Penn undergraduates also may take for major or minor credit, any African Studies courses offered at Bryn Mawr, Haverford and Swarthmore colleges. P referably in the freshman or sophomore year, but no later than the junior year, each major is required to take an Introduction to African Studies proseminar.
Topics vary from year to year.
A social sciences emphasis reverses the proportions. Only two Africa-related courses are allowed. S tudents are required to take two semesters of an Intermediate level African Language. S tudents are required to write a senior thesis on an African subject under the supervision of an African Studies faculty member. Topics vary from year to year.