Contact Information
Liberal Arts Building (LAB), 218
118 College Drive, Box #5004
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001
Phone: 601.266.4317
Center for Black Studies
The Center for Black Studies offers a minor based on multidisciplinary inquiry into a wide range of topics related to contemporary and historical experiences of peoples in Africa and the Black Diaspora. The mission of the Center is two-fold: to promote research and provide educational opportunities related to the history and culture of African Americans and the Black Diaspora and to facilitate connections between the University and the various social, political, and economic entities that address Black experiences. The minor offered through the Center reflects this dual focus. Students are expected to take courses related to Black Studies and also to complete a three-hour project that involves application of course material through an internship or service-learning project. The aim of the minor is to engage students in the Center and increase their knowledge, involvement, and critical awareness of race in the human experience.
Course Information:
The minor in Black Studies requires eighteen (18) hours. Approved courses are classified into three broad areas (see below). Students will be required to complete two courses from Area 1, three courses from Area 2, and one course from Area 3. The courses in area 2 should be selected based on their relevance to the student’s major and/or career goals. Students must include courses from at least three separate disciplines in their minor. Up to six hours of credit may be double-counted as coursework for the student's major.
Minor Courses Offered Spring 2012 | |
| ENG 312 | Postcolonial Literature |
| ENG 313 | Survey of Multiethnic Literature |
| ENG 372 | African-American Literature |
| HIS 445 | Racial Thought in the Western World |
| HIS 468 | The Old South |
| HIS 482 | Topics in History--"Black Germany" |
| HIS 478 | Topics in African-American History---"The Civil Rights Movement" |
| HIS 498 | Topics in Jamaican History |
| SOC 350 | Race and Ethnicity |
List of All Minor Courses | |
| 1. Historical Foundations – 6 Hours | |
HIS 307 | Survey of African History, 1500-present |
| HIS 373 | African American History Survey, 1619-1890 |
| HIS 374 | African American History Survey, 1890-present |
2. Black Studies Across the Disciplines – 9 Hours | |
| ANT 313 | Peoples and Cultures of Africa |
ANT 334 | Archaeology of the Old South |
ANT 494 | Topics in Caribbean Studies |
CIE 410 | Foundations in Multicultural Education |
CIS 410 | Multicultural Education |
ENG 312 | Postcolonial Literature |
ENG 313 | Survey of Multiethnic Literature |
ENG 372 | African-American Literature |
ENG 410 | Studies in Ethnic Literature |
ENG 411 | Studies in Postcolonial Literature |
| ENG 412 | Studies in African Literature |
| ENG 473 | Studies in African American Literature |
| ENG 496 | Caribbean Studies |
| GHY 402 | Geography of Middle America and the Caribbean |
| GHY 406 | Geography of Africa |
| GHY 489 | Caribbean Studies |
| HIS 411 | The Caribbean and Central America |
| HIS 445 | Racial Thought in the Western World |
| HIS 467 | The Colonial South |
| HIS 468 | The Old South |
| HIS 478 | Topics in African American History |
| HIS 498 | Topics in Jamaican History |
| MCJ 489 | Caribbean Mass Media Systems |
| PS 303 | American Political Movements |
| PS 402 | Urban Politics |
| PS 459 | Human Rights |
| PSY 413 | Multicultural Counseling |
| SW 315 | Human Diversity in a Changing World |
| SOC 350 | Race and Ethnicity |
| SOC 355 | Collective Behavior and Social Movements |
| Other courses may be substituted at the discretion of the Director or Associate Director of the Center for Black Studies. | |
3. Application of Knowledge – 3 Hours | |
All students minoring in Black Studies will be required to fulfill a three-hour requirement that incorporates application of material learned in classes. This requirement will typically be fulfilled by registering for an independent study or practicum course under the supervision of the Director or Associate Director of the Center for Black Studies. The content of the class will involve active learning in one of two ways: an internship with a local agency, institution, or business related to the broad field of Black Studies OR an academic service-learning project in which the student utilizes his or her expertise to provide a service to the local community and create an academic product that reflects his or her effort. | |
Students must complete a minimum of three courses in Black Studies before fulfilling the Area 3 requirement. When eligible, students will register for one of the courses below following consultation with the Director or Associate Director of the Center for Black Studies: | |
HIS 492 | Special Problems |
| SOC 433 | Field Work Practicum |
| SOC 492 | Special Problems |
If a student is enrolled in another course that requires a substantial and relevant internship, academic service-learning project, or research endeavor, he or she may petition the Director of the Center for Black Studies to count that course for the Area 3 requirement. | |
For more information on the Black Studies Minor or advisement, please contact:
Sherita L. Johnson, Interim Director
Associate Professor, Department of English
118 College Drive #5037
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001
601.266.4068
Cheryl Jenkins, Associate Director
Assistant Professor, School of Mass Communication and Journalism
118 College Drive #5121
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001
601.266.4258
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