Africana Studies and Political Science, BA (Boston)

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BA Language Requirements

12 semester hours.

From the catalog
All BA students are required to complete the BA degree language requirements, for a total of 12 semester hours of language study or demonstrated equivalent proficiency, as described in Additional Requirements for BA students. Successful demonstration of proficiency does not reduce total minimum semester hours of study required to earn the BA degree.

Introduction to Africana Studies

AFCS 1101 — Introduction to African American and Africana Studies

Approaches to the Field

From the catalog
Complete three of the following:

Choose 12 semester hours from:
- AFCS 1140 — Introduction to African-American History
- AFCS 1270 — Introduction to Global Health
- AFCS 2270 — Race, Ethnicity, and Inequality
- AFCS 2325 — Black Feminist Studies
- AFCS 2600 — Issues in Race, Science, and Technology
- AFCS 3120 — Race, Crime, and Justice
- AFCS 3305 — Beyond the Binary: Race, Sex, and Science
- AFCS 3323 — Race, Inequality, and the Law
- AFCS 5001 — Special Topics in Race and the Law
- AFCS 5544 — Seminar in Black Leadership

Exploring Intellectual Traditions and Cultural Production

From the catalog
Complete two of the following:

Choose 8 semester hours from:
- AFCS 1113 — Black Popular Culture
- AFCS 2296 — Early African-American Literature
- AFCS 2455 — American Women Writers
- AFCS 2619 — Race and Religion in Film
- AFCS 2690 — Boston in Literature
- AFCS 3404 — African American Rhetorical Traditions
- AFCS 3664 — Black Poetry and the Spoken Word
- AFCS 3900 — Gender and Black World Literatures
- AFCS 4588 — Literature in Context

Understanding Society and Social Movements

From the catalog
Complete two of the following:

Choose 8 semester hours from:
- AFCS 1261 — Global Caribbean
- AFCS 2318 — New England Stories: Storytelling and the African American Experience
- AFCS 2325 — Black Feminist Studies
- AFCS 2330 — Afro-Latin American Studies
- AFCS 2337 — African American History Before 1900
- AFCS 2380 — Black Families and Incarceration
- AFCS 2390 — Africa and the World in Early Times
- AFCS 2410 — Possession, Sacrifice, and Divination in African Diasporic Religions
- AFCS 2900 — Swahili, Culture, and Politics in Kenya
- AFCS 3210 — Black Abolition Studies: Carcerality, Liberation, and Resistance
- AFCS 3424 — Epidemiology of Pandemic Diseases and Health Disparities in the African Diaspora
- AFCS 4526 — Afro-Asian Relations in the Americas
- AFCS 4939 — Community Health, Culture, and Development in Kenya

Core Courses

POLS 1150 — American Government
POLS 1155 — Comparative Politics
POLS 1160 — International Relations
POLS 2399 — Research Methods in Political Science
POLS 2400 — Quantitative Techniques

Political Theory

From the catalog
Complete one of the following:

One of:
- POLS 2325 — Ancient Philosophy and Political Thought
- POLS 2328 — Modern Political Thought
- POLS 2330 — American Political Thought
- POLS 2332 — Contemporary Political Thought

Political Science Electives

12 semester hours.

From the catalog
Complete three POLS courses at the 2000 level and above.

Mathematics

From the catalog
Complete one of the following to fulfill the prerequisite for POLS 2400:

One of:
- MATH 1213 — Interactive Mathematics
- MATH 1215 — Mathematical Thinking
- MATH 1231 — Calculus for Business and Economics
- MATH 1241 — Calculus 1
- MATH 1341 — Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering

Integrative Courses

From the catalog
Complete one course from each discipline.
Africana Studies

AFCS 5001 — Special Topics in Race and the Law
From the catalog
Political Science
Complete one of the following:
One of:
- POLS 3324 — Law and Society
- POLS 3418 — Nationalism
- POLS 3487 — Politics of Developing Nations

Capstone Requirement

From the catalog
Complete one of the following:

One of:
- AFCS 4700 — Capstone
- POLS 4701 — Political Science Senior Capstone
- POLS 4703 — Senior Thesis

Concentrations

American Political Institutions

From the catalog
Complete four of the following:

Choose 16 semester hours from:
- POLS 3160 — Campaign Strategy
- POLS 3300 — The U.S. Congress
- POLS 3302 — Judicial Process and Behavior
- POLS 3307 — Public Policy and Administration
- POLS 3310 — Public Opinion, Voting, and Elections

Campaigns and Elections

From the catalog
Complete two of the following:

POLS 3160 — Campaign Strategy
POLS 3302 — Judicial Process and Behavior
Choose 8 semester hours from:
- POLS 2345 — Urban Policies and Politics
- POLS 3310 — Public Opinion, Voting, and Elections
- POLS 3320 — Politics and Mass Media

Comparative Politics

From the catalog
Complete two of the following:
Complete one of the following:

Choose 8 semester hours from:
- POLS 2282 — The Holocaust and Comparative Genocide
- POLS 2356 — Democratic Erosion
- POLS 2359 — Immigration Politics
- POLS 2370 — Religion and Politics
- POLS 3418 — Nationalism
- POLS 3487 — Politics of Developing Nations
One of:
- POLS 3435 — Politics and Governance of Europe and the European Union
- POLS 3465 — Government and Politics in the Middle East
One of:
- POLS 4915 — Model Arab League
- POLS 4918 — Model NATO
- POLS 4937 — Dialogue of Civilizations: Government and Politics Abroad

Identity, Culture, and Politics

From the catalog
Complete three of the following:

POLS 3418 — Nationalism
Choose 12 semester hours from:
- POLS 2359 — Immigration Politics
- POLS 2368 — Music and Politics in America and Abroad
- POLS 2370 — Religion and Politics
- POLS 3309 — Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues in Public Policy
- POLS 3324 — Law and Society

International Relations and Diplomacy

From the catalog
Complete one of the following:
Complete three of the following:

One of:
- POLS 4910 — Model United Nations
- POLS 4915 — Model Arab League
- POLS 4938 — Dialogue of Civilizations: International Politics Abroad
Choose 12 semester hours from:
- POLS 3405 — International Political Economy
- POLS 3406 — International Law
- POLS 3435 — Politics and Governance of Europe and the European Union
- POLS 5408 — International Security

Law and Legal Studies

From the catalog
Complete four of the following:

Choose 16 semester hours from:
- POLS 2330 — American Political Thought
- POLS 3300 — The U.S. Congress
- POLS 3302 — Judicial Process and Behavior
- POLS 3324 — Law and Society
- POLS 3406 — International Law
- POLS 4500 — U.S. Constitutional Law
- POLS 4505 — U.S. Civil Liberties

Public Policy

From the catalog
Complete three of the following:

POLS 3307 — Public Policy and Administration
Choose 12 semester hours from:
- POLS 2345 — Urban Policies and Politics
- POLS 2390 — Science, Technology, and Public Policy
- POLS 2395 — Environmental Politics and Policy
- POLS 3425 — U.S. Foreign Policy

Security Studies

From the catalog
Complete four of the following:

Choose 16 semester hours from:
- POLS 3420 — U.S. National Security Policy
- POLS 3423 — Terrorism and Counterterrorism
- POLS 3425 — U.S. Foreign Policy
- POLS 3487 — Politics of Developing Nations
- POLS 5408 — International Security

Substitutions

Possible equivalents for this program — dashed means a suggestion, not a rule, and every substitution needs your advisor's approval:

MATH 1231 ↔ MATH 1241 (tier C)
MATH 1241 ↔ MATH 1251 (tier C)
MATH 1241 ↔ MATH 1341 (tier C)

What the tiers mean

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