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African American and African Studies (AAAS) is the interdisciplinary exploration of the cultural, social, economic and political experiences of people of African descent around the world. Born out of the freedom struggles of the 1960's African American and African Studies is now leading the way with new intellectual insights and approaches which are transforming the academy. Indeed, most of the current debates on race, class, gender, and sexuality had their origins from within African American and African Studies. The Major in African American and African Studies which consists of courses from a variety of disciplines is designed to educate students about the heritage, cultural institutions and future development of peoples of African descent as well as prepare you for graduate school or a non-academic career. We encourage you to investigate our course offerings, to attend our lectures, and cultural events. You will discover that African American and African Studies is relevant to any undergraduate student, irrespective of whether your prospective major is engineering, chemistry, pre-law, pre-medicine, history, social work, or any other field. One cannot have a detailed appreciation or understanding of our world and the events that helped to create this world without an understanding of African American and African Studies.

The Department is not only committed to academic excellence at OSU but demonstrates a wider commitment to the Columbus community through its Community Extension Center. The Extension Center, located in the heart of Columbus' urban community, is positioned to bring university resources to the community through various credit and non-credit course offerings, research and demonstration projects, as well as social and cultural events. Additionally, the Center engages in a variety of community partnerships that allow students to learn from the community through service-learning classes, internships, after school enrichment and technology education programs. Anyone from any discipline interested in expanding or sharing his or her knowledge will find much to appreciate at the Extension Center.

We invite you to join the Department of African American and African Studies at OSU, where you will find the largest, full-time faculty in the field of African American and African Studies in the entire country, a department that is leading the way into the twenty-first century.

Kenneth W. Goings
Professor and Chair
Department of African American
and African Studies

Undergraduate study in the Department of African American and African Studies (AAAS) at The Ohio State University offers unique opportunities to those students who choose to major or minor in one of the most diversified programs in any department. Students are able to approach their areas of study from a variety of perspectives as they select courses from a diverse curriculum.

The Department of African American and African Studies is committed to providing students with a thorough and unique opportunity to study the Black experience in a variety of disciplines. Comprehensive in its approach to the Humanities, the Department of African American and African Studies offers something for everyone interested in studying the Black experience.

The entire program is designed to critically inform students about the social and intellectual experiences of Black people throughout the world so as to prepare them for post-graduate work in African American and African Studies or other academic disciplines in the Social Sciences and Humanities. The department also offers a Minor for those students who desire a structured program of study in African American and African Studies even as they elect to major in other fields. The department seeks to strengthen ties between the University and the Black community through its program activities.

The Bachelor of Arts Program

African American and African Studies Major

The Major in African American and African Studies consists of fifty-five (55) credit hours. All majors must take 3 core courses: AAAS 201, an introduction to the discipline and two analytic/methodological courses, AAAS 310, and AAAS 545 or 595, preferably in sequence. In addition, majors must complete a minimum of 30 hours in their chosen area of concentration (African American, African or Diaspora); and, a minimum of five (5) hours each in the remaining areas. No single course can be counted more than once to fulfill the requirements of the major. Moreover, the 55 credit hours must satisfy the distribution requirement: a) 10 to 15 credit hours at the 200-level; b) 10-20 credit hours at the 300-level; c) 5 to 15 credit hours at the 400-level; and d) 15 credit hours at the 500-level or above. All majors must complete a minimum of 25 credit hours at the 400 and 500 levels. Finally, all majors are asked to submit a student portfolio that would include exams, major assignments, analytical research papers and samples of undergraduate course work (visit www.aaas.osu.edu for more information).

All courses for the Major have to be at or above the 200 level. Enrollment at the 600 level or above, and in independent or group studies courses, will require permission from the instructor. No more than ten (10) hours of the total for the Major may be in individual studies (493/693) or group studies (294/694). According to the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, to be a Major in good standing, the student must have a 2.0 GPA. Students majoring in African American and African Studies are also encouraged to pursue a Double Major or Dual Degree as we believe that this will enhance their efficiency and performance in future careers. Any exceptions to the aforementioned requirements are subject to the final approval of the student's Major faculty advisor or the Director of the Undergraduate Program.

AAAS Major – 55 Hours

Core Courses

• AAAS 201 Introduction to AAAS - 05 hours
• AAAS 310 Global Perspectives on the African Diaspora - 05 hours

(Select One)

• AAAS 545 Approaches to Race, Gender, Class, and Sexuality - 05 hours
• AAAS 595 Theorizing Race - 05 hours
• _________

15 hours

Area of Concentration (30 Hours)

(African American, African or Diaspora)
AAAS – 05 hours
AAAS – 05 hours
AAAS – 05 hours
AAAS – 05 hours
AAAS – 05 hours
AAAS – 05 hours
________
30 hours

Remaining Areas (5 Hours in each deselected area)

AAAS – 05 hours
AAAS – 05 hours
________
10 hours
55 hours - Total

African American Concentration

(*100 level course do not count towards the major)

African Concentration

Diaspora Concentration

African American and African Studies Minor

The minor in African American and African Studies consists of twenty-five (25) credit hours which must include 2 core courses (AAAS 201 and 310) and a minimum of ten (10) credit hours at the upper divisional, 400-level-to-500-level. No area of concentration is required to fulfill the minor program.

AAAS Minor-25 Hours

Core Courses

• AAAS 201 Introduction to African American and African Studies - 05 hours
• AAAS 310 Global Perspectives on the African Diaspora - 05 hours
• _________
  10 hours

Additional Courses (15 hours)
AAAS 400/500 Open - 05 hours
AAAS 400/500 Open - 05 hours
AAAS No Restrictions - 05 hours
________
15 hours
25 hours - Total

Acceptable Outside Courses

*Note: Majors may take up to 10 credit hours outside of the department which may count towards the fulfilling of major requirements.

English 281: Introduction to African American Literature

Anthropology 421.05: Anthropology of Africa

Comparative Studies 243: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Race and Ethnicity in the Americas

Comparative Studies 324: African Religions

Geography 608: South Africa: Society and Space

History 559: History of Slavery in North America from Colonial Times to 1860

History 588: Slavery in Comparative Context

History of Art 610: African Art and Archaeology I

History of Art 611: African Art and Archaeology II

History of Art 614: Comparative Study of African and European Art

History of Art 615: Contemporary Art of West Africa

History of Art 616: Contemporary Art of Central Afriica

History of Art 617: Contemporary Art of East and Southern Africa

International Studies 250: Introduction to Africa

International Studies 436: Economic Development of Sub-Saharan Africa

Linguistics 605: An Introduction to African American English

Music 253: Introduction to Jazz

Social Work 300: Minority Perspectives: Race, Ethnicity, and Gender

Sociology 202: Social Problems

Sociology 380: American Racial and Ethnic Relations

Sociology 463: Social Stratification: Race, Class, and Gender

Sociology 608: Gender, Race, and Class in Mass Communications

Women Studies 623: African Women

Q: I have some courses in African American and African Studies. How do I know which courses count toward my Major?

A: The Colleges of the Arts and Sciences has set some of the criteria by which the Department of African American and African Studies operates. Courses must be at the 200 level and above in order to be applied toward a major in AAAS.

Q: How soon can I start being advised in African American and African Studies?

A: Once you have declared a major in African American and African Studies by submitting a completed Major Program Form, your records will be filed in the Department of African American and African Studies and you will be assigned an advisor by the Director of the Undergraduate Studies Program. If there is a particular professor you wish to be your advisor, you are free to suggest this or to switch advisors with the permission of the Director of the Undergraduate Studies Program.

Q: Can I put together my own programs?

A: You most certainly can. For either the Major or the Minor, you need to complete the core requirements. You will need another forty (40) hours for the Major or fifteen (15) for the Minor, all at least at the 200 level. You can follow the sections in this handbook captioned "African American and African Studies Major" and "African American and African Studies Minor" to see how these courses should be distributed. It would however be useful to confirm your selections with your advisor.

Q: How many transfer credits will apply to a Major/Minor in African American and African Studies?

A: No more than 20 hours can be applied to a Major. No more than 10 hours of transfer credit may be applied to a Minor. These transfer credits must be at the 200 level or above. The Director of Undergraduate Studies must approve transfer credit.

Q: Do 100 level courses count toward a Major or Minor?

A: The Colleges of the Arts and Sciences require 200 level courses or above for both the Major and the Minor.

Q: If I took a 100 level course at another college/university and wanted it transferred to OSU, would this course apply to a Major?

A: This could only apply if the course is evaluated as equivalent to a 200 level course or above by the student's faculty advisor or the Director of Undergraduate Studies.

Q: What about 493 individual studies courses: Can I receive credit toward a Major or Minor?

A: Only 10 credit hours of 493 individual studies can either apply to the Major or Minor.

Q: While on the subject of acceptable courses, can I receive credit toward the Major in African American and African Studies for any of the African language courses (Kiswahili, Zulu)?

A: Language courses offered at the 100 level do not count. You can however obtain credit for advanced Swahili courses at the 400 level.

Q: Can I substitute area-related courses outside of African American and African Studies for credit towards the Major?

A: Yes, but you should speak with your advisor so as to secure the best advice regarding which courses might be of benefit to you.

Q: Can I use credit from GEC courses to apply to my Major or Minor?

A: Credit that fulfils the GEC requirements may not normally be applied to the Major. Diversity Experiences requirement credits could overlap with the Major. GEC credit could count for the Minor.

Q: What about pass/non-pass courses? Can I receive credit toward a Major or Minor with these?

A: The College of Arts and Sciences does not allow Pass/Non-Pass credit to be counted for either the Major or Minor program.

Q: Can I receive credit for an audit course?

A: No.

Q: What can I do with a Major in African American and African Studies?

A: African American and African Studies offers students a unique approach to all the major disciplines. The knowledge and perspective acquired in this area of course work would become applicable to every aspect of work and study in the future. While African American and African Studies is more humanities oriented, it does provide preparation for employment in such areas as state and local government, social agencies, teaching, business and the arts. Moreover, past Majors have become college and university professors, lawyers, business executives and public school teachers.

Q: What do I have to do if I want to major in African American and African Studies when I have already established a Major in another discipline?

A: If you already have a Major, you must secure from an advisor a "Change of Major" form. You must then ask to have a copy of your records sent to the Department of African American and African Studies. If you have no Major, you must still ask the Colleges of Arts and Sciences to send a copy of your records to the Department of African American and African Studies.

Q: Who is the Director of the Undergraduate Studies Program and how can I find out more information about the program?

A: The Director of the Undergraduate Studies Program is Professor H.E. Newsum. For information about the program, contact the Undergraduate Studies Coordinator, Richard Corley, 486 University Hall, 230 North Oval Mall, Columbus, Ohio 43210, or phone (614) 292-3570. You can also e-mail him at corley.14@osu.edu.

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1. Ohio Instructional Grant (OIG)
2. Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG)
3. College Work-Study (CWS)
4. Guaranteed Student Loan (GSL)
5. Supplemental Loan for Students (SLS)
6. Plus Loan

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Students should be aware that the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965 amended in 1987, requires a university to establish policies to determine whether a student is making satisfactory progress in order to be eligible to receive financial aid. These policies must establish a grade, a maximum time frame in which a student must receive his/her degree, the amount of course work to be completed each term. The Office of Student Financial Aid makes available the booklet Satisfactory Progress Policy on university policy.

The address of the Office of Financial Aid is the Fifth Floor, Lincoln Tower, 1800 Cannon Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43210. The telephone number is (614) 292-0300.

Course Number	Course Title	Hours
AAAS 201	Introduction to African American and African Studies	05
Swahili 101-104	Elementary-to-Intermediate Swahili	05
Zulu 101-104	Elementary-to-Intermediate Zulu	05
AAAS 121	African Civilization to 1870	05
AAAS 122	African Civilization, 1870 to Present	05
AAAS 154	Introduction to African American Literature	05
AAAS 218	Black Urban Experience	05
AAAS 230	The Black Woman: Her Role in the Liberation Struggle	05
AAAS 250	Leadership and Mass Movements in Contemporary Africa	05
AAAS 251	Introduction to African Literature	05
AAAS 254	Themes in African American Literature	05
AAAS 271	Contemporary Black Drama	05
AAAS 283	Introduction to African American and African Politics	05
AAAS 345	Early African American Thinkers	05
AAAS 367.02	African American Theater History	05
AAAS 367.03	African American Voices in U. S. Literature	05
AAAS 367.04	Black Women Writers: Text and Context	05
AAAS 376	African American Art	05
AAAS 551	Selected Topic in African American and Related Literatures	05

Course Number	Course Title	Hours
100-Level Courses
AAAS 121*	African Civilization to 1870	05
AAAS 122*	African Civilization, 1870 to the Present	05
AAAS 154*	Introduction to African American Literature	05
200-Level Courses
AAAS 201	Introduction to African American and African Studies	05
AAAS 208.20	African Performing Ensembles	01
AAAS 218	Black Urban Experience	05
AAAS 230	The Black Woman: Her Role in the Liberation Struggle	05
AAAS 244	Survey of African and African-Derived Music in the Western World	03
AAAS 251	Introduction to African Literature	05
AAAS 254	Themes in African American Literature	05
AAAS 261	Black-White Behavior	05
AAAS 271	Contemporary Black Drama	05
AAAS 282	Major Themes in African and African American Culture	05
AAAS 290	Black Youth	05
AAAS 291	The Black Family	05
AAAS 294	Group Studies	05
300-Level Courses
AAAS 303	Language, Race and Ethnicity	05
AAAS 310	Global Perspectives on the African Diaspora	05
AAAS 323.01	History of African Americans in the Age of Slavery	05
AAAS 323.02	History of African Americans from Emancipation to the Present	05
AAAS 326	African Americans and the Legal System	05
AAAS 327	Introduction to African Politics	05
AAAS 338	African Territories as Nation-States	05
AAAS 342	Music, Religion, Ritual in Africa	05
H342	Music, Religion and Ritual in Africa	05
AAAS 345	Early African American Thinkers	05
AAAS 350	History of Modern Africa	05
AAAS 351	Caribbean Literature in English	05
AAAS 361	Psychology of the Black Experience	05
AAAS 367.02	African American Theatre History	05
AAAS 367.03	Intermediate Essay Writing: African Related Literature	05
AAAS 367.04	Black Women Writers: Text and Context	05
AAAS 376	African American Art	05
AAAS 378	History of Jazz I	05
AAAS 379	History of Jazz II	05
400-Level Courses
AAAS 451	Black Experience in Caribbean African and African American Literature	05
AAAS 460	Political Thought in African Literature	05
AAAS 485.01	Southern Africa Society and Culture	05
AAAS 485.02	Southern Africa: Society and Culture (Study Abroad)	08
AAAS 485.03	West Africa: Culture and Society	05
AAAS 485.04	West Africa Study Abroad Tour	08
AAAS 493	Individual Studies	05
AAAS 495	Comm. Development in Urban African American Districts: Field Experience	05
500-Level Courses
AAAS 505	Language and Black Experience	05
AAAS 527	Pan-African Nationalism	05
AAAS 530	Analysis of African Political Systems	05
AAAS 541	History of Islam in Africa	05
AAAS 545	Intersection: Race, Gender and Sexuality	05
AAAS 551	African American and Related Literature	05
AAAS 555.01	Topics in African American History I	05
AAAS 555.02	Topics in African American History II	05
AAAS 561	Topics in African American Psychology	05
AAAS 565	Slavery in the Atlantic World	05
AAAS 571	Images of Black People in Mass Media Production	05
AAAS 575	History of South Africa	05
AAAS 581	Philosophy in Contemporary African Literature	05
AAAS 582	Studies in African American Literature	05
H584	Literature and Modern Experience in Africa	05
AAAS 595	Theorizing Race	05

South Africa
Course: AAAS 485.02.
Date: June - July

The Program
This is a three-week study abroad program that takes students to South Africa and Zimbabwe and provides them an opportunity to explore and examine issues of cultural homogeneity and differences, forms of resistance to oppression, democratic institutional building, health and social services, the environment and natural resources, and economic management. Southern Africa is famous for its rich agricultural lands and minerals, and is historically linked to the Australopithecus fossils, and to the ancient civilizations of Great Zimbabwe, and to some of the world's most important ecological sites, such as the Victoria Falls, and the Kruger National Park. The region also offers a unique example of the patterns of human migration, European expansion and settlement in Africa, and is an interesting site for the struggle for freedom and justice. In more recent history, the region has commanded the world's attention for its innovative conflict-and-resolution methods in dealing with its past. The aim of the program is to enable American students to attain an appreciation of Africa's history and cultural traditions by introducing them to a broad range of social, cultural, ecological, political and historical realities of the post-colonial state and regional integration. The program is worth 5 credits, and can be taken for GEC. To enroll students must have taken AAAS 485.01, "Southern Africa: society and culture," (5 credits). Graduate as well as undergraduate students, who want to travel to South Africa, initially register for IS 697 through the Office of International Affairs which is later converted to African American and African Studies 705.02/485.02 once the study tour has concluded and grades have been assigned.

Location
Immediately following the Spring Quarter, students will travel to Southern Africa to visit and study selected sites of cultural, historical, political and environmental importance. These sites include Robben Island (where Nelson Mandela spent most of his prison life), the Great Zimbabwe, evidence of ancient African civilization and a United Nations World Heritage site, the Victoria Falls, another United Nations Heritage site and one of the seven wonders of the earth, and a sample of cottage industries. Lectures, demonstrations, and group discussion will be an integral part of the trip, and through such engagements students will be expected to develop a historical-cultural consciousness and awareness of Africa's cultural aesthetics and heritage, and of its discourse and history. The sites were selected because each is situated within the history and politics of its time, and reflects the general social context of Southern African life. Each site, therefore, is designed to help the students explore the eternal and dominant themes in the African experience.

Faculty
Professor Lupenga Mphande, Associate Professor of African American and African Studies and Director of the African languages Program, teaches AAAS 485.01 and will accompany students on the study tour. For details about application and cost please refer to www.oie.ohio-state.edu

East Africa
Date: June - July

The Program
The East Africa Study Program is jointly sponsored by The Ohio State University Center for African Studies and the Department of African and African American Studies. This program, based in Tanzania, provides opportunities for students to extend and enrich their classroom experiences, especially in their learning of Swahili. The 8-week program consists of over 160 language training contact hours. Field trips to places of historic and cultural importance and natural beauty will introduce students to the rich heritage of East African culture, music and art. Students will become aware of the development issues unique to the region and will experience firsthand Tanzania's new multi-party democratic system and liberalized market economy.

The Location
The program is based in Dar Es Salaam, the capital city of Tanzania and a major port on the Indian Ocean. Tanzania has a population of over 30 million with more than 120 ethnic groups. The official languages are KiSwahili and English. The country's abundant natural resources include over 13,000 sq. miles (33,660 sq. km) of national parks and wildlife reserves. Mount Kilimanjaro - the "Roof of Africa" - at 19,341 ft (5895 m) is one of the country's main attractions. The University of Dar Es Salaam (UDSM) Field Trips Most of the activities and lectures will take place at the University of Dar Es Salaam (UDSM), Tanzania's premier university. The University of Dar Es Salaam was established in 1964. It was originally part of University of East Africa. The University has approximately 3,700 students. Most of the student activites are organized by DARUSO, the student union. The University's main campus has some of the best sporting facilities in the country including a track and field, swimming pool, tennis courts, soccer pitches, and cricket fields. Students and staff have comlete freedom to worship. There are buses, taxis and the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) which offer concession rates to students who wish to travel locally. The UDSM Health Center, which provides medical services to the Faculty, staff, students and staff families, operates on a 24 hour basis.

Eligibility
The Program is open to qualified undergraduate and graduate students of all majors especially those interested in Swahili Language and Culture. Students must have completed Swahili 102 to be considered for this program. Students who have completed through Swahili 104 may participate in this progam also.

Courses and Credit
The program consists of fifteen (15) credit hours. The Ohio State University course equivalents are as follows:

1. International Studies 697 - Study at a Foreign Institution - (credits) - *Compulsory
2. Swahili 103 (5 Credits) and 104 (5 Credits) Intermediate Swahili - 10 creditts
3. Swahili 401 (5 credits) and 402 (5 credits) Advanced Swahili - 10 credits

Program Costs
The program fee is estimated at $3,000. The Program fee includes: resident tuition, accommodation, most meals, cultural activities, field trips and arrival orientation. The program fee does not include airfare, pre-departure expenses (passport, immunization, etc.) or personal spending money.

Field Trips
Field trips and excursions will be organized to areas of historical and cultural significance in Tanzania. Various cultural activities and bus excursions to cultural sites away from the city will be arranged. The program cost includes field trips to Bagamayo (2 days) and Mikumi Game Park (2 days).

Accommodations
There are residence halls in the UDSM campus where participants will be accommodated. The Univeisty offers cafeteria (commons) services for all meals to students at subsidized rates. Students will have an opportunity to stay with Tanzanian host families over the weekends to experience Tanzania's diverse languages and cultures.

OIE Study Abroad Grants and Scholarships
The Office of International Education offers limited funds to undergraduate and graduate study abroad students. Grants are based on financial need and/or academic merit. The average award ranges from $100 to $300. The Office also administers the Wolfe Study Abroad Scholars Progam which provides approximately twenty-five $2000 scholarships each year to undergraduate students who are residents of Ohio. All study abroad applicants who are Ohio residents are automatically considered for the Wolfe Scholarship. Deadlines are the same as the program deadline.

Financial Aid
If you are an eligible student and are paying fees at Ohio State for at least half-time enrollment in an officially recognized Ohio State study abroad program, you will be able to receive most forms of federal, state, and university-controlled financial aid. For further information, please visit the Office of Student Financial Aid, 517 Lincoln Tower, or call 292-0300 or visit their Web site at http://sfa.osu.edu/index.asp.

New and renewal financial aid applicants are encouraged to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) electronically at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov by the March 1 priority deadline. Once you are accepted to participate in an Ohio State study abroad program, you are encouraged to schedule an appointment with a Financial Aid Counselor at 517 Lincoln Tower at least one full quarter before you depart.

As a participant in an officially recognized OSU study abroad program you may be able to access additional financial resources, by applying for scholarships available to participants in such programs. Please check the national funding directories and resources and national study abroad scholarships listed in the Office of International Education Web site at: http://www.oie.ohio.state.edu/study_abroad/SAfunding.htm. Also review the "Resources to Finance Study Abroad" handout available in the Office of International Education at 100 Oxley Hall, 1712 Neil Avenue.

Insurance
All students participating in OSU study abroad programs will receive suppementary medical insurance, through IEES Insurance. Students are required to maintain their regular insurance coverage while participating in OSU study abroad programs. Following Univeristy procedure, you will atuomatically be assessed a fee each quarter for OSU Student Health Insurance unless exemption is requested. The provider and terms of the health insurance for study abroad are subject to change.

Pre-departure Orientation
All participants will participate in on-campus pre-departure orientation organized by the Office of International Education and the Center for African Studies. Attendance is mandatory. For further information on the time and place of orientation sessions, please contact the Program Coordinator.

Application Information
Applicants must submit the OIE Study Abroad Application. An application fee of $100 is due with your application. To obtain application materials, please see the Advisor-on-Call in the OIE reception area or contact the Program Coordinator.

Application Deadlines
The application deadline is February 15th. Please return your completed application to the Office of International Education.

Program Coordinator
Jeff McKibben
Office of International Education
614/292-0116
E-mail: mckibben.1@osu.edu

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West Africa
Course: AAAS 485.04.
Date: June - July

The Program
This program is an extension of the course AAAS 485.03, Ghana: West African Culture, Society and History which is offered by the Department of African American and African Studies during Spring Quarter. In this course, students will explore the history of Ghana through lectures, group discussions, films, and other related activities. Students will critically examine conflicts and struggles arising from West Africa's role in the slave trade and its post-colonial condition. Immediately following Spring Quarter examinations, students will travel to Ghana for three weeks to visit and study sites of social, cultural, and historical importance.

The Location
West Africa has long been famous for its rich agricultural lands and minerals, as well as its many historical sites. The history of slavery and the many Atlantic slave trade sites dotting its coastline makes West Africa one of the most essential locations in the study of the early modern world. By focusing on one nation--Ghana--students will have a "case study" in their intensive analysis of the historical trends and contemporary realities evident throughout West Africa.

Resident Director
Dr. Walter Rucker, Associate Professor from The Ohio State University Department of African American and African Studies, will teach AAAS 485.03 and accompany the students to Ghana.

Eligibility
Currently enrolled, full-time undergraduate Ohio State students of all majors who are in good academic standing are encouraged to apply.

Courses and Credits
Accepted students are required to enroll in AAAS 485.03 (5 credits) for Spring 2005 as a condition for participation in the Ghana West African Culture, Society and History program. OIE will enroll students in IS 697 for 8 credit hours. Upon successful completion of the program, these 8 credits will be converted to AAAS 485.04

For successful completion of the course and the study program, students will earn 13 quarter hours of credit as follows:

• African American and African Studies 485.03 (Culture, Society and History in Ghana) 5 quarter hours
• African American and African Studies 485.04 (Ghana Study Abroad) 8 quarter hours

Note: Both AAAS 485.03 and 485.04 may apply toward GEC requirements. Please consult with your academic advisor.

Accommodations
Students will stay in modest, well-located hotels throughout the study program. Breakfast will be provided. Students are responsible for their own lunches and dinners.

Program Costs
The estimated program fee for the Ghana Culture, Society and History Program is $3,100. The program fee includes international and in-country travel, hotel accommodations, all breakfasts and all field trips. The program fee does not include OSU Spring Quarter tuition. Students are responsible for pre-departure expenses such as passport and visa fees, immunizations, as well as lunches, dinners and personal expenses in-country.

The application deadline is February 15th. Please return your completed application to the Office of International Education.

Program Coordinator
Jeannie Bonner
Office of International Education
(614) 292-6101
bonner.57@osu.edu

The Gwen Kagey Study Abroad Scholarship is awarded to graduate students, majors and minors within and outside of the Department of African American and African Studies. Students who are enrolled in one of the department's African Study Abroad programs are eligible to receive a scholarship in the amount of $650. These scholarships are awarded to students who have written the best essays describing the personal and academic benefits of participating in either the South Africa or Ghana Study Abroad programs.

The essay should demonstrate some originality of topic/idea/argument, depth of critical analysis; clarity of thought and style, structural and linguistic cohesion, and methodological rigor. In addition, it should be four (4) to six (6) pages in length and be accompanied by a letter of recommendation from a faculty member at OSU. The letter of recommendation should detail reasons the student merits consideration for the award. Finally, students should prepare a one (1) page statement of financial need.

Eligible essays are usually submitted at the beginning of Spring Quarter (April). All essays must be accompanied by an application form/cover sheet, available at the Department of African American and African Studies, 486 University Hall.

Note: Scholarship funds are deposited directly into student accounts in the Office of Student Financial Aid. If you are granted a scholarship and elect not to participate in the study abroad program, you forfeit the funds.

All those interested in entering an essay for consideration must submit four (4) copies of all application materials to Dr. Kenneth W. Goings, Department Chair.

For more information, please contact the department at (614) 292-3570.

In addition to its major program, the Department sponsors the African American and African Studies Community Extension Center located at 905 Mount Vernon Avenue. The Ohio State University Department of African American and African Studies Community Extension Center conducts research and sponsors symposia and national conferences on a variety of topics. The Center publishes academic papers and offers credit and non-credit courses to students from The Ohio State University campus and the surrounding community.

Located three minutes from downtown Columbus and in the heart of a predominantly African American area of the city, The Department of African American and African Studies Community Extension Center has been a focal point where major issues of local and national concern are addressed. Since its opening in 1985, many scholars, activists, religious and governmental agencies have either used the services of the Center or participated in its programs. These programs are offered either at no cost or at a nominal cost to the public.

The Center has been recognized by many residents of the community, the University, and governmental agencies and officials, for its service to the African American and African community in Ohio and the United States. Dr. Judson Jeffries serves as the director.

Students have an opportunity to take courses in Swahili or Zulu while satisfying the University's general education language requirement of four quarters of study. At the elementary level, 101-102, students will have an opportunity to observe the conversation form of the language along with learning how to carry out basic oral communication in specific conversational settings. Students will continue to develop oral proficiency at the intermediate level of 103-104, particularly in listening, reading, speaking and writing skills. There are opportunities for further advancement through the Swahili Language and Culture Program at the University of Dar es Salaam Tanzania, East Africa and the Group Projects Abroad (GPA), an intensive language program sponsored by Fulbright-Hayes and the Department of Education. For more information, please contact Dr. Lupenga Mphande at (614) 292-3700 or mphande.1@osu.edu.

The decision to grant transfer credit for work completed at another university is made by the Undergraduate Studies and Curriculum Committee on a case-by-case basis; however, students normally are permitted no more than 10 hours of transfer credit to be applied toward the major. Transfer of credit is not automatic and will be allowed only when the Undergraduate Studies and Curriculum Committee judges the previous work to be appropriate to the program of study in the Department of African American and African Studies. In all cases, no decision will be made on transfer credit until the Department has had sufficient time to assess all relevant evidence.

Any student currently or previously enrolled in a AAAS course has a right to file a formal grade grievance complaint with the Department. Students desiring to file a formal grade grievance should meet with Richard Corley, Undergraduate Studies Coordinator in 486 University Hall. The Department Chair will review the complaint to determine whether reasonable or adequate grounds exist to support it. In the event that the complaint proves credible the Chair will forward the complaint to the Department's Grievance Committee for resolution. The student will be contacted once a decision has been reached.

Students desiring to take independent study courses (AAAS 493) must complete a contract form with the faculty member of whom they intend to work with and obtain their signature. Forms are available in the main office—486 University Hall. Once completed, the form is submitted to the Undergraduate Studies Coordinator. All requests for independent study are subject to the final approval of the Department Chair. *Note: No more than ten (10) credit hours in independent study may be applied toward the major.

The Colleges of the Arts and Sciences work on a dual advising system, whereby you will have two advisors to help you select courses and answer academic questions. Your Arts and Sciences advisor is a full-time professional and generalist who advises you on: 1) The General Education Curriculum (GEC), 2) special academic and career opportunities, 3) graduation requirements and 4) University policies and procedures. Your departmental advisor is a "specialist" in your area of study or major. This advisor is usually a full-time professional advisor or a faculty member in the department who does advising in addition to teaching and research.

Students are assigned a departmental advisor after they have met with a designated faculty member and completed a major program form. It is the student's responsibility to deliver the major program form to Arts and Sciences for processing so that the major departmental advisor can be listed on his/her academic record. The advising and walk-in hours for departmental advisors change every quarter. Students are encouraged to visit the main office to obtain the latest listing for advising and walk-in hours. A student may or may not remain with his/her departmental advisor throughout the entire program. In such instances, an updated major program form will need to be completed and signed by the new advisor. Remember: It is important to remain in contact with your advisors on a regular basis.

Students may elect to pursue a dual degree with other colleges or a double major within their home college. These degrees usually take longer to complete and students are encouraged to consult with the Directors of Undergraduate Studies in the relevant departments to receive advice and complete the appropriate forms to be filed with the Colleges of Arts and Sciences.

The total number of hours for an undergraduate degree at Ohio State consists of the General Education Curriculum (GEC), major course work and elective hours. It is recommended that students apply to graduate approximately two quarters prior to the quarter they anticipate graduating. Here is what you will need to do to apply:

• Make an appointment with your Arts and Sciences advisor to file a graduation application.
• Make sure that you have an updated Major/Minor Program Form (s), signed by your major advisor. Bring the signed form with you when you file to graduate. Graduation forms are available in the lobby of Denney Hall, 164 West 17th Avenue.

*Note: You must have a cumulative GPA of a 2.00 and a 2.00 in your major and/or minor. No grade below a C can be counted for the major or minor.

Attaining your academic goals at Ohio State is a dual responsibility. The University, its faculty and staff, has an absolute commitment to offering you a challenging and high quality education along with the responsibility to provide comprehensive resources that will support your needs and reinforce your efforts to be a successful student. Likewise, you will assume an equally significant degree of responsibility for accomplishing your goals some of which, are outlined below:

• You are responsible for knowing your current schedule at all times.
• You are responsible for knowing the requirements of the curriculum that you are pursuing.
• You are responsible for getting updated GEC and major information.
• You are responsible for checking your campus e-mail regularly.
• You are responsible for knowing the repercussions of schedule changes.
• You are responsible for checking the prerequisites to ALL classes that you sign up for.
• You are responsible for officially dropping courses that you have stopped attending.
• You are responsible for understanding your fees.
• You are responsible for meeting with your adviser regularly.
• You are responsible for knowing whether or not you are on a waitlist.
• You are responsible for knowing the University's policies, regulations and procedures.

Check out the Arts and Sciences Career Services Office and the Diversity Services Office! Both of these offices assist you in the development of your career, internship and career placement.

They also offer insightful workshops tailored to answer questions regarding resume writing, cover letter writing, networking and how to navigate a job fair.

ASC Career Services is located at 05 Brown Hall (190 West 17th Avenue) Phone number:614-292-7055 and Fax 614-688-3036. Email address: asccareer@osu.edu

Diversity Services Office is located at 154 Denney Hall (164 West 17th Avenue) Phone number 614-688-4394. Email address: dso-usas@osu.edu.

Core Faculty

Adeleke Adeeko
Professor, Department of African American and African Studies and Department of English
Ph.D., University of Florida, 1991
Teaching and Research Interests: African Literature, African American Literature and Post Colonial Literatures

Daniel Avorgbedor
Associate Professor, Department of African American and African Studies and Department of Music
Ph.D., Indiana University, Bloomington, 1986
Teaching and Research Interests: African music and dance; African continuities in the Diaspora; urban ethnomusicology; issues of cultural autonomy and innovation in contemporary African church music.

Franco Barcheisi
Assistant Professor, Department of African American and African Studies
Ph.D., University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
Teaching and Research Interest: Labor movements, politics and contemporary history of Sub-Saharan Africa, with particular regard to the Southern African region, and social citizenship and social movements in Southern Africa.

John Conteh-Morgan
Associate Professor, Department of African American and African Studies and Department of French and Italian
Ph.D. Sussex University, England, 1978
Teaching and Research Interests: Francophone African-Caribbean Literature, Twentieth Century French Drama, and Post-Colonial Studies.

C. Magbaily Fyle
Professor, Department of African American and African Studies
Chair, Graduate Studies Committee
Ph.D. Northwestern University, 1976
Teaching and Research Interests: African History and Post-Colonial Change

Kenneth W. Goings
Professor, Department of African American and African Studies
Chair, Department of African American and African Studies
Ph.D., Princeton University, 1977
Teaching and Research Interests: African American History, Material Culture, and African American Urban History

Cecil G. Gouke
Professor Emeritus, Department of African American and African Studies and Department of Economics
Ph.D., New York University, 1967
Research Interests: Black American and African Economics

Judson Jeffries
Professor, Department of African American and African Studies and Director of the African American and African Studies Community Extension Center
Ph.D., University of Southern California, 1997
Teaching and Research Interests: American Politics, Race and Politics, Media and Politics and Public Policy

Karen Sue Jewell
Assistant Professor, Department of African American and African Studies
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1976
Teaching and Research Interests: The African American family, The African American woman and social policy.

Kwaku Larbi Korang
Associate Professor, Department of African American and African Studies and Department of Comparative Studies
Ph.D., University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 1995.
Teaching and Research Interest: African Literature; Modern Pan-African Cultural and Intellectual History; Postcolonial Studies; Cultural Studies

Alamin Mazrui
Professor, Department of African American and African Studies
Ph.D., Stanford University, 1981
Teaching and Research Interests: Sociolinguistics and Literature

William T. McDaniel
Professor, Department of African American and African Studies and School of Music
Ph.D., University of Iowa, 1974
Teaching and Research Interests: Jazz History, Performance and Arranging, African American Music

Tiyi Morris
Assistant Professor, Department of African American and African Studies (Newark Campus)
Ph.D., Purdue University, 2002
Teaching and Research Interests: Twentieth Century American History, The Civil Rights Movement, Nineteenth and Twentieth Century African American History, Womanist and Black Feminist History and Nineteenth Century African American Literary Culture

Isaac J. Mowoe
Associate Professor, Department of African American and African Studies
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1976
Teaching and Research Interests: African Politics and Law

Lupenga Mphande
Associate Professor, Department of African American and African Studies
Coordinator, African Languages Program
Ph.D., University of Texas, 1989
Teaching and Research Interests: Applied Linguistics, Foreign Language Education

Linda James Myers
Associate Professor, Department of African American and African Studies and The Department of Psychology
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1975
Teaching and Research Interests: Black Psychology

William E. Nelson, Jr.
Research Professor, Department of African American and African Studies and Professor, Political Science
Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1971
Teaching and Research Interests: African American Urban Politics, Race and Ethnic Relations, Public Policy

Horace E. Newsum (Ike Okafor-Newsum)
Associate Professor, Department of African American and African Studies
D.A., University of Michigan, 1977
Teaching and Research Interests: African American Literature, Blacks in Mass Media, Applied Linguistics, Art, and Visual Culture.

Scopas Poggo
Assistant Professor, Department of African American and African Studies Mansfield Campus
Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara, 1999
Teaching and Research Interests: 20th Century Sudanese History; The Kuku History, Culture, Proverbs/Wise Sayings, and Folktales

Walter Rucker
Associate Professor, Department of African American and African Studies
Ph.D., University of California, Riverside, 1999
Teaching and Research Interest: African Diaspora, Atlantic World, and African American History

William Maurice Shipley
Assistant Professor, Department of African American and African Studies
Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1975
Teaching and Research Interest: African American Literature, Black Women Writers

Ahmad Alawad M. Sikainga
Professor, Department of African American and African Studies and Department of History
Director, Center for African Studies
Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara, 1986
Teaching and Research Interests: African History

James N. Upton
Associate Professor, Department of African American and African Studies
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1976
Teaching and Research Interests: Political Sociology, Political History and Research Methodology

Rebecca Wanzo
Assistant Professor, Department of African American and African Studies and Department of Women's Studies
P.h.D., Duke University, 2003
Teaching and Research Interest: Black Women Writers

Lecturers

Padmore Agbemabiese
Lecturer, Department of African American and African Studies
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1998

Salome Fouts
Senior Lecturer, Department of African American and African Studies
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 2004

Margaret Fyle
Lecturer, Department of African American and African Studies
MA, The Ohio State University, 1998

Adriane Livingston
Senior Lecturer, Department of African American and African Studies and Department of Women's Studies
ABD., Indiana University
MA, Ohio University, 1972

Ruthmarie Mitsch
Lecturer, Department of African American and African Studies
BA/MA, Rosary College, 1971
Ph.D., University of Florida, 1974

Viola Newton
Senior Lecturer, Department of African American and African Studies
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1992

Associated Faculty

Robert Agunga
Associate Professor
Human & Community Resource Development

David Hansen
Professor
International Programs in Agriculture

Okechukwu Odita
Professor
Dept. of History of Art

Stephanie Shaw
Associate Professor
Dept. of History

Gifty Ako-Adounvo
Office of International
Education

Anthony Hill
Associate Professor
Department of Theater

Ruth Peterson
Professor
Dept. of Sociology

Maurice Stevens
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Comparative Studies

Leslie Alexander
Assistant Professor
Department of History

Keith Kilty
Professor
College of Social Work

Townsand Price-Spratlen
Associate Professor
Dept. of Sociology

Vincene Verdun
Associate Professor
College of Law

Lawrence Brown
Professor
Chair, Dept. of Geography

Robert Lawson
Professor
Dept. of Educational Policy & Leadership

John Quigley
Professor
College of Law

Melayne White Dixon
Associate Professor
Dept. of Dance

Kevin Cox
Professor
Dept. of Geography

Valerie Lee
Professor
Chair, Dept. of English

Virginia Richardson
Professor
College of Social Work

Donald Winford
Professor
Dept. of Linguistics

Adrienne Dixson
Associate Professor
College of Education

Merry Merryfield
Professor
School of Teaching & Learning

John Roberts
Professor
Dept. of English
Dean, College of Humanities

Beverly Gordon
Associate Professor
Dept. of Educational Policy & Leadership

David Odden
Professor
Dept. of Linguistics

Jacqueline Royster
Professor
Dept. of English
Executive Dean, Colleges of the Arts and Sciences