African & African Diaspora Std (BSC)
Programme Overview
Programme Objectives
Admission Requirements
Applicants must satisfy the minimum requirements for the three (3) year degree programme as stated in (a) and either (b) or (c) or (d) below.
(a) CXC/CSEC or GCE O’Level passes in a minimum of five (5) subjects. Compulsory subject requirements are Mathematics and English Language. Grade requirements for CXC/CSEC are General Proficiency, Grades I or II pre-1998 and Grades I, II, or III from June 1998
And at least one of the following:
(b) CAPE or GCE A’Level passes in a minimum of two (2) subjects. CAPE subjects must consist of both Unit 1 and Unit 2
or
(c) An Associate degree, Diploma and/or Certificate from other approved tertiary institutions having attained a B+ average or a minimum GPA of 2.5
or
(d) High School Grade 12 transcript with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and a minimum SATI
score of 1700 plus a minimum of two (2) SAT II subjects at a score of 500 or
above or successful completion of Advanced Placement Courses or the International Baccalaureate programme.
Programme Structure
Level I (Minimum 30 credits)
1. GOVT1000- Introduction to Political Institutions and Analysis
2. GOVT1001-Introduction to Political Philosophy
3. FOUN1013-Critical Reading and Writing in the Social Sciences or FOUN1019
4. FOUN1101-Caribbean Civilization
5. FOUN1201-Science, Medicine and Technology in Society
6. ECON1000-Principles of Economics I
7. ECON1005-Introduction to Statistics
8. HIST1304-Africa in World Civilization to 1800
9. SOCI1001-Introduction to Social Research
10. SOCI1002-Introduction to Sociology I
Level II & Level III (Minimum 60 credits)
11. GOVT2005-Caribbean Political Thought
12. GOVT2009-Introduction to African Politics
13. GOVT2012- Popular Jamaican Music 1962–1982: Roots Lyrics as Socio-Political…
14. GOVT2017-Issues in Contemporary African Politics
15. GOVT2044-Research Methods in Governance I
16. GOVT2054-Research Methods in Governance II
17. GOVT2001-Philosophical Foundations of Slavery & Anti-Slavery Resistance
18. GOVT3022-Garveyism in Americas/Africa
19. HIST3614-By the Rivers of Babylon: The African Diaspora in the West
20. PHIL2602-African Philosophy II
21-30. Plus 10 Levels II/III Free Electives