Portland-State-University 2016-2017 Bulletin

Black Studies B.A./B.S.

Requirements

In addition to meeting the general University degree requirements for completing a B.A. or B.S., candidates enrolled in the Black Studies major must meet the 60-credit minimum. Courses taken under the undifferentiated grading option (pass/no pass) are not acceptable toward fulfilling the major requirements in the area of specialization. At least 30 of the total 60 credits required for the major or 45 of the total credits presented for graduation must be taken in residence at Portland State University. A minimum 2.50 GPA is required in courses taken for the major.

Core courses

(Adviser-approved credits in other disciplines. May also include upper-division Black Studies courses outside area of specialization)

BSt 202Introduction to Black Studies

4
Lower Division Black Studies courses

12
Upper-division electives in Black Studies

32
Adviser approved non-Black Studies
Upper-division electives

12

Upper Division electives in Black Studies: selected in consultation with major adviser and spread over the geographic and thematic specializations of Africa; African-American (USA), Caribbean/Latin America

Elective Courses

(Adviser-approved credits in other disciplines. May also include upper-division Black Studies courses outside area of specialization)

Fr 435Francophone Literature of the 20th Century

4
Geog 363UAfrica

4
Mus 374UWorld Music

4
Soc 337UMinorities

4
WS 330UWomen of Color in the United States

4
Intl 471/BSt 471/Ling 471Understanding the International Experience

4
Ling 471/BSt 471/Intl 471Understanding theInternational Experience

4
Total Credit Hours:12

Total Credit Hours: 60

  • A maximum of 16 lower division credits in Black Studies may be applied to the major
  • Of the 32 upper division Black Studies electives a minimum of 4 credits must be taken from each of the three areas of specialization within the department: Africa, African-American (USA), Caribbean/Latin America
  • Of the upper division Black Studies electives a minimum of 24 credits must be taken under the graded option
  • Upper division Black Studies courses may be substituted for some or all of the non-black studies electives requirement with Adviser approval