Black Studies Academic Programs
All of the following courses must come from the approved list in the catalog or be approved by the Africana/ Black Studies coordinator. They must all be grounded in the field of Africana/ Black Studies. Look for the approved courses every semester. See Africana/ Black Studies coordinator for advising (Susana Castillo-Rodriguez, Global Languages and Cultures).
Black Studies Major
Requirements (39 credits):
At least two courses course each in History and English; at least one course in Anthropology; at least one class with an additional prefix (other than English, History, Anthropology); at least three classes at the 300-level; and a six-credit (two-semester) directed study capstone.
Disciplinary distribution:
- Anthropology
- History
- History
- English
- English
Additional African Studies courses:
- Elective
- Elective
- Elective
- Elective
- Additional prefix
- Blks399: Capstone
- Blks399: Capstone: subtitle
Course level distribution: (Identify three 300-level courses. Can come from those listed above, except for capstone. Capstone courses cannot count toward the required three 300-level courses.)
- 300-Level Elective
- 300-Level Elective
- 300-Level Elective
Africana Studies Minor
At least one course each in Anthropology, History, and English; at least four courses at the 200-level; at least one course at the 300 or 400-level; at least one course with an African or African Diaspora focus outside the U.S.; and at least one class with an African-American focus.
(Because courses can fit more than one category, there will be duplication between the top and bottom lists):
Disciplinary distribution
- Anthropology
- History
- English
Additional Africana courses:
- Elective
- Elective
- Elective
Course level distribution:
- 200-Level Elective
- 200-Level Elective
- 200-Level Elective
- 200-Level Elective
- 300 or 400-Level Elective
Geographical distribution:
- African-American
- African or African diaspora outside the U.S.