David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies. African Studies Program
From 1987 to 1994, the David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies offered an limited African Studies program. In 1998, the African Studies Program was created which offered students a minor in African Studies. No program coordinators were listed. In 2006 the program was placed under the direction of the Department of Anthropology.
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Description
Established: 1998
Abolished: 2006
Location: Provo, Utah (1998-2006)
Functions
The African Studies minor was designed to complement several majors, most prominent was the International studies major with one of its three emphases: development, global trade, or law and diplomacy. The minor also included a language competence feature in which students could choose between several languages including: French, Swahili, Afrikaans, or a combination of French/ Swahili, Afrikaans, and Portuguese. Other courses would focus on African history, and social sciences.
Assets and Administrative Structure
The program was administered by the director of the David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies.
Associated Units
Superior unit: David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies (1998-2006)
Later unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Anthropology (2006)
Sources
Brigham Young University General Catalog, 1987-1988: p. 150 (African Studies Program offered by the Kennedy Center)
Brigham Young University General Catalog, 1990-1991: p. 171 (No major offered)
Brigham Young University General Catalog, 1994-1995: p. 227 (discontinued)
Brigham Young University Undergraduate Catalog, 1998-1999: p. 233 (program functions)
Brigham Young University Undergraduate Catalog, 2006-2007: p. 86 (program moved to the Department of Anthropology)
Maintenance Information
Record ID: EAC-2009-00512
Creator: RSP