Black Studies

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Program Description

Program Code: 6550

The Black Studies Certificate program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive study of the origins and experiences of people of African descent. As an interdisciplinary program devoted to scholarship on the histories, political and cultural movements, institution-building, and identities of people of African ancestry. The curriculum includes courses in the humanities and social sciences to provide students with an understanding of the far-reaching impacts of race and ethnicity across continents and especially the impact felt within the Black Canadian Community.

Students are required to take GNED 440, GNED 441, GNED 442, and GNED 500 in order to complete the credential. Two of these courses will be taken as the GNED electives. The GNED 500 remains a requirement as specified in the student diploma program. The outstanding course must be taken in addition to your model route and an additional tuition fee will be applied.

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