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Program checklist · B.A.

Black and Africana Studies, B.A.

SUNY College at Geneseo · Geneseo, NY

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Program
Award
B.A.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
05.0207
Credits (computed from items)
296
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
SOC
25-1062
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196167
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196167_5c673780
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

General Education Requirements (30-40 Credits)

0 items

    Basic Requirements: (10-11 Credits)

    12 items
    1. BLKS 200
      Introduction to Black Studies
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. HUMN 222
      Black Humanities
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    3. One methodology course from the following options:
      Not resolved to a course
    4. ANTH 305
      3
    5. ENGL 203
      Reader and Text: (subtitle)
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    6. GEOG 286
      Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    7. HIST 301
      Interpretations in History: (subtitle)
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    8. HIST 302
      Research in History: (subtitle)
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    9. PHIL 208
      Philosophy of Race
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    10. PLSC 251
      Modern Political Analysis
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    11. SOCL 302
      Sociological Research
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    12. *Check ANTH 120 as a prerequisite. **Check ANTH 100 or ANTH 101 as prerequisites. ***Slot course title must be consistent with Black and Africana Studies.
      Not resolved to a course

    Elective Requirements: (20-23 Credits)

    47 items
    1. One course in History with Black Studies Focus:
      Not resolved to a course
    2. HIST 163
      African American History to 1877
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    3. HIST 164
      African American History from 1877
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    4. HIST 249
      Studies in American History: (subtitle)
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    5. HIST 263
      The Civil War and Reconstruction Era from 1830-1890
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    6. HIST 266
      Civil Rights Movement in America
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    7. HIST 284
      Studies in Global History: (subtitle)
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    8. HIST 287
      Modern Africa
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    9. HIST 407
      Slave Rebellions and Resistance in the Atlantic World
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    10. HIST 413
      Black Power and Structural Inequality in Post-1945
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    11. HIST 430
      Advanced Studies in American History: (subtitle)
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    12. HIST 480
      Advanced Studies in LACAANA History: (subtitle)
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    13. HIST 485
      African Environmental History
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    14. One course in English with Black Studies Focus:
      Not resolved to a course
    15. ENGL 111
      Diversity, Pluralism, and Power in American Literature and Culture: (subtitle)
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    16. ENGL 112
      World Cultures and Values in Literature and Culture: (subtitle)
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    17. ENGL 113
      Contemporary Global Challenges in Literature and Culture: (subtitle)
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    18. ENGL 114
      Sustainability and Literature: (subtitle)
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    19. ENGL 318
      Black British Literature and Culture
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    20. ENGL 337
      African-American Literature
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    21. ENGL 344
      Black Atlantic Writing
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    22. ENGL 346
      African Literature
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    23. One course in an Interdisciplinary program:
      Not resolved to a course
    24. AMST 200
      3
    25. AMST 201
      4
    26. PASC 105
      Performance as Social Change I
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    27. PASC 106
      Introduction to Performance as Social Change I
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    28. PASC 205
      Performance as Social Change II
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    29. PASC 206
      Intermediate Performance as Social Change II
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    30. WGST 310
      Race, Class, and Gender
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    31. Three additional elective courses relevant to Black Studies, including any additional courses in History, English, or INTD prefixes, and the following additional courses*:
      Not resolved to a course
    32. ANTH 105
      3
    33. ANTH 226
      3
    34. ANTH 326
      3
    35. ARTH 160
      African American Art History Survey
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    36. BLKS 225
      Black Cinema
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    37. FREN 314
      Contemporary Francophone Civilizations
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    38. FREN 474
      Francophone Literature, Africa and the Caribbean
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    39. GEOG 123
      Global Development and Sustainability
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    40. GEOG 363
      Geography of Sub-Saharan Africa
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    41. HIST 249
      Studies in American History: (subtitle)
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    42. SUST 345
      Environmental Justice
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    43. SUST 352
      Food Justice
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    44. MUSC 100
      Understanding Music: (subtitle)
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    45. MUSC 217
      Jazz in America
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    46. SOCL 230
      Race and Ethnicity
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    47. *Check rotation on department webpages and pre-requisites for these courses ***Slot course title must be consistent with Black and Africana Studies.
      Not resolved to a course

    Experiential Learning and Capstone Requirements: (6-7 Credits)

    2 items
    1. One experiential learning course (study abroad*, internship, directed study, integrative applied learning): 3-4 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    2. BLKS 490
      Senior Capstone Seminar: 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course

    Related Requirements

    2 items
    1. Students must complete 18 credits at the 300 or 400 level. Students can apply upper-division methodology courses, electives, experiential learning, and the capstone to meet this requirement.
      Not resolved to a course
    2. Minimum competency of C- for fulfillment of major requirements.
      Not resolved to a course

    Department Writing Requirement

    0 items

      Sample Course Map

      39 items
      1. First Year
        Not resolved to a course
      2. Fall - 14 Credit Hours
        Not resolved to a course
      3. WRTG 105
        Writing Seminar: (subtitle)
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. Global Society: DPP -
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      5. World Language 101 -
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      6. Natural Science with lab -
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      7. Spring - 14 Credit Hours
        Not resolved to a course
      8. ENGL 203
        Reader and Text: (subtitle) /Elective -
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      9. World Language 102 -
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      10. Global Society: CAI -
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      11. Global Society: CGC -
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      12. Second Year
        Not resolved to a course
      13. Fall - 16 Credit Hours
        Not resolved to a course
      14. SOCL 201
        Black Women in American Society
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      15. Global Society: WCV -
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      16. Global Society: SST -
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      17. Math/Quantitative -
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      18. Elective -
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      19. Spring - 15 Credit Hours
        Not resolved to a course
      20. HIST 163
        African American History to 1877 OR HIST 164 - African American History from 1877 OR Elective -
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      21. BLKS 200
        Introduction to Black Studies OR BLKS 220 - Black Lives Matter: (subtitle) OR BLKS 225 - Black Cinema OR Elective -
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      22. Electives -
        Not resolved to a course
        8
      23. Third Year
        Not resolved to a course
      24. Fall - 16 Credit Hours
        Not resolved to a course
      25. BLKS 200
        Introduction to Black Studies OR BLKS 220 - Black Lives Matter: (subtitle) OR BLKS 225 - Black Cinema OR elective -
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      26. ENGL 337
        African-American Literature
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      27. Electives - 9
        Not resolved to a course
      28. Spring - 15 Credit Hours
        Not resolved to a course
      29. Black Studies Electives -
        Not resolved to a course
        7
      30. Electives -
        Not resolved to a course
        8
      31. Fourth Year
        Not resolved to a course
      32. Fall - 15 Credit Hours
        Not resolved to a course
      33. Black Studies Electives -
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      34. ENGL 318
        Black British Literature and Culture
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      35. BKLS Capstone -
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      36. Electives -
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      37. Spring - 15 Credit Hours
        Not resolved to a course
      38. Integrative & Applied Learning -
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      39. Electives -
        Not resolved to a course
        11

      KEY - Participation in a Global Society (PGS)

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