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African Studies BA Honours

Posted on 21 April 2026
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African Studies BA Honours

Honours Degree Overview: Four Years

Be a part of the longest-running African studies program in Canada.

The African Studies (AFST) program provides students with the opportunity to pursue their interests in Africa and its diasporas. The program brings together members of the York community with an interest in Africa/African Diasporas to re-imagine Africa and its diasporas in terms of their evolution and the advancement of humanity, centrality to world history, and as sites of knowledge production.

The program has a commitment to both the intrinsic benefits of academic inquiry and to the well-being of Africans and Diasporian Africans, making it a platform/site for elevating theoretical and empirical interdisciplinary research as well as for understanding the cultural, socioeconomic, and political development of African peoples. Our students benefit from academic and pedagogical interdisciplinarity, from faculty members across the University, which allows for innovative program delivery and learning that will equip them with the agility required to apply their knowledge to real-life circumstances.

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Year 1
Your first year will introduce you to the university environment, offer you general education course choices, and expose you to the general topics of African Studies.
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Major Credits, for example:
  • AP/SOSC 1430 9.00 Introduction to International Development Studies
  • AP/SOSC 1439 9.00 Introduction to International Development Studies (ESL)
  • AP/SWAH 1000 6.00 Introduction to Swahili
AP/HUMA 1300 9.00 Cultures of Resistance in the Americas: The African American Experience
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General Education Requirements:
  • 9.0 credit from Humanities or Social Science
  • 6.0 credit from Humanities or Social Science (whichever is not taken in 1)
  • 6.0 credit from Natural Science

Year 2
In your second year, you will deepen your critical engagement with key topics in the field of African Studies. You will also have the opportunity to explore other interests outside of your major.
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Core Course:
  • AP/SOSC 2480 6.00 Introduction to African Studies
Major Credits, for example:
  • AP/HIST 2750 6.00 African History, from 1800 to the Present
  • FA/DANC 2511 3.00 Introduction to African Dance
Courses Outside the Major
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Additional Options:
LA&PS Co-op
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Year 3
In the third year, you will gain in-depth and
advanced understanding of specific aspects of Africa while acquiring hands-on professional skills.
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Core Course:
AP/SOSC 3801 6.00 Professional Skills for international Development
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Major Credits, for example:
  • AP/SOSC 3480 6.00 Culture, Development and Democracy in Africa
  • AP/SOSC 3481 6.00 An Introduction to African Diasporas
  • AP/ANTH 3320 6.00 The Anthropology of Ritual & Religion
  • AP/GWST 3542 3.00 Colonialism, Gender and Societies in Black Africa
  • AP/PHIL 3180 3.00 Conversations with African Philosophy
  • AP/POLS 3560 6.00 The Global South: Politics, Policy and Development
Courses Outside the Major
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Additional Options:
LA&PS Co-op
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Year 4
In the fourth year, you will enrol in small-group seminar courses.
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Core Course:
  • AP/SOSC 4510 6.00 African Popular Culture=
Major Credits, for example:
  • EU/ENVS 4220 3.00 Urbanization in the Global South
Courses Outside the Major

Program Options
Students may pursue a Honours Major BA (120 Credits), Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA (42 Credits) or a Honours Minor BA (30 Credits) in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies. For specific program requirements, please consult the relevant Programs of 快播视频 section. Please also book an advising appointment to review your progress through your chosen program option.
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Available scholarships/undergraduate research funding
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Hands-on Experiences
  • Take African Studies courses with experiential education components to develop your professional skills.
  • Engage in practical research opportunities at The Harriet Tubman Institute for Research on Africa and its diasporas.
  • Collaborate with faculty to develop a funding proposal for the SSHRC Undergraduate Research Award.
  • Participate in a study abroad course in various African countries to gain 铿乺sthand insight into African cultures and histories.
  • Get involved in African student associations and attend exciting events like galas, speaker panels, conferences and York Culture Fest.
  • Take advantage of the LA&PS Co-op Program to gain valuable paid work experience.

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