Graduate Minor in Black Studies
Requirements
Graduate students earn the minor by completing 15 credit hours in Black Studies graduate courses. An individual program of specialization in Black Studies may be arranged within the framework of a conventional graduate degree in any one of several fields. The options within a regular degree program are employed to include maximum exposure to courses emphasizing the histories, cultures, and societies of Africans and the African Diaspora. Courses in related fields may be incorporated into the student’s study plan with approval from the Chair of the Department of Black Studies.
Application Information
Graduate students can earn a graduate minor in Black Studies. A plan of study form must be completed by the student and signed by their advisor and the chair of Black Studies. The form can be accessed on the Graduate School website: https://gradschool.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/minor_app.pdf. If you encounter problems with the minor form, please get in touch with the department chair, Daive Dunkley, at dunkleyd@missouri.edu.
About the Department of Black Studies
The central mission of Black Studies is to prepare students to critically understand, conduct research, and interpret the complex histories, societies, and cultures of people of African descent in the United States, Africa, and the Diaspora.
The Department’s interdisciplinary design encourages specialization within the University of Missouri’s broad liberal arts curriculum. As a result, students and faculty may conduct research that develops new or builds upon existing concepts, theories, and approaches to the study of the evolving experiences and contributions of the African Diaspora. In so doing, Black Studies prepares students to participate competently in diverse and competitive global societies where they may contribute viable practical solutions to critical challenges on multiple levels.
Contact Information
Department of Black Studies
313 Gentry Hall
(573) 882-6229
https://blackstudies.missouri.edu/