Requirements for the Black Studies Major

The major requires 39 credit hours, with at least two classes each from the departments of History and English; at least one class from the department of Anthropology; at least one class with an additional prefix (other than ENGL, HIST, or ANTH); at least at least three classes at the 300-level; and a six-credit (two-semester) directed study capstone. We strongly encourage students to participate in a Black Studies related internship or study abroad program.

Courses should be chosen in consultation with an Africana/Black Studies program advisor. While there are some courses whose focus is consistent with Africana/Black Studies, there are many other courses whose focus changes semester to semester. Only by working with an advisor can the student be sure that a specific course will qualify for Africana/Black Studies credit. These advisors may also guide the student to new and one time courses that may be considered for Africana/Black Studies credit.

	Courses whose primary focus is consistent with Africana Studies:
	*ANTH 216 Native Voices: Post Colonial Africa and the Caribbean
	*ENGL 242 The Literature of the African Diaspora
	*ENGL 318 Black British Literature and Culture
	ENGL 337 African-American Literature
	HIST 166 African-American History
	HIST 266 Civil Rights Movement in America
	HIST 263 Civil War and Reconstruction
	HIST 366 African Americans in the Age of Jim Crow
	MUSC 100 Understanding Music: Jazz
	*PLSC 224 Government and Politics in Africa
	SOCL 201 Black Women in American Society
	Slot courses that are sometimes offered with a topic consistent with Africana Studies: (These must be chosen under advisement.)
	AMST 201 Topics
	ENGL 142 Literary Forms
	ENGL237 American Voices
	ENGL 241 World Literature
	ENGL 250 Literature and (subtitle)
	ENGL 267 Non-Western Literature
	ENGL 358 Major Authors
	ENGL 360 Post-Colonial Literature
	ENGL 390 Studies in Literature
	HIST 100 Topics in History
	HIST 203 Biography
	HIST 220 Interpretations in History (subtitle)
	HIST 221 Interpretations in History (subtitle)
	HIST 391 Senior Seminar (subtitle)
	INTD 105 Writing Seminar
	MUSC 100 Understanding Music (subtitle)
	SOCL 381 Selected Topics
	WMST 201 Topics in Women’s Studies
	WMST 301 Seminar in Women’s Studies

Note: Majors in Black Studies should contact Dr. Crosby, the Coordinator, for information
on the writing requirement.