INTERDEPARTMENTAL PROGRAM IN AFRO-AMERICAN STUDIES
SAMPLE M.A. PROGRAM IN AFRO-AMERICAN STUDIES CHECKLIST
Date ( change date each time you add info): Wednesday, August 19, 2009
www.afro-am.ucla.edu / www.ursa.ucla.edu / 310 825-9821, 153 Haines Hall
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Name
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*Please notify Afro-American Studies immediately if your contact information changes
Course Requirements – 12 courses (Minimum 48 units for letter grade only)
1 Afro-Am Historiography course (M200A)
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Taken
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Course Title
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Quarter
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Units
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Grade
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Notes
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AAS M200A
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Advanced Historiography: Afro-American
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3 Afro-Am graduate courses (C291 or other cross-listed Afro-Am courses min. 4 units each)
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Taken
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Course Title
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Quarter
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Units
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Grade
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Notes
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x
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C291
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Flores-Pena-Blk Rel
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09F
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Upcoming F099-Moore
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Upcoming W09
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1 Afro-Am Research and Methods course (M270A)
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Course Title
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Notes
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x
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M270A
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Afro-Am Research and Methods
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1 Methodology course in your area of concentration min. 4 units
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Taken
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Course Title/Instructor
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Grade
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x
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Hist 261A
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Sem-Afr Am Hist-Stevenson
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09S
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4
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1 of 2 quarter seminar- grade after 2nd seminar
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NOTES: Took two quarter seminar with Dr. Stevenson because of Brienne’s thesis topic on slavery. Permission granted from Afro-Am office.
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Hist 261A (second seminar), check course number. To be taken in Fall 09. Will work on her thesis topic.
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6 Courses in your area of concentration (two or three courses may be selected from related departments, min. 4 units each
Concentration: English/History
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Course Title/Instructor
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Quarter
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x
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M200E
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Streeter-Afr Lit
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x
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M104B
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Streeter-Harlem Ren
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x
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M179A
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Yarborough
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x
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M179A
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Streeter
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X
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M200E
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Yarborough
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AREA OF CONCENTRATION
Choose an area of concentration (as close as possible to thesis topic or Comp Exam primary topic):
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_____ Anthropology
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_____ Philosophy
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___x__ English
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_____ Political Science
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___x__ History
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_____ Psychology
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_____ Music
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_____ Sociology
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AFRO-AM COURSES - PLEASE NOTE:
- You must get Afro-Am program approval before registering for courses each quarter.
- All courses should be “200” level graduate courses. But students may take up to three “100” level undergraduate courses, if appropriate graduate course is not available. They will do extra work in the course.
- Letter Grade (You must be take all 12 courses for a letter grade for graduation.)
- S/U (If you take as a supplemental course only. Will not count as one of your 12 courses for graduation.)
- If you cannot find sufficient “200” level courses, you may take up to 3 “100” level upper division undergraduate courses. You will do extra work in those classes.
- Take no more than 3 courses per quarter. If you want to take more, you must obtain Afro-Am Studies prior permission.
- If necessary, you can take up to two 596-level courses for credit as part of your 12 courses: Any additional 596 will NOT count for credit, but will appear on your transcript.)
- If you need to study with a single professor because you can’t find a course that covers exactly what you need; or if you need to do specialized research towards your thesis.
500 LEVEL INDIVIDUAL STUDY COURSES:
If you have already used two 596 courses toward your 12 courses for the degree, any additional 596 will NOT count for credit, but will appear on your transcript.
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596
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Thesis preparation and research
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598
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Thesis writing
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597
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Comprehensive Exam Preparation
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ADVANCEMENT TO CANDIDACY
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Done
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Action
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Notes
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Advancement to Candidacy petition
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Draft filled out and given to Afro-Am office
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Officially filed with Grad Div
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Stamped official ATC approved and ret. to Afro-Am
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Transcript
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OK’d by Afro-Am office
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LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT. For forms: www.gdnet.ucla.edu/forms
How Fulfilled:
1. TWO FULL YEARS AT UNDERGRADUATE INSTITUTION. OR
2. UCLA TRANSLATION EXAM
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Action
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Date
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Notes
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Language petition filed re coursework
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Official transcript- two full years of coursework at the undergrad institution. Filed with Grad Div.
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Fill out, print form and take to Afro-Am office for signatures.
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Language exam scheduled w/ Hist. Dpt.
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Language chosen:
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Administered by Hist. Dept- Fall and Spring
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Language exam taken
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Translation exam
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Language petition filed with Grad Div. re exam passed
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Petition officially filed with Grad Div
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Lang. Exam petition
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Petition officially filed with Grad Div
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Lang. Exam petition
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Pet. returned from Grad Div
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(1) Student (If you took less than two full years, you must take the translation exam at UCLA.)
(2) Translation exam: students must pass a foreign language proficiency examination at UCLA. Examination should be taken as soon as possible.
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION
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Action
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Comp Exam option
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Date Comp Exam option declared
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Comp Exam scheduled
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Date scheduled
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Offered in Fall and Spring
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Comp exam faculty confirmation dates
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1)
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Department:
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2)
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Department:
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3)
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Department:
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Comp Exam passed
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Date passed
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OR THESIS PLAN
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Thesis prep mtg
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Date Attended MA thesis prep mtg in YRL Library
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Thesis faculty confirmation dates
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1)
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2)
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3)
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MA thesis committee petition filed.
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MA thesis committee petition OK’d.
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Date petition returned from Grad Div
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MA Thesis filing form
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Date officially filed with Grad Div
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Thesis draft
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Date submitted to committee
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Thesis filing-YRL
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Date thesis filed with YRL Library (2 copies)
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Thesis filing form accepted
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Results from Grad Div
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Thesis filing-Afro-Am Library
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Thesis filed with Afro-Am Library (1 copy)
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Name change form?
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Date filed if needed
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