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BA (120 credit hour) Concentrated Honours in Black and African Diaspora Studies

The Honours program is designed for students with an interest in, and demonstrated aptitude for, advanced study in Black and African Diaspora Studies. Admission to this program is based solely on academic performance. More specifically, the program requires a grade average of B (3.0) or higher on courses above the1000 level in BAFD core and selective courses and the minor (or second major) subject. In addition, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.70 is required. Potential applicants should consult with a BAFD advisor, preferably during their second year of study, and should plan to take the research methods course, BAFD 3000.03, during their third year. The honours thesis is written as part of the honours seminar, BAFD 4100.03, where the thesis grade fulfills the requirement of the “honours qualifying exam.”

Please note that the program requirements consist of two types of courses for the BAFD program: specific BAFD courses  and "selectives," which are additional courses contributing to the BAFD program. These selectives are categorized into three groups:

Group A: African Diaspora and the Black Atlantic

Group B: History, Society, and Cultures of Africa

Group C: Race, Ethnicity, and Migration

Pre-requisite Requirement

1000 level

  • BAFD 1000.03: Introduction to Black and African Diaspora Studies should be taken in the first year of study, if possible.  It must be taken before or at the same time as BAFD 2005: Introduction to African Canadian Studies.

Required Courses

2000 level

  • BAFD/CANA/SOSA 2005: Introduction to African Canadian Studies.
  • BAFD/HIST 2280: African Nova Scotian History.

3000 level

  • BAFD 3000.03: Research Methods in Black and African Diaspora Studies.

4000 level

  • BAFD 4000.03: Capstone Class Issues in Black and African Diaspora Studies.
  • BAFD 4100.03: Honours Seminar in Black and African Diaspora Studies.

And:

Between 39 and 51 credit-hours drawn from “selective” course lists A, B and C.   Credits earned from these lists must include a minimum of:

  • 6 credit hours from list A
  • 6 credit hours from list B
  • 3 credit hours from list C
    • Additionally, selective courses must be taken from three or more subjects (course codes) within Dalhousie.