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2025 Foreign Area Studies Major: Africa Curriculum


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FSI1 Foreign Area Studies: Africa Foreign Area Studies Major: Africa Foreign Area Studies: Africa 5 8

2025 Foreign Area Studies Major: Africa Tracks

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Subject Area Description Credit Hour
Required Courses Choose 5 of 5
EV365 GEOGRAPHY OF GLOBAL CULTURES 3.0  
EV375 GEOGRAPHY OF AFRICA 3.0  
HI345 MODERN AFRICA 3.0  
SS366 COMPARATIVE POLITICS 3.0  
SS485 GOV & POLITICS SUB-SAHARAN AFR 3.0  
AND

Language Track  
You must choose one of the following two language tracks.
French Electives Choose 4 of 19
LF371 INTENSIVE INTERMEDIATE FRENCH 4.0  
LF372 FRENCH FOR ORAL & WRITTEN COMM 3.0  
LF470 SPECIAL TOPIC IN FRENCH 3.0  
LF475 FRENCH RDG/WRTG THRU MEDIA 3.0  
LF476 MILITARY SPKG/RDG - FRENCH 3.0  
LF483 FRENCH CIVILIZATION I 3.0  
LF484 FRENCH CIVILIZATION II 3.0  
LF485 SURVEY OF FRENCH LIT I 3.0  
LF486 SURVEY OF FRENCH LIT II 3.0  
LF492 MASTERWORKS OF FRENCH LIT 3.0  
LN440F FRENCH IN CULTURAL CONTEXT 3.0  
LN451 ADV LANG & CULTURE IN CONTEXT 3.0  
LN487 ADV IND STUDY-FOREIGN LANGS 3.0  
LN488 ADV IND STUDY-FOREIGN LANGS 3.0  
LN491 SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG & CULT I 3.0  
LN492 SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG & CULT II 3.0  
LN493 SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG&CULT III 3.0  
LN494 SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG & CULT IV 3.0  
LN495 SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG & CULT V 3.0  
OR
Portuguese Electives Choose 4 of 18
LN440P PORTUGUESE IN CULTURAL CONTEXT 3.0  
LN451 ADV LANG & CULTURE IN CONTEXT 3.0  
LN487 ADV IND STUDY-FOREIGN LANGS 3.0  
LN488 ADV IND STUDY-FOREIGN LANGS 3.0  
LN491 SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG & CULT I 3.0  
LN492 SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG & CULT II 3.0  
LN493 SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG&CULT III 3.0  
LN494 SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG & CULT IV 3.0  
LN495 SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG & CULT V 3.0  
LP371 INTENSIVE INTERMED. PORTUGUESE 4.0  
LP372 PORTUGUESE FOR ORAL/WRIT COMM 3.0  
LP470 SPECIAL TOPIC IN PORTUGUESE 3.0  
LP475 PORTUGUESE RDG/WRTG THRU MEDIA 3.0  
LP476 MILITARY SPKG/RDG - PORTUGUESE 3.0  
LP483 PORTUGUESE CIVILIZATION I 3.0  
LP484 PORTUGUESE CIVILIZATION II 3.0  
LP485 SURVEY OF PORTUGUESE LIT I 3.0  
LP492 LIT OF PORT-SPKG WORLD 3.0  
AND

Complementary Support Courses Choose 3 of 15
Choose 3 of 15, each from a different discipline. If EV482 or SS486 is selected as a CSC, cadets must choose a different course from the Integrated Experience list (i.e. EV482 or SS486 cannot double-count as a CSC and the IE for the major).
DS455 COMPARATIVE DEFENSE POLICY 3.0  
EN351 WORLD LITERATURE 3.0  
EV482 MILITARY GEOGRAPHY 3.0  
HI344 MODERN DIPLOMACY 3.0  
HI358 POLICY, STRATEGY & GENERALSHIP 3.0  
HI391 WORLD RELIGIONS 3.0  
LW410 COMPARATIVE LEGAL SYSTEMS 3.0  
LW473 ENVIRONMENTAL LAW 3.0  
LW481 INTERNATIONAL LAW 3.0  
SS381 CULTURAL/POLIT ANTHROPOLOGY 3.0  
SS465 TERRORISM: NEW CHALLENGES 3.0  
SS475 COMP POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS 3.0  
SS484 INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS 3.0  
SS486 STATE BUILDING 3.0  
SS487 INT'L POLITICAL ECONOMY 3.0  
AND

Integrative Experience for the Major Choose 1 of 3
EV482 MILITARY GEOGRAPHY 3.0  
LN490 LANGUAGE & CULTURE CAP SEM 3.0  
SS486 STATE BUILDING 3.0  
AND
Science Depth  
Cadets in this major may choose any of the authorized courses to satisfy the Science Depth requirement.
CH102 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II 4.0  
CH275 BIOLOGY 4.0  
PH202 PHYSICS II 4.0  
PH206 PHYSICS II 4.0  
PH252 ADVANCED PHYSICS II 4.0  
PH256 ADVANCED PHYSICS II 4.0  
STEM Depth  
Cadets in this major must take CY305/355 to satisfy the STEM Depth requirement.
CY305 CYBER FOUNDATIONS 3.0  
CY355 CYBER FOUNDATIONS - COMPUTING 3.0  
AND

Curriculum Requirements  
This section describes how cadets in this major satisfy various curriculum requirements.
IT/CYBER Requirement  
Cadets in this major will satisfy the IT/CYBER requirement by successfully completing the IT/CYBER content in the core curriculum and CY305/355.
CY305 CYBER FOUNDATIONS 3.0  
CY355 CYBER FOUNDATIONS - COMPUTING 3.0  
Core Engineering Sequence  
Cadets in this major may choose any approved three course engineering sequence.
Writing-in-the-Major  
Cadets in this major satisfy the West Point Writing Program requirement by successfully completing writing requirements in the core curriculum and this course in the major.
LN490 LANGUAGE & CULTURE CAP SEM 3.0  





2025 Foreign Area Studies Major: Africa w/ Honors Curriculum


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FSI1H Foreign Area Studies: Africa w/ Honors Foreign Area Studies Major: Africa w/ Honors Foreign Area Studies: Africa w/ Honors 1 1

2025 Foreign Area Studies Major: Africa w/ Honors Tracks

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Subject Area Description Credit Hour
Additional Elective  
Take an additional course in French or Portuguese.
AND
Honors Thesis Choose 1 of 1
Take LN488 and complete an honors thesis under the direction of a senior faculty member.
LN488 ADV IND STUDY-FOREIGN LANGS 3.0  
AND
 
Complete the requirements of the major as shown above, AND attain a minimum APSC of 3.0 in the core curriculum and 3.5 in the major.