Black Studies, Associate in Arts (AA)
Associate Degree Graduation Requirements
Complete all of the following:
- All Department Requirements listed below with a “C” or better or “P” in each course (at least 20% of the department requirements must be completed through SBCC).
- One of the following three General Education options:
- OPTION 1: A minimum of 18 units of SBCC General Education Requirements (Areas A-D) and Institutional Requirements (Area E) and Information Competency Requirement (Area F) OR
- OPTION 2: IGETC Pattern OR
- OPTION 3: CSU GE Breadth Pattern
- A total of 60 degree-applicable units (SBCC courses numbered 100 and higher).
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better in all units attempted at SBCC.
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better in all college units attempted.
- A minimum of 12 units through SBCC.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Department Requirements | ||
| BLST 101 | The African-American In U.S. History To World War II | 3-4 |
| or BLST 102 | The African-American In U.S. History, From Civil Rights Movement To Present | |
| or BLST 102H | The African-American in U.S. History, from Civil Rights to Present, Honors | |
| BLST 103 | African-American Culture | 3 |
| BLST 111 | The African-American Music Experience | 3 |
| BLST 113 | African-American And Afro-Caribbean Literature In The U.S. | 3 |
| CHST 101 | Mexican-American (Chicano) History In The U.S. | 3 |
| or NATA 101 | American Indian: Past and Present | |
| or ASAM 101 | Comparative Asian-American History, 1849-1965 | |
| ETHS 117 | Cultural Diversity In Film | 3 |
| or ETHS/SOC 107 | Racism In America | |
| Total Units | 18.00-19.00 | |
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Students will explain the development of racism within U.S. and its impact on America.
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Students will be able to explain that American history is not just a history of whites, but that African Americans have also made many important contributions to the development of U.S. social, political, cultural, and economic institutions.
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Students will create an intellectual setting in which participants from all communities can gain a knowledge of the Black world, assisting them in embracing diversity in their development into productive, lifelong learners, citizens, and activists seeking to improve their communities, their nations, and the world.
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Students will present an analysis that displays their knowledge and understanding of the diverse history, cultural linkages, and social geography of people of African heritage in Africa and the Diaspora.