2019-2020 BSC Catalog

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
65
BI 215
BI 225
CH 120 or CH 149
one additional unit in BI at the 300 level or above
Internships, Exploration term projects, and teaching experience may not count toward the
minor.
Black Studies
Desireé Melonas, Program Coordinator
The Distinction in Black Studies (DBST) program examines the complexities of
the Black experience from different perspectives. The purpose of the distinction
is to introduce students to the political, social, economic, and historical
dimensions animating the lives of Black people in Africa and the African
diaspora. In the effort to examine multiple aspects of the Black experience, this
program is transdisciplinary, meaning that students will engage content, think,
integrate methodological practices, and produce work at the intersections of
disciplines to arrive at a fuller understanding of the condition of Black people
occupying various regions of the globe. Because of the transdisciplinary nature
of this field of study, this program complements and enriches any major area of
study and prepares students for life in an increasingly multi-ethnic and global
society.
Upon completion of the Distinction in Black Studies, students will be able to
• apply knowledge and skills to address problems faced by people of
African descent
• examine current and historical events, phenomena, circumstances, and
discourses having to do with Black people using different critical and
theoretical frameworks (political, social, historical, economic, religious,
and psychological)
• explore constructions of blackness and their implications
• integrate different methodological practices to arrive at a fuller
understanding of the condition of Black people in the United States and
other areas of the world
Distinction Requirements
The following courses are required (4½ units):
BST 201
three units from the following
EH 232 or HI 232
GRS 260 or PS 260
HI 221
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2019-2020