Minor in Black Studies
Open to all students in the university, the Minor in Black Studies aims to develop students knowledge of the issues facing people from the Black diaspora. The Minor will encompass historical, theoretical, and socio-cultural topics, varying from Black Feminist Thought to contemporary Black cultural practices in Canada and elsewhere. All program courses may be credited toward other undergraduate programs as electives. Any undergraduate student may apply for admission, subject to prerequisites and general university entrance requirements.
Admission Requirements
Completion of Black Studies 1030F/G or the former GSWS 1030F/G, and any 0.5 or 1.0 first-year essay course in Arts and Humanities, Social Science, or Media and Communication Studies. To qualify for admission to the Minor in Black Studies, students must complete first-year requirements with an average of 60% in 3.0 courses.
Module/Program Information
Module
4.0 courses:
0.5 course: Black Studies 2230F/G or the former GSWS 2230F/G.
0.5 course from the following 2000-level courses: GSWS 2231F/G, History 2135A/B, Political Science 2533F/G.
0.5 course from the following 3000-level courses: Black Studies 3401F/G, Black Studies 3420F/G, English 3204F/G, English 3573F/G, GSWS 3324F/G, History 3265F/G, History 3702F/G, the former GSWS 3420F/G.
2.5 courses from: Anthropology 2278A/B, Anthropology 3378F/G, Art History 3620F/G, Black Studies 2168A/B, Black Studies 2170A/B, Black Studies courses at the 2400 level or above, English 3344F/G, English 3471F/G, English 3478F/G, MediaCom 3931F/G, MediaCom 3935F/G, French 2141A/B, French 2407A/B, GSWS 2263F/G, GSWS 4607F/G, Geography 2030A/B, History 2135A/B, History 2310F/G, History 2630F/G, History 3340F/G, History 3814F/G, History 4315F/G, History 4351F/G, History 4607F/G, Philosophy 4107F/G, Philosophy 4751F/G, Political Science 3205F/G, Political Science 4204F/G, the former GSWS 2168A/B, the former GSWS 2170A/B, the former GSWS 2412F/G, the former GSWS 2414F/G, the former GSWS 2415F/G, the former GSWS 3340F/G, the former GSWS 3420F/G.
Students may include among their 2.5 courses any courses from the two lists of 2000-level and 3000-level courses that are not specifically being used to meet those requirements. E.g., a student who counts GSWS 2321F/G toward the 2000-level requirement may take either or both of History 2135A/B or Political Science 2533F/G toward the final requirement for 2.5 courses.
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.
