BLACK AMERICAN STUDIES

Black American Studies focuses on the study of Black Americans and their ancestry. The program is designed to present a comprehensive study of the origins, conditions, and experiences of Black Americans using the perspectives and techniques of various disciplines in the humanities and social sciences. As a study of human beings, Black American Studies deals with human issues, seeking to relate specific problems to the major value systems in this country and the world. Integrated with other disciplines in all appropriate phases of education, Black American Studies has meaning for present life and is useful for future learning or coping situations. The program serves as a catalyst for multi-ethnic and cultural understanding.

Although a major in Black American Studies is not available, special arrangements within the Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies degree program are possible. A minor in Black American Studies is available for those students wishing to pursue related careers in this area.

Black American Studies is an interdisciplinary program with its basic content in the social sciences and humanities. The program involves regular course offerings that deal with historic, cultural, and social phenomena of people of African descent. Students from diverse disciplines utilize Black American Studies courses to fulfill general requirements as well as to supplement their majors. The interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary nature of the program allows flexibility for students seeking the relationships between their respective majors and Black American Studies. For information, contact Professor Carole Marks, 417 Ewing Hall (302) 831-2897.

REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR IN BLACK AMERICAN STUDIES

Students applying for the minor in Black American Studies must have completed at least one semester of full-time study at the University with a grade-point average of at least 2.1. The courses for the minor program are BAMS 110, 304, 306, and one BAMS elective at or above the 300-level with the approval of an advisor.

Alternative arrangements for a minor in Black American Studies are available but must be approved in advance by a program advisor and the director. Students may arrange alternative course selections, provided that at least 15 of the 18 credits toward the minor carry BAMS designations, that no more than 6 credits of the 18 differ from the basic program, and that at least 9 credits of the program are at or above the 300-level.

Advanced students who have shown the potential for doing research in a particular area may participate in independent study and special projects on an individual or group basis. Suggested prerequisites for advanced classes in Black American Studies include BAMS 110, 205 and 206. 

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