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2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin
Black and Africana Studies, B.A.
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The Bachelor of Arts degree in Black and Africana Studies is designed for students who want to take an interdisciplinary approach to their education. Drawing from history, literature, the arts, the humanities, and social sciences, we explore the rich complexities of Africans and African diaspora peoples to promote equity, inclusion, and belonging.
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Program Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding of the rich complexities of social, political, economic, environmental, and cultural life among African and a variety of African diaspora peoples, past and present.
- Demonstrate the ability to identify and critically assess different disciplinary, methodological, and interpretive approaches to the study of Africans, African Americans, and other people of the African diaspora.
- Be able to analyze and compare different kinds of texts, artifacts, or artistic productions, such as historical documents, literary texts, films, museum exhibits, monuments, performances, visual art, electronic media, etc.
- Communicate ideas well in written and oral form, appropriate for an academic setting, including proper citation and revision skills.
General Education Requirements (30-40 Credits)
Prerequisite coursework may be required to satisfy certain General Education courses and will count as elective credit.
Total Credits Required to Complete Major: 36-41
Basic Requirements: (10-11 Credits)
Elective Requirements: (20-23 Credits)
One course in History with Black Studies Focus: - HIST 163 - African American History to 1877 Credit(s): 4
- HIST 164 - African American History from 1877 Credit(s): 4
- HIST 249 - Studies in American History: (subtitle) Credit(s): 4 ***
- HIST 263 - The Civil War and Reconstruction Era from 1830-1890 Credit(s): 4
- HIST 266 - Civil Rights Movement in America Credit(s): 4
- HIST 284 - Studies in Global History: (subtitle) Credit(s): 4 ***
- HIST 287 - Modern Africa Credit(s): 4
- HIST 407 - Slave Rebellions and Resistance in the Atlantic World Credit(s): 4
- HIST 413 - Black Power and Structural Inequality in Post-1945 Credit(s): 4
- HIST 430 - Advanced Studies in American History: (subtitle) Credit(s): 4 ***
- HIST 480 - Advanced Studies in LACAANA History: (subtitle) Credit(s): 4 ***
- HIST 485 - African Environmental History Credit(s): 4
One course in English with Black Studies Focus: - ENGL 111 - Diversity, Pluralism, and Power in American Literature and Culture: (subtitle) Credit(s): 4 ***
- ENGL 112 - World Cultures and Values in Literature and Culture: (subtitle) Credit(s): 4 ***
- ENGL 113 - Contemporary Global Challenges in Literature and Culture: (subtitle) Credit(s): 4 ***
- ENGL 114 - Sustainability & Literature: (subtitle) Credit(s): 4 ***
- ENGL 318 - Black British Literature and Culture Credit(s): 4
- ENGL 337 - African-American Literature Credit(s): 4
- ENGL 344 - Black Atlantic Writing Credit(s): 4
- ENGL 346 - African Literature Credit(s): 4
One course in an Interdisciplinary program: - AMST 200 - Race, Prisons and Policing Credit(s): 3
- AMST 201 - Topics in American Studies: (subtitle) Credit(s): 4 ***
- PASC 105 - Performance as Social Change I Credit(s): 4
- PASC 106 - Introduction to Performance as Social Change I Credit(s): 1
- PASC 205 - Performance as Social Change II Credit(s): 4
- PASC 206 - Intermediate Performance as Social Change II Credit(s): 1
- WGST 310 - Race, Class, and Gender Credit(s): 3
Three additional elective courses relevant to Black Studies, including any additional courses in History, English, or INTD prefixes, and the following additional courses*: - ANTH 105 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology Credit(s): 3
- ANTH 226 - Anthropology of Latin America and the Caribbean Credit(s): 3
- ANTH 326 - Race, Racism and Antiracism in the Americas Credit(s): 3
- ARTH 160 - African American Art History Survey Credit(s): 4
- BLKS 225 - Black Cinema Credit(s): 4
- FREN 314 - Contemporary Francophone Civilizations Credit(s): 4
- FREN 474 - Francophone Literature, Africa and the Caribbean Credit(s): 4
- GEOG 123 - The Developing World Credit(s): 3
- GEOG 363 - Geography of Sub-Saharan Africa Credit(s): 3
HIST 249 - Studies in American History: (subtitle) Credit(s): 4 *** - SUST 345 - Environmental Justice Credit(s): 3
- SUST 352 - Food Justice Credit(s): 3 ***
- MUSC 100 - Understanding Music: (subtitle) Credit(s): 3
- MUSC 217 - Jazz in America Credit(s): 3
- SOCL 230 - Race and Ethnicity Credit(s): 3
*Check rotation on department webpages and pre-requisites for these courses
***Slot course title must be consistent with Black and Africana Studies.
Experiential Learning and Capstone Requirements: (6-7 Credits)
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One experiential learning course (study abroad*, internship, directed study, integrative applied learning): 3-4 credits
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BLKS 490 - Senior Capstone Seminar: 3 credits
*Check the Black and Africana Studies program finder for study abroad courses.
https://www.geneseo.edu/academic-program-finder/black-studies-major
Related Requirements:
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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.
- Minimum competency of C- for fulfillment of major requirements.
Department Writing Requirement
Successful completion of BLKS 490 fulfills the writing requirement.
Sample Course Map
For students who matriculated prior to Fall 2022: please select the bulletin year in which you entered the college (matriculated) at the top right of this page.
Curriculum Map
- First Year
- Fall - 14 Credit Hours
- Spring - 14 Credit Hours
- Second Year
- Fall - 16 Credit Hours
- SOCL 201 - Black Women in American Society Credit(s): 3
- Global Society: WCV - Credit(s): 4 credits
- Global Society: SST - Credit(s): 3 credits
- Math/Quantitative - Credit(s): 3 credits
- Elective - Credit(s): 3 credits
- Spring - 15 Credit Hours
- Third Year
- Fall - 16 Credit Hours
- Spring - 15 Credit Hours
- Black Studies Electives - Credit(s): 7
- Electives - Credit(s): 8
- Fourth Year
- Fall - 15 Credit Hours
- Spring - 15 Credit Hours
- Integrative & Applied Learning - Credit(s): 4
- Electives - Credit(s): 11
Total Credit Hours: 120
Note: There is considerable flexibility in both the order and specific courses. This sample program has been chosen to provide a possible sequence that emphasizes general education classes that are particularly relevant to Black Studies and quickly introduces students to Black Studies classes in a variety of departments.
Note: Variation in the order of courses is possible, depending upon prerequisites. Consult course information in the bulletin or your academic advisor to customize your eight semester plan.
KEY - Participation in a Global Society (PGS)
Attributes:
Sub Areas
Abbreviation |
Definition |
DPP |
Diversity, Pluralism, Power |
WCV |
World Cultures & Values |
CGC |
Contemporary Global Challenges |
CAI |
Creativity & Innovation |
SST |
Sustainability |
Learning Areas
Abbreviation |
Definition |
ARTS |
Arts |
HUMA |
Humanities |
SOSC |
Social Science |
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