Requirements for a Major in Black Studies
Bachelor of Arts
Must complete 30 semester hours (10 courses)1 as follows:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Group I: Core Requirements | ||
| BLST 201/SOCI 225 | Introduction to Black Studies | 3 |
| BLST 422 | Seminar in Black Studies | 3 |
| Group II: Humanities Requirements | ||
| Select three courses from the following: | 9 | |
| African American Art | ||
| African and Oceanic Art | ||
| Introduction to African-American Literature | ||
| Toni Morrison's Communities | ||
| Algerian Cinema | ||
| Cinemas of Francophone Africa | ||
| African and Middle East Literature and Film | ||
| Culture and Society of Martinique | ||
| Francophone Cinema from Africa | ||
| Francophone Literature | ||
| African and Middle East Literature and Film | ||
| African-American History since 1865 | ||
| The Sixties | ||
| Black Autobiography and History | ||
| The Black Novel as History | ||
| Women of the Black Freedom Movement | ||
| Theology of Martin Luther King Jr | ||
| History of Jazz | ||
| Islam | ||
| African-American Religion | ||
| Liberation Theology | ||
| Group III: Social Sciences | ||
| Select three courses from the following: | 9 | |
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Media & Diversity | ||
| Human Rights:Sanctions & Survivors | ||
| The Revolution of 2020 | ||
| Lock Them Up! Mass Incarceration US | ||
| Social Movements | ||
| African Politics | ||
| African American Psychology | ||
| Psychology of Prejudice and Stereotyping | ||
| Social Inequality | ||
| Social Perspectives on Motherhood | ||
| Intersectionality:Theory/Practice | ||
| Peoples of Africa | ||
| Race and Ethnic Relations | ||
| Human Rights: Culture and Conflict | ||
| Group IV: Electives | ||
| Select an additional two courses from Group II, Group II, special topics courses, courses completed through study abroad, and 400-level BLST courses. | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
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At least one of the 10 courses must be at the 300-level or above (not including BLST 422).