Admission Requirements
Open to all students in the university, the Major in Black Studies aims to develop students' knowledge of the issues facing people from the Black diaspora. The Major will encompass historical, theoretical, and socio-cultural topics, varying from Black Feminist Thought to contemporary Black cultural practices in Canada and elsewhere. Any undergraduate student may apply for admission, subject to prerequisites and general university entrance requirements.
Admission Requirements
Completion of first-year requirements with an average of at least 60% in 3.0 courses, including with a minimum mark of 60% and any 0.5 or 1.0 1000-level essay course in Arts and Humanities, Social Science, or Media and Communication Studies.
Module 6.0 courses
- 0.5 course: .
- 0.5 course from the following 2000-level courses: .
- 0.5 course: .
- 0.5 course from the following 3000-level courses: .
- 2.5 courses* from: .
- 1.5 courses * from: .
*Students may include among their courses for these requirements any courses from the two lists of required 2000-level and 3000-level courses that are not specifically being used to meet those requirements. E.g., a student who counts toward the 2000-level requirement may take any or all of or toward the final two requirements.
Students should note that some courses may have department-specific prerequisites. Where these exist, the student must either attain the prerequisite or request special permission to take the course without the prerequisite.
For any questions, please email the department at wsfr@uwo.ca.
