PART OF THE GLOBAL CONNECTIONS FLIGHT PATH
Minor: Black Studies
(BLST)
As a field, Black Studies grew out of liberation struggles for Black people in the United States and across the Diaspora. The minor offers opportunities for students committed to bringing to light the hidden histories, submerged thought, and radical visions of a future without racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, poverty and food insecurity, militarism, and settler colonialism. By introducing students to the formal history of the discipline of Black Studies, it allows them to pursue a broad and rigorous interdisciplinary program of study on Black thought and history.TOP FIVE
REASONS TO STUDY Black Studies
- Understand the political and intellectual histories of Black people in the US.
- Learn about traditions of African American cultural production.
- Participate in an interdisciplinary scholarly community.
- Explore the intersection of Blackness with ethnicity, gender, and class.
- Become an informed, engaged, and critical citizen.
COURSES YOU MAY NEED
- ES 250 or ANTH 224M
- Choose at least 12 credits in Roots courses: ENG 241; HIST 250/1; WGS 199; BLST 199
- Choose at least 12 credits in Routes courses: ANTH 326; ES 345M, 352, 442, 450; HIST 470/1; ENG 468/9; PHIL 452; SPAN 490; WGS 399
MINOR CREDITS
Required 4
Electives 24
Total 28
WHERE CAN I GO?
- Non-profit organizations
- Public interest groups
- Business
- Youth and family services
- Education
WHAT WILL I LEARN?
- Critical thinking and analysis
- Social analysis and critique
- Policy development and analysis
- Advocacy
- Public outreach and community relations
MAJORS COMMONLY
COMBINED WITH:
- English
- Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies
- Political Science
- History
- Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS)