(33 credits)
Plan of Study Grid
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| BLK100 | Intro To Black Studies | 3 |
| BLK201 | Black History I | 3 |
| BLK202 | Black History II | 3 |
| BLK490 | Seminar in Black Studies | 3 |
| 12 |
| 9 |
| Total Credits | 33 |
Historical Core
Plan of Study Grid
| 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
Plan of Study Grid
| 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 |
| 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
Plan of Study Grid
| 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
Plan of Study Grid
| 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 |
Majors are encouraged to take KIS101 Elementary KiSwahili I and KIS102 Elementary KiSwahili II to fulfill their language requirement for General Education. Other elective options granted on an individual basis are BLK494 Fieldwork in Black Studies and BLK495 Independent Study in Black Studies.
