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Program checklist · B.A.

Black Studies, B.A.

SUNY Old Westbury · Old Westbury, NY

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Program
Award
B.A.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The Major in Black Studies is a multidisciplinary program that encourages students to critically examine the diverse experiences of peoples of African descent and their relationship to the world through national, transnational, and diasporic perspectives. Devoted to the breadth of experiences in the African Diaspora, the degree provides students with the critical tools to examine the intersections of race, ethnicity, gender, class, health, nation, art, literature, ethnography, and politics. Through varied methodologies, it can assist students in developing new methods for analyzing constructed narratives of the African Diaspora.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196237
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196237_987f2015
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

Requirements for B.A. in Black Studies (40 credits)

0 items

    Core Courses (8 credits)

    2 items
    1. AS 1282
      4
    2. AS 2262
      4

    Lower-Division Electives (4 credits)

    4 items
    1. AS 2252
      4
    2. EL 2211
      Africana Perspectives
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    3. PH 2900
      Black Lives Matter: Health Inequities in the U.S.
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    4. AS 2263
      4

    Upper-Division Electives (24 credits)

    0 items

      Black Studies Social Science Electives

      6 items
      1. AS 4715
        4
      2. CR 3117
        Policing Bodies
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      3. PE 3750
        Politics of Race and Class
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      4. PY 4730
        Psychology of Peoples of African Descent
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      5. SY 3800
        Race and Ethnicity
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      6. SY 3900
        Social Movements
        Not resolved to a course
        4

      Black Studies Humanities Electives

      24 items
      1. AS 3270
        4
      2. AS 3412
        4
      3. MC 3842
        African Americans and the Mass Media
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      4. AS 4000
        4
      5. AS 4001
        4
      6. AS 4218
        4
      7. AS 4435
        4
      8. AS 5311
        4
      9. AS 5350
        History of the Slave Narrative
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      10. EL 3870
        Literatures of Africa
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      11. EL 4010
        The Harlem Renaissance
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      12. EL 4040
        Black Women Writers
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      13. EL 4070
        Topics in African American Literature
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      14. EL 4090
        The Afro-American Novel
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      15. EL 4091
        Afro-American Poetry and Plays
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      16. HI 3091
        African Cultures
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      17. HI 3130
        The Black Church in America
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      18. HI 3610
        America’s African Heritage
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      19. HI 3640
        African History
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      20. HI 3704
        African Religions and Philosophy
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      21. HI 4650
        The History of African Enslavement
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      22. ML 3750
        Afro-Cuban Cultures
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      23. PE 4690
        Politics of Latin America and the Caribbean
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      24. VA 3340
        Introduction to African Arts
        Not resolved to a course
        4

      Capping Course (4 credits)

      1 item
      1. AS 5001
        4

      Program Policies

      7 items
      1. All Black Studies majors should see an advisor at least once a semester.
        Not resolved to a course
      2. Only one grade of D+, D, or D- will be accepted toward the major. Students must request this inclusion from the Chair of American Studies.
        Not resolved to a course
      3. A minimum GPA of 2.0 must be achieved in the major.
        Not resolved to a course
      4. To qualify for independent study, students must have at least sophomore standing and a B (3.0) average. Only 4 credits of independent study will be counted toward the major.
        Not resolved to a course
      5. Only four transfer courses from another institution can be accepted toward the major.
        Not resolved to a course
      6. In general, 4000- and 5000-level courses will not be taught during the summer sessions.
        Not resolved to a course
      7. All students in their senior year should communicate with the department chair to make sure that they are on track for graduation.
        Not resolved to a course

      General Electives

      0 items

        Liberal Education Curriculum Requirements

        0 items
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