Program Description
The Black Studies program at City College provides an interdisciplinary and systemic approach to the historical and contemporary study of African people in Africa and in the Americas. The program is designed to provide enrichment in the social sciences and humanities by giving students in these areas the opportunity to link the tools of formal analysis to a specific cultural area in the African experience. The student's career and future alternatives may be increased by adding a specialized dimension at the undergraduate level. Students preparing for transfer to a four-year university may major in a African Studies or humanities, law, social work, or public administration. This will enhance their opportunities in local, national and international organizations, both public and private, through participation in the program.

Program Emphasis
Black Studies courses are taught in English. The curriculum includes transfer courses which help to meet District and baccalaureate general education and multicultural requirements. The program offers courses in African history, as well as art, economics, United States history, literature, music, Psychology, Sociology and politics from a Black perspective.