Nov 14, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
[Archived Catalog]
Global Studies—Africa Major (B.A.) |
Major code BA4405
Center for International Studies
Yamada International House 213
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: 740.593.1840
Fax: 740.593.1837
international.studies@ohio.edu
www.ohio.edu/cis/
Dr. Joshua Hill, contact person
hillj6@ohio.edu
Program Overview
The African Studies Program grew out of the excitement emanating from the decolonization of the continent in the mid-1960’s and the awareness of the important role Africa could play in world affairs. Today the interdisciplinary nature of the program allows the student to build a course of study reflecting Africa’s contemporary reality. Themes include the socioeconomic development of the continent in the context of Africa’s grand cultural and historical traditions. Students may also view the study of Africa as an excellent case study of the process of social change in the developing world. The Global Studies-Africa major is designed to provide students with a broad understanding of Africa applicable for a wide variety of professions.
Global Studies - Africa majors are required to study at least one African language for three years, or study one language for two years and another language for one year. Majors are also required to study abroad or intern in Africa. Students must consult with their advisor and the Office of Global Opportunities before committing to an internship or study abroad program.
*This program is being replaced by BA5238 - International Studies (approved by ODHE on 8/21/23) starting with the 23-24 Academic Year.
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 alumni find meaningful post-baccalaureate opportunities in their chosen fields of education, the non-profit world, public policy, the business sector and more.
Requirements
Universitywide Graduation Requirements
Ohio University requires the completion of a minimum of 120 semester hours for the conferral of a bachelor’s degree. This program can be completed within that 120-hour requirement. For more information on the minimum hours requirement and other universitywide requirements, please review the Graduation Requirements – Universitywide page.
Liberal Arts and Sciences Distribution Requirement
View the College and Liberal Arts and Sciences Distribution Requirements .
International Studies Core Requirements
Complete 42 hours, in addition to the language requirement, including the following courses:
- ANTH 1010 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
- GEOG 2400 - Environmental Geography Credit Hours: 3
- INST 1010 - Understanding the World Credit Hours: 3
- POLS 2500 - International Relations Credit Hours: 3
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Complete one of the following Economics courses:
- 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 Communications
Complete one of the following courses in Global Communications:
- COMS 1100 - Communication Among Cultures Credit Hours: 3
- INST 2700 - Social Media and Global Change Credit Hours: 3
- INST 3600 - Global Citizen Journalism Credit Hours: 3
- JOUR 1050 - Introduction to Mass Communication Credit Hours: 3
- MDIA 2012 - Media, Communication and Social Change Credit Hours: 3
- MDIA 3150 - Global Media Systems Credit Hours: 3
- MDIA 4170 - Media and the Muslim World Credit Hours: 3
- MDIA 4176 - Technology, Communication, and Culture Credit Hours: 3
- POLS 4650 - Global Media Politics Credit Hours: 3
Global Studies Electives
Complete 9 hours from the following courses (GLC courses for GLC students only):
- AAS 3640 - Comparative Study of Injustice Credit Hours: 3
- AH 2110 - From Caves to Calligraphy: Global Art + Design I Credit Hours: 4
- AH 2130 - From Gutenberg to Google: Global Art + Design II Credit Hours: 4
- ANTH 3010 - Visual Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
- ANTH 3400 - Applied Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
- ANTH 3450 - Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective Credit Hours: 3
- ANTH 3490 - Life History: The Individual and Culture 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 3590 - Before the Sickle and Plow: Archaeology of Foraging Societies Credit Hours: 3
- ANTH 3600 - Origins of Food Production Credit Hours: 3
- BA 4920 - International Business Experience Credit Hours: 6
- BIOS 2750 - Ecology in the 21st Century Credit Hours: 3
- BUSL 3850 - International Business Law Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 2400 - Introduction to the Study of Religion Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 2410 - The Global Occult: Ghosts, Demonology, and the Paranormal in World Religions Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 3030 - Political Islam Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 3210 - Religion and Violence Credit Hours: 3
- COMS 1100 - Communication Among Cultures Credit Hours: 3
- DANC 2550 - 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
- EDLE 4200 - Comparative Cultures and Education Credit Hours: 3
- EDTE 2500 - Issues in Global Education Credit Hours: 3
- ENG 3550 - Global Literature Credit Hours: 3
- FILM 2010 - Introduction to Film: History of World Cinema Credit Hours: 4
- 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 3400 - Geography of Development Credit Hours: 3
- GEOG 3410 - Geography of Hunger and Food Security Credit Hours: 3
- GEOG 3430 - Global Issues in Environment Credit Hours: 3
- GEOG 3440 - Agricultural Ecosystems Credit Hours: 3
- GEOG 4170 - Landscape Ecology Credit Hours: 3
- GEOG 4450 - Gender, Environment, and Development Credit Hours: 3
- GEOG 4480 - Migration and Development Credit Hours: 3
- GEOG 4520 - Environmental and Sustainability Planning 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 1320 - Introduction to World History Before 1750 Credit Hours: 3
- HIST 1330 - Introduction to World History Since 1750 Credit Hours: 3
- HIST 2200 - A Global Military History from Antiquity to the Present Credit Hours: 3
- HIST 2600 - Soccer and World History, 19th Century to the Present Credit Hours: 3
- HIST 2905 - History of Technology in Society 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
- HIST 3500 - Science and Society in the Modern World Credit Hours: 3
- HIST 3550 - The Age of Darwin, 1800-Present Credit Hours: 3
- HIST 3790 - History of Sea Power Credit Hours: 3
- IHS 2190 - Introduction to Immigrant & Migrant Health Credit Hours: 3
- IHS 2210 - Introduction to Global Health Credit Hours: 3
- IHS 2215 - Medical Humanities: Global Health and Literature Credit Hours: 3
- IHS 2235 - Cross Cultural Issues in Tropical Diseases Credit Hours: 3
- IHS 2290 - Global Health in Film & Theater Credit Hours: 3
- IHS 3222 - Comparative Health Systems Credit Hours: 3
- IHS 4303 - Secondary data analysis in global health and development Credit Hours: 4
- INST 1001 - Cross Cultural Preparation for Study Abroad Credit Hours: 1
- INST 2900 - Special Topics in International Studies Credit Hours: 1 - 15
- INST 3700 - Global Governance Credit Hours: 3
- INST 4950 - War and Peace Studies Seminar Credit Hours: 3
- LING 2750 - Introduction to Language and Culture Credit Hours: 3
- MDIA 4170 - Media and the Muslim World Credit Hours: 3
- MGT 3600 - Introduction to International Business Credit Hours: 3
- MGT 3650 - International Market Assessment and Entry Credit Hours: 3
- MGT 4640 - Cross-Cultural Leadership and Management Credit Hours: 3
- MKT 4410 - International Marketing Credit Hours: 3
- MUS 1210 - Introduction to World Music Credit Hours: 3
- PHIL 4400 - Contemporary Social Philosophy Credit Hours: 3
- POLS 2300 - Democracies and Dictatorships Around the World Credit Hours: 3
- POLS 3520 - International Peace Credit Hours: 3
- POLS 3540 - Different Approaches to American Foreign Policy Credit Hours: 3
- POLS 4225 - Law and Colonialism Credit Hours: 3
- POLS 4270 - Theories of American Foreign Policy Credit Hours: 3
- POLS 4400 - The Politics of Developing Areas Credit Hours: 3
- POLS 4415 - Religion and Global Politics Credit Hours: 3
- POLS 4465 - Gandhi and King: Nonviolence as Philosophy and Strategy Credit Hours: 3
- POLS 4480 - Comparative Public Policy 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 4565 - International Human Rights 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
- POLS 4640 - Global Humanitarianism Credit Hours: 3
- POLS 4710 - Contemporary Radical and Critical Theories Credit Hours: 3
- POLS 4738 - The Politics of Race in Global Context Credit Hours: 3
- POLS 4765 - Postcolonial Politics 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 Credit Hours: 3
- SOC 4810 - Environmental Sociology Credit Hours: 3
- WGSS 4100 - Global Feminisms Credit Hours: 3
- WGSS 4110 - Women and Globalization Credit Hours: 3
African Studies Core Course
Complete the following course:
- INST 1100 - Modern Africa Credit Hours: 3
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
- 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
- ANTH 3820 - Cultures of the Mediterranean Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 3020 - Introduction to Islam 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
- ECON 3120 - Economics of Poverty Credit Hours: 3
- ECON 3500 - Development Economics Credit Hours: 3
- FR 4511 - Francophone Literature and Culture of Africa and the Caribbean Credit Hours: 3
- GEOG 3310 - Geography of 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 3410 - History of Africa to 1850 Credit Hours: 3
- HIST 3411 - History of Africa Since 1850 Credit Hours: 3
- INST 2100 - Africa’s Children Credit Hours: 3
- INST 4910 - Internship Credit Hours: 1 - 10
- 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
In combination with your B.A. language requirement, complete a total of 3 years (6 semesters) or equivalent in one African language or 2 years of one African language and 1 year of another African language. Choose from the following African languages:
- 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
- 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 - 3
- 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
- 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
- SETS 1110 - Elementary Setswana I Credit Hours: 4
- 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 - 3
- 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