This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program.
Students in this program have the option to request enrolment in the Arts & Science Internship Program (ASIP) stream. Students can apply for the ASIP stream after Year 1 (Year 2 entry) or after Year 2 (Year 3 entry, starting Fall 2027). Full details about ASIP, including student eligibility, selection and enrolment, are available in the ASIP section of the Arts & Science Academic Calendar. Please note that the majority of students enter ASIP in Fall term of Year 2. Space is more limited for Year 3 entry. Students applying for Year 3 entry must have been admitted to the African Studies Specialist in the Summer after Year 2.
Consult Undergraduate Coordinator: undergraduatecoordinator.afr@utoronto.ca or 416-946-0282.
(11.0 credits, including at least 4.0 credits at the 300+ level, with at least 1.0 credit at the 400-level)
Early years (100-200 level Core African Studies Courses):
1. 0.5 credit from AFR150Y1/ AFR199H1/ AFR250Y1/ AFR251H1/ AFR260H1/ AFR270H1/ AFR290H1/ AFR298H1/ AFR299H1/ AFR299Y1
Higher Years:
2. 0.5 credit from research design courses: JQR360H1/ AFR260H1/ AFR454H1/ AFR460H1/ JAH350H1
3. 1.0 credit from AFR450Y1
4. 2.5 credits from Group A.
5. 2.0 credits from Group B.
6. 2.0 credits from Groups A or B
7. 2.0 credits in language courses from Group C (a progression in one language) or 2.0 credits in any major African language approved by the Program Committee.
Group A (Core African Studies Courses & by Africanist Faculty):
AFR150Y1, AFR199H1, AFR250Y1, AFR251H1, AFR260H1, AFR270H1, AFR290H1, AFR298H1, AFR299H1, AFR299Y1, AFR322H1, AFR340H1, AFR351Y1, AFR352H1, AFR353H1, AFR354H1, AFR355H1, AFR357H1, AFR358H1, AFR359H1, AFR365H1, AFR370H1, AFR389H1, AFR398H0, AFR398Y0, AFR450Y1, AFR451H1, AFR452H1, AFR454H1, AFR455H1, AFR459H1, AFR460H1, AFR490Y1, AFR491H1, AFR499H1, JAA377H1, JAH350H1, JQR360H1, an independent studies course approved by the Program Committee
Group B (Courses with African Studies Content):
ANT204H1, ANT205H1, ANT208H1, ANT348H1, ANT374H1, CAR220H1, CAR226H1, CIN332Y1, CIN372Y1, CSE444H1, DRM462H1, DTS200H1, DTS401H1, DTS402H1, ECO231H1, ECO232H1, ECO324H1, ENG270H1, ENT200H1, ENV221H1, ENV333H1, FCS392H1, FRE332H1, FRE334H1, FRE336H1, GGR112H1, HIS106Y1, HIS221H1, HIS222H1, HIS230H1, HIS359H1, HIS446H1, HIS487H1, HMB202H1, HMB203H1, HMB303H1, HMB323H1, HMB433H1, HMB443H1, JPR374H1, MGT230H1, MGT250H1, MGT201H1, NFS490H1, NMC343H1, NMC344H1, NMC376H1, NMC378H1, NMC379H1, NMC381H1, PHL380H1, POL201H1, POL223H1, POL486H1, POL417H1, POL418H1, POL445H1, POL447H1, POL479H1, POL488H1, POL489H1, RLG203H1, RLG204H1, RLG241H1, RLG312H1, RLG351H1, RLG355H1, SDS246H1, SDS355H1, SOC210H1, WGS273H1, WGS369H1, WGS385H1, WGS386H1, WGS426H1, WGS440H1
Group C (Core African Languages & other Language Options):
Swahili: AFR280Y1, AFR380Y1
Arabic: NML110Y1, NML210Y1
French: FSL221Y1/ ( FSL220H1, FSL222H1), FSL321Y1/ ( FSL320H1, FSL322H1)/ ( FSL421Y1/ FSL420H1)
Portuguese: ( PRT101H1, PRT102H1), ( PRT201H1, PRT202H1)
OR 2.0 credits in any major African language approved by the Program Committee
Students in this program have the option to complete the Arts & Science Internship Program (ASIP) stream.
Notes:
- 4.0 credits must be 300/400-level (including at least 1.0 credit at the 400-level) of which at least 1.0 credit must be from Group A and another from Group B
- Courses may only count toward one requirement. In the instance that a Y course is used to satisfy a 0.5 credit program requirement, the other half may be used toward another program requirement, where applicable.
