African-American Studies (BA)
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A major in African American Studies consists of 9 units:
Four elective units, including two depth and two breadth courses, selected and approved through advising from the courses listed below. At least three of the four must be taken at the upper-division level (courses numbered 300 or higher).
Notes for the major and minor
Students may apply up to two approved courses of study abroad credit toward their African American Studies major or minor.
Majors and minors may satisfy no more than two university core requirements from African American Studies offerings.
When a course both supports their African American Studies major and fulfills a major or minor requirement in another field, a student may count no more than two units from that major or minor toward their African American Studies major.
Students majoring or minoring in African American Studies must earn a grade of C- or higher in all courses which are taken in fulfillment of a major or minor requirement.
The African American Studies program reserves the option of determining, on an individual basis, a time limit on the applicability of courses to the major or minor.
General Requirements for the Major or Minor
General university degree requirements stipulate that 1) at least four units of the major or three units of the minor be taken in residence at Puget Sound; 2) students earn at least a cumulative GPA of 2.0 in courses taken for the major or the minor; and 3) all courses taken for a major or minor must be taken for graded credit. Any exceptions to these stipulations are indicated in the major and minor degree requirements listed below.