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 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: or the former GSWS 2230F/G.
0.5 course from the following 2000-level courses: .
0.5 course: or the former GSWS 3420F/G.
0.5 course from the following 3000-level courses: the former GSWS 3340F/G, the former GSWS 3401F/G, the former GSWS 3420F/G.
2.5 courses* from: Black Studies courses from 2400-2499, 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: Black Studies courses at the 3400 level or above, 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 toward the 2000-level requirement may take any or all of or 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.
