Major in Black Studies

About this programme

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. 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. 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 and Environment 2030A/B, History 2135A/B, History 2310F/G, History 2630F/G, Sociology 2107A/B, Sociology 2190F/G, the former GSWS 2168A/B