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Program Information
The Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in African and African Diaspora Studies offers students an interdisciplinary educational experience that fosters an understanding of the transnational experiences of African and African-descended peoples in the US, Caribbean, South Americana, Asia, Europe, and Oceania. Students will gain an appreciation for the diverse character of humanity, explore the complex historical and cultural relations between Africans on the continent and African-descended peoples in the Diaspora, and engage in a comparative study of issues affecting Africans in the continent and the Diasporas.
Term 1
Requirement
Hours
ENGL 1101 English Composition I
3
POLS 1101 American Government
3
BLCK 2100 CareerSuccess w/ Black Studies
3
3
BLCK 1101 or BLCK 1102
3
Total: 15
Term 2
Requirement
Hours
ENGL 1102 English Composition II
3
General Education Core Curriculum Institutional Priorities
3
General Education Core Curriculum Technology, Mathematics, and Science I
3
General Education Core Curriculum Technology, Mathematics, and Science II (1 of 2)
3
BLCK 2200 or ISD 2001 or GWST 2000
3
Total: 15
Year 1 (Hours: 30)
Term 3
Requirement
Hours
ECON 1000 Contemporary Economic Issues
2
General Education Core Curriculum Arts and Humanities
3
General Education Core Curriculum Technology, Mathematics, and Science II (2 of 2)
4
Lower-Division Area F Elective (1 of 3) Select any three 1000 or 2000 level courses in the undergraduate catalog approved by the faculty advisor. Students are encouraged to take any 1000 or 2000 level courses with the following prefixes: BLCK, ASIA, AMST, GWST, ISD, LALS, LDRS, NAIS, PAX, RELS, or STS. Note: Per BOR Policy, physical activity courses (HPE 1000-level courses) cannot be used in Area F.
3
Lower-Division Area F Elective (2 of 3) Select any three 1000 or 2000 level courses in the undergraduate catalog approved by the faculty advisor. Students are encouraged to take any 1000 or 2000 level courses with the following prefixes: BLCK, ASIA, AMST, GWST, ISD, LALS, LDRS, NAIS, PAX, RELS, or STS. Note: Per BOR Policy, physical activity courses (HPE 1000-level courses) cannot be used in Area F.
3
Total: 15
Term 4
Requirement
Hours
General Education Core Curriculum Social Sciences
3
General Education Core Curriculum Arts and Humanities
3
General Education Core Curriculum Political Science and US History
3
General Education Core Curriculum Social Sciences
3
Lower Division Area F elective (3 of 3) Select any three 1000 or 2000 level courses in the undergraduate catalog approved by the faculty advisor. Students are encouraged to take any 1000 or 2000 level courses with the following prefixes: BLCK, ASIA, AMST, GWST, ISD, LALS, LDRS, NAIS, PAX, RELS, or STS. Note: Per BOR Policy, physical activity courses (HPE 1000-level courses) cannot be used in Area F.
3
Total: 15
Year 2 (Hours: 30)
Term 5
Requirement
Hours
3
3
Area III: Historical Investigation (1 of 2)
3
Upper Division Electives (1 of 4) See catalog or advisor for complete list of courses
3
Free Elective (1 of 7)
3
Total: 15
Term 6
Requirement
Hours
ISD 3100 Interdisc Research Methods
3
3
3
Area III: Historical Investigation (2 of 2)
3
Upper Division Elective (2 of 4) See catalog or advisor for courses.
3
Total: 15
Year 3 (Hours: 30)
Term 7
Requirement
Hours
Upper Division Elective (4 of 4) See catalog or advisor for list of courses.
3
Area IV- Community and Professional Engagement Course (1 of 1)
3
Free Elective (2 of 7)
3
Upper Division Elective (3 of 4) see catalog or advisor for list of courses.
3
Free Elective (3 of 7)
3
Total: 15
Term 8
Requirement
Hours
Free Elective (4 of 7)
3
Free Elective (5 of 7)
3
Free Elective (6 of 7)
3
BLCK 4499 or ISD 4498
3
Free Elective (7 of 7)
3
Total: 15
Year 4 (Hours: 30)
Program Total: 120 Hours
Milestones: All courses indicated as a Milestone with this icon ( 
) should be completed in the term suggested to prevent delays in program completion.
Disclaimer: An academic map is a suggested four-year schedule of courses based on degree requirements in the KSU undergraduate catalog. This sample schedule serves as a general guideline to help build a full schedule each term. Some departments allow students to use the three credit first-year seminar course as a free elective for a degree program, which may impact the program's total credit hours. Milestones, courses, and special requirements necessary for timely progress to complete a major are designated to keep you on track to graduate in four years. Missing milestones could delay your program. Enrolled Students should reference DegreeWorks and not this plan.
This map is not a substitute for academic advisem*nt—contact your advisor if you have any questions about scheduling or about your degree requirements. Also see the current undergraduate catalog (catalog.kennesaw.edu) for a complete list of requirements and electives. Note: Requirements are continually under revision, and there is no guarantee they will not be changed or revoked; contact the department and/or program area for current information.
You may choose to attend a summer term to reduce your load during fall or spring terms but still stay on track to graduate in four years.
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