(33 credits)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses (12 Credits) | ||
| BLK100 | Intro To Black Studies | 3 |
| BLK201 | Black History I | 3 |
| BLK202 | Black History II | 3 |
| BLK490 | Seminar in Black Studies | 3 |
| Core Courses (12 Credits) | ||
| One course from each of the four cores: historical, humanities, socio-psychological, and political-economic. | 12 | |
| Electives (9 Credits) | ||
| Each major candidate is required to complete, by advisement, 3 additional Black Studies courses. 1 | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 33 | |
Historical Core
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BLK200 | Introduction To Africa | 3 |
| BLK231 | Development of Afro-Latin Amer. Civilization (1492-1825) | 3 |
| BLK232 | Contemporary Afro-Latin American Civilization Since 1825 | 3 |
| BLK301 | Survey of Pre-Colonial Africa to 1800 | 3 |
| BLK302 | Survey of Contemporary Africa: Nineteenth Cent to Present | 3 |
| BLK309 | Introduction to Afro-Brazilian History | 3 |
| BLK311 | Blacks in the Caribbean, 1492-Present | 3 |
| BLK325 | History of Slavery in the Americas | 3 |
| BLK331 | The American Civil Rights Movement | 3 |
| BLK347 | History of South Africa | 3 |
| BLK369 | History of Terrorism Against Blacks and Native Americans | 3 |
| BLK401 | Blacks in New York History | 3 |
| BLK417 | The African Diaspora in World History | 3 |
| BLK450 | The Portuguese in Africa | 3 |
| BLK460 | West African Kingdoms in the Nineteenth Century | 3 |
| BLK522 | African/African-American History & Experiences | 3 |
Humanities Core
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BLK205 | The Black and Latino Experiences:Writing For Scholars | 3 |
| BLK260 | Essence of Black Music | 3 |
| BLK263 | Black Dance | 3 |
| BLK265 | African American Art | 3 |
| BLK268 | Survey of Black American Literature | 3 |
| BLK269 | Black Poetry and Drama | 3 |
| BLK272 | Rap and Spoken Word | 3 |
| BLK300 | Gospel Choir Voices of Unity | 2 |
| BLK310 | Blacks and the Media | 3 |
| BLK315 | Black and Latino Child Lit | 3 |
| BLK320 | Contemporary Black American Literature | 3 |
| BLK323 | Black Poetry | 3 |
| BLK328 | Black Drama in America | 3 |
| BLK333 | Black Rhetoric | 3 |
| BLK363 | African Dance | 3 |
| BLK372 | Hip Hop Culture | 3 |
| BLK375 | Black Gospel Music | 3 |
| BLK380 | Black Music of the 1960's | 3 |
| BLK396 | Black English: Language and Culture | 3 |
| BLK412 | Critical Analysis of Black American Literature | 3 |
| BLK415 | Recurrent Themes in Black Literature | 3 |
| BLK510 | Contemporary Black Women's Literature | 3 |
Socio-Psychological Core
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BLK221 | The Black Woman | 3 |
| BLK271 | Black Sociology | 3 |
| BLK285 | Introduction to African Psychology: A Cultural Approach | 3 |
| BLK340 | Psychology of Black Americans | 3 |
| BLK350 | Contemporary Social Issues in the Black Community | 3 |
| BLK355 | The Black Family | 3 |
| BLK357 | Psychology of the Black Child | 3 |
| BLK370 | Education in the Black Community | 3 |
| BLK420 | Counseling Underrepresented Students | 3 |
Political-Economic Core
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BLK175 | Issues in the Education of Underrepresented College Students | 3 |
| or INT175 | Issues in the Education of Underrepresented College Students | |
| BLK250 | Malcolm X Man and Times | 3 |
| BLK275 | Advocacy Journalism in the Black Community | 3 |
| BLK290 | The Political Economy of Black America | 3 |
| BLK330 | Race and Racism in US Hist | 3 |
| BLK335 | Blacks and the American Law | 3 |
| BLK345 | Black and Latino Leadership | 3 |
| BLK360 | Politics of the U.S.A. and the Black Community | 3 |
| BLK364 | History of Black Political Thought | 3 |
| BLK430 | Black Organization and Movements in the Twentieth Century | 3 |
