Specializations and variants
African Studies B.A. (15.0 credits)
Specialization in Africa and Globalization B.G.In.S. Honours (20.0 credits)
Stream in Africa and Globalization B.G.In.S. (15.0 credits)
Other information gathered
Program Requirements Some of the courses listed have prerequisites that are not explicitly included in the program. Students should note that it is their responsibility to ensure that they have completed the prerequisites for any courses that they wish to take. Other courses with relevant subject matter such as special topics or courses taken on exchange at the University of Ottawa may be substituted, with permission of the Institute. Institute Language Requirement The Institute requires Honours students to demonstrate proficiency in at least one language relevant to Africa other than English. The Institute will maintain a list of those languages suitable for meeting this requirement. Students may demonstrate proficiency either through the completion of any first-year course (or its approved equivalent) in a relevant language offered at Carleton or through passing a language proficiency test administered by the Institute. In the case of the language proficiency test, availability of the test in a given language will depend upon faculty resource availability. African Studies B.A. Combined Honours (20.0 credits)
Program pathways and conditions
These tables reproduce the source requirements for the indicated period. Official interpretation is the responsibility of the university.
Pathway 1
| A. Credits included in the African Studies Major CGPA (7.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit from: Foundations | 1.0 | |
| AFRI 1001 [0.5] & AFRI 1002 [0.5] | Introduction to African Studies I Introduction to African Studies II | |
| or FYSM 1901 [1.0] | Selected Topics in African Studies | |
| 2. 1.0 credit from: African Regions | 1.0 | |
| AFRI 2002 [0.5] | The Horn of Africa | |
| AFRI 2003 [0.5] | The Great Lakes Region of Africa | |
| AFRI 2004 [0.5] | North Africa | |
| AFRI 2005 [0.5] | West Africa | |
| AFRI 2006 [0.5] | Southern Africa | |
| 3. 1.0 credit from: Intermediate African Studies | 1.0 | |
| AFRI 3001 [0.5] | Globalization and Popular Culture in Africa | |
| AFRI 3002 [0.5] | Regions in Africa: Cultures, Society, Politics | |
| AFRI 3003 [0.5] | African Social and Political Thought | |
| AFRI 3004 [0.5] | The African City | |
| AFRI 3005 [0.5] | African Migrations and Diasporas | |
| AFRI 3007 [0.5] | Special Topics in African Studies | |
| AFRI 3100 [0.5] | African Studies Abroad: Selected Topics | |
| AFRI 3200 [0.5] | Thematic Topic | |
| AFRI 3900 [0.5] | Placement | |
| AFRI 3916 [0.5] | Spoken Word Poetry Workshop | |
| Note: only one of AFRI 3100 or AFRI 3900 can be used towards this requirement. | ||
| 4. 1.0 credit from: History | 1.0 | |
| HIST 2706 [0.5] | Ancient and Pre-Colonial Africa | |
| HIST 2707 [0.5] | Modern Africa | |
| HIST 3717 [0.5] | Gender and Sexuality in Africa | |
| HIST 3906 [0.5] | Topics in World History (African topic) | |
| 5. 0.5 credit from: Politics | 0.5 | |
| PSCI 3100 [0.5] | Politics of Development in Africa | |
| PSCI 3101 [0.5] | Conflict and Security in Africa | |
| PSCI 4203 [0.5] | Southern Africa After Apartheid | |
| PSCI 4207 [0.5] | Globalization, Adjustment and Democracy in Africa | |
| 6. 0.5 credit from: Anthropology | 0.5 | |
| ANTH 2620 [0.5] | Ethnography of sub-Saharan Africa | |
| ANTH 2660 [0.5] | Ethnography of North Africa |
Pathway 2
| A. Credits included in the African Studies Major CGPA (6.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: Foundations | 1.0 | |
| AFRI 1001 [0.5] & AFRI 1002 [0.5] | Introduction to African Studies I Introduction to African Studies II | |
| or FYSM 1901 [1.0] | Selected Topics in African Studies | |
| 2. 1.0 credit from: African Regions | 1.0 | |
| AFRI 2002 [0.5] | The Horn of Africa | |
| AFRI 2003 [0.5] | The Great Lakes Region of Africa | |
| AFRI 2004 [0.5] | North Africa | |
| AFRI 2005 [0.5] | West Africa | |
| AFRI 2006 [0.5] | Southern Africa | |
| 3. 1.0 credit from: Intermediate African Studies | 1.0 | |
| AFRI 3001 [0.5] | Globalization and Popular Culture in Africa | |
| AFRI 3002 [0.5] | Regions in Africa: Cultures, Society, Politics | |
| AFRI 3003 [0.5] | African Social and Political Thought | |
| AFRI 3004 [0.5] | The African City | |
| AFRI 3005 [0.5] | African Migrations and Diasporas | |
| AFRI 3007 [0.5] | Special Topics in African Studies | |
| AFRI 3100 [0.5] | African Studies Abroad: Selected Topics | |
| AFRI 3200 [0.5] | Thematic Topic | |
| AFRI 3900 [0.5] | Placement | |
| AFRI 3916 [0.5] | Spoken Word Poetry Workshop | |
| Note: only one of AFRI 3100 or AFRI 3900 can be used towards this requirement. | ||
| 4. 0.5 credit from: History | 0.5 | |
| HIST 2706 [0.5] | Ancient and Pre-Colonial Africa | |
| HIST 2707 [0.5] | Modern Africa | |
| HIST 3717 [0.5] | Gender and Sexuality in Africa | |
| 5. 0.5 credit from: Politics | 0.5 | |
| PSCI 3100 [0.5] | Politics of Development in Africa | |
| PSCI 3101 [0.5] | Conflict and Security in Africa | |
| 6. 0.5 credit from: Anthropology | 0.5 | |
| ANTH 2620 [0.5] | Ethnography of sub-Saharan Africa | |
| ANTH 2660 [0.5] | Ethnography of North Africa | |
| 7. 0.5 credit from: Literature and Culture | 0.5 | |
| AFRI 3609 / FILM 3609 [0.5] | African Cinema | |
| ENGL 2926 [0.5] | African Literatures I |
Pathway 3
| A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (12.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 4.5 credits in: Core Courses | 4.5 | |
| GINS 1000 [0.5] | Global History | |
| GINS 1010 [0.5] | International Law and Politics | |
| GINS 1020 [0.5] | Ethnography, Globalization and Culture | |
| GINS 2000 [0.5] | Ethics and Globalization | |
| GINS 2010 [0.5] | Globalization and International Economic Issues | |
| GINS 2020 [0.5] | Global Literatures | |
| GINS 3010 [0.5] | Global and International Theory | |
| GINS 3020 [0.5] | Places, Boundaries, Movements and Global Environmental Change | |
| GINS 4090 [0.5] | Honours Seminar in Global and International Studies | |
| 2. 0.0 credit in: International Experience Requirement Preparation | ||
| GINS 1300 [0.0] | International Experience Requirement Preparation | |
| 3. 7.5 credits in: the Specialization | ||
| Note: Language Requirement - Students choosing the Africa and Globalisation Specialization must fulfil their language requirement with a language relevant to Africa other than English. The Program Director will maintain a list of those languages suitable for this requirement. | ||
| a. 1.0 credit in: Foundations | 1.0 | |
| AFRI 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to African Studies I | |
| AFRI 1002 [0.5] | Introduction to African Studies II | |
| b. 1.0 credit from: African Regions | 1.0 | |
| AFRI 2002 [0.5] | The Horn of Africa | |
| AFRI 2003 [0.5] | The Great Lakes Region of Africa | |
| AFRI 2004 [0.5] | North Africa | |
| AFRI 2005 [0.5] | West Africa | |
| AFRI 2006 [0.5] | Southern Africa | |
| c. 1.0 credit from: Intermediate African Studies | 1.0 | |
| AFRI 3001 [0.5] | Globalization and Popular Culture in Africa | |
| AFRI 3002 [0.5] | Regions in Africa: Cultures, Society, Politics | |
| AFRI 3003 [0.5] | African Social and Political Thought | |
| AFRI 3004 [0.5] | The African City | |
| AFRI 3005 [0.5] | African Migrations and Diasporas | |
| AFRI 3007 [0.5] | Special Topics in African Studies | |
| AFRI 3200 [0.5] | Thematic Topic | |
| d. 0.5 credit from: African Experience | 0.5 | |
| AFRI 3100 [0.5] | African Studies Abroad: Selected Topics | |
| AFRI 3900 [0.5] | Placement |
Pathway 4
| A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (8.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 4.0 credits in: Core Courses | 4.0 | |
| GINS 1000 [0.5] | Global History | |
| GINS 1010 [0.5] | International Law and Politics | |
| GINS 1020 [0.5] | Ethnography, Globalization and Culture | |
| GINS 2000 [0.5] | Ethics and Globalization | |
| GINS 2010 [0.5] | Globalization and International Economic Issues | |
| GINS 2020 [0.5] | Global Literatures | |
| GINS 3010 [0.5] | Global and International Theory | |
| GINS 3020 [0.5] | Places, Boundaries, Movements and Global Environmental Change | |
| 2. 4.0 credits from: the Stream | 4.0 | |
| Note: Language Requirement -- Students choosing the Africa and Globalisation Stream must fulfill their language requirement with a language relevant to Africa other than English. The Program Director will maintain a list of those languages suitable for this requirement. | ||
| a. Foundations | ||
| AFRI 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to African Studies I | |
| AFRI 1002 [0.5] | Introduction to African Studies II | |
| b. African Regions | ||
| AFRI 2002 [0.5] | The Horn of Africa | |
| AFRI 2003 [0.5] | The Great Lakes Region of Africa | |
| AFRI 2004 [0.5] | North Africa | |
| AFRI 2005 [0.5] | West Africa | |
| AFRI 2006 [0.5] | Southern Africa | |
| c. Intermediate African Studies | ||
| AFRI 3001 [0.5] | Globalization and Popular Culture in Africa | |
| AFRI 3002 [0.5] | Regions in Africa: Cultures, Society, Politics | |
| AFRI 3003 [0.5] | African Social and Political Thought | |
| AFRI 3004 [0.5] | The African City | |
| AFRI 3005 [0.5] | African Migrations and Diasporas | |
| AFRI 3007 [0.5] | Special Topics in African Studies | |
| AFRI 3200 [0.5] | Thematic Topic | |
| d. African Experience | ||
| AFRI 3100 [0.5] | African Studies Abroad: Selected Topics | |
| AFRI 3900 [0.5] | Placement | |
| e. History | ||
| HIST 2706 [0.5] | Ancient and Pre-Colonial Africa | |
| HIST 2707 [0.5] | Modern Africa |
Courses
These courses were identified on the program source page. Their presence does not mean they are all required in every pathway.
Sources and references
Reference year : 2026-27
Dates and sources are retained to help you verify the information. Translations are provided to facilitate reading; the official source governs conditions and requirements.
Source reference : https://calendar.carleton.ca/undergrad/undergradprograms/africanstudies/