Hours: 3
WGS 4100 - Global Feminisms Credit Hours: 3
WGS 4110 - Women and Globalization Credit Hours: 3

African Studies Core Course

Complete the following course:

INST 1100 - Modern Africa Credit Hours: 3

African Studies Electives

African Studies Courses

Complete 12 hours from the following courses. Courses must be from three different departments.

AAS 2500 - Blackness and the Arts Credit Hours: 3
AH 3320 - West African Art Credit Hours: 3
AH 4331 - Central African Art Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 3510 - Political Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 3570 - Anthropology of Religion Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 3810 - Cultures of Sub-Saharan Africa Credit Hours: 3
CLWR 3330 - Introduction to Islam Credit Hours: 3
CLWR 4710 - African Religions Credit Hours: 3
DANC 1050 - Introduction to African Dance Technique Credit Hours: 1.5
DANC 1250 - African Dance Technique I Credit Hours: 1.5
DANC 2050 - African Dance Technique II Credit Hours: 1.5
DANC 2250 - African Dance Technique II Credit Hours: 1.5
DANC 3050 - African Dance Technique III Credit Hours: 1.5
DANC 3250 - African Dance Technique III Credit Hours: 1.5
ECON 3120 - Economics of Poverty Credit Hours: 3
ECON 3500 - Development Economics Credit Hours: 3
ECON 4550 - Economics of Africa Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 3310 - Geography of Africa Credit Hours: 3
HIST 3360 - History of North Africa Credit Hours: 3
HIST 3380 - History of West Africa Credit Hours: 3
HIST 3381 - History of East Africa Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 3410 - Geography of Hunger and Food Security Credit Hours: 3
HIST 3301 - African History Through Film Credit Hours: 3
HIST 3390 - Women in African History Credit Hours: 3
HIST 3400 - African Intellectual History Credit Hours: 3
HIST 3401 - African History Through Theater Credit Hours: 3
HIST 3410 - History of Africa to 1850 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 3411 - History of Africa Since 1850 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 3420 - History of South Africa Credit Hours: 3
HIST 4906 - Colloquium in African History Credit Hours: 3
INST 2100 - Africa’s Children Credit Hours: 3
INST 4910 - Internship Credit Hours: 1.0-10.0
MUS 2480 - African Ensemble I Credit Hours: 1
MUS 2481 - African Ensemble II Credit Hours: 1
MUS 4250 - Music of Africa Credit Hours: 2
MUS 4260 - African Music and Related Arts Credit Hours: 2
PBIO 3220 - Tropical Plant Ecology Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 4400 - Contemporary Social Philosophy Credit Hours: 3
POLS 4400 - The Politics of Developing Areas Credit Hours: 3
POLS 4410 - African Politics Credit Hours: 3
POLS 4490 - Nationalism/Ethnic Conflict Credit Hours: 3
POLS 4590 - Terrorism Credit Hours: 3
POLS 4630 - African International Relations Credit Hours: 3

African Language Courses

Complete 6 hours from one of the following “African” languages listed below. In combination with your B.A. language requirement, complete a total of 3 years in one African language or 2 years of one African language and 1 year of another African language or equivalent.

ARAB 1110 - Elementary Arabic I Credit Hours: 4
ARAB 1120 - Elementary Arabic II Credit Hours: 4
ARAB 2110 - Intermediate Arabic I Credit Hours: 4
ARAB 2120 - Intermediate Arabic II Credit Hours: 4
ARAB 3990 - Special Studies in Arabic Credit Hours: 1.0-3.0
FR 1110 - Elementary French I Credit Hours: 4
FR 1120 - Elementary French II Credit Hours: 4
FR 2110 - Intermediate French I Credit Hours: 3
FR 2120 - Intermediate French II Credit Hours: 3
FR 3110 - Advanced Conversation and Composition I Credit Hours: 3
FR 3120 - Advanced Conversation and Composition II Credit Hours: 3
INST 3904 - Special Topics in African Languages and Literature Credit Hours: 4
INST 3905 - Special Topics in Intermediate African Languages and Literature Credit Hours: 4
KIKU 1110 - Elementary Kikuyu I Credit Hours: 4
KIKU 1120 - Elementary Kikuyu II Credit Hours: 4
KIKU 2110 - Intermediate Kikuyu I Credit Hours: 4
KIKU 2120 - Intermediate Kikuyu II Credit Hours: 4
PORT 3110 - Portuguese I Credit Hours: 3
PORT 3120 - Portuguese II Credit Hours: 3
PORT 3180 - Portuguese III Credit Hours: 3
PORT 3190 - Portuguese IV Credit Hours: 3
PORT 4110 - Intensive Portuguese Credit Hours: 3
PORT 4120 - Intensive Portuguese II Credit Hours: 3
SOMA 1110 - Elementary Somali I Credit Hours: 4
SOMA 1120 - Elementary Somali II Credit Hours: 4
SOMA 2110 - Intermediate Somali I Credit Hours: 4
SOMA 2120 - Intermediate Somali II Credit Hours: 4
SUDN 1110 - Elementary Sudanese Arabic I Credit Hours: 4
SUDN 1120 - Elementary Sudanese Arabic II Credit Hours: 4
SUDN 2110 - Intermediate Sudanese Arabic I Credit Hours: 4
SUDN 2120 - Intermediate Sudanese Arabic II Credit Hours: 4
SWAH 1110 - Elementary Swahili I Credit Hours: 4
SWAH 1120 - Elementary Swahili II Credit Hours: 4
SWAH 2110 - Intermediate Swahili Credit Hours: 4
SWAH 2120 - Intermediate Swahili II Credit Hours: 4
SWAH 3990 - Special Studies in Swahili Credit Hours: 1.0-3.0
AKAN 1110 - Elementary Twi (Akan) I Credit Hours: 4
AKAN 1120 - Elementary Twi (Akan) II Credit Hours: 4
AKAN 2110 - Intermediate Twi (Akan) I Credit Hours: 4
AKAN 2120 - Intermediate Twi (Akan) II Credit Hours: 4
WOL 1110 - Elementary Wolof I Credit Hours: 4
WOL 1120 - Elementary Wolof II Credit Hours: 4
WOL 2110 - Intermediate Wolof I Credit Hours: 4
WOL 2120 - Intermediate Wolof II Credit Hours: 4
ZULU 1110 - Elementary Zulu I Credit Hours: 4
ZULU 1120 - Elementary Zulu II Credit Hours: 4
ZULU 2110 - Intermediate Zulu I Credit Hours: 4
ZULU 2120 - Intermediate Zulu II Credit Hours: 4

Education Abroad/Internship

Complete one advisor-approved education abroad or internship experience which complements area and language of study; and is at least 5 weeks in duration.

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