Major in Black Studies
Open to all students in the university, the Major in Black Studies aims to develop students’ knowledge of the issues facing people from the Black diaspora. The Major will encompass historical, theoretical, and socio-cultural topics, varying from Black Feminist Thought to contemporary Black cultural practices in Canada and elsewhere. Any undergraduate student may apply for admission, subject to prerequisites and general university entrance requirements.
Admission Requirements
Completion of first-year requirements with an average of at least 60% in 3.0 courses including Black Studies 1030F/G or the former GSWS 1030F/G with a minimum mark of 60%, and any 0.5 or 1.0 1000-level essay course in Arts and Humanities, Social Science, or Media and Communication Studies.
Module/Program Information
Module
6.0 courses:
0.5 course: Black Studies 2230F/G or the former GSWS 2230F/G.
0.5 course from the following 2000-level courses: Anthropology 2278A/B, GSWS 2231F/G, History 2135A/B, Political Science 2533F/G.
0.5 course: Black Studies 3420F/G or the former GSWS 3420F/G.
0.5 course from the following 3000-level courses: Black Studies 3401F/G, Black Studies 3404F/G, Black Studies 3420F/G, English 3204F/G, English 3573F/G, GSWS 3324F/G, History 3265F/G, History 3340F/G, the former GSWS 3340F/G, the former GSWS 3401F/G, the former GSWS 3420F/G.
2.5 courses* from: Anthropology 2254A/B, Black Studies 2168A/B, Black Studies 2170A/B, Black Studies courses from 2400-2499, French 2141A/B, French 2407A/B, GSWS 2263F/G, Geography 2030A/B, History 2135A/B, History 2310F/G, History 2630F/G, Sociology 2107A/B, Sociology 2190F/G, the former GSWS 2168A/B, the former GSWS 2170A/B, the former GSWS 2412F/G, the former GSWS 2414A/B, the former GSWS 2415A/B.
1.5 courses* from: Anthropology 3378F/G, Art History 3620F/G, Black Studies courses at the 3400 level or above, English 3344F/G, English 3471F/G, English 3478F/G, History 3814F/G, History 3870F/G, History 4315F/G, History 4351F/G, History 4607F/G, History 4645F/G, MediaCom 3931F/G, MediaCom 3935F/G, Philosophy 4107F/G, Philosophy 4751F/G, Political Science 3205F/G, Political Science 4204F/G, Sociology 4420F/G, Sociology 4472F/G, the former GSWS 4430F/G.
*Students may include among their courses for these requirements any courses from the two lists of required 2000-level and 3000-level courses that are not specifically being used to meet those requirements. E.g., a student who counts Anthropology 2278A/B toward the 2000-level requirement may take any or all of GSWS 2231F/G, History 2135A/B or Political Science 2533F/G toward the final two requirements.
Students should note that some courses may have department-specific prerequisites. Where these exist, the student must either attain the prerequisite or request special permission to take the course without the prerequisite.
