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Black American Studies is a multidisciplinary program with its basic content in the social sciences and humanities. The program involves regular course offerings that deal with historical, cultural, and social phenomena of people of African descent.

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The program presents a comprehensive study of the origins, conditions, and experiences of Black Americans using the perspectives and techniques of various disciplines in the humanities and social sciences. It explores the social, political, and economic roots of contemporary problems, seeking to relate them to the major value systems in this country and the world. Integrated with other disciplines in all appropriate phases of education, Black American Studies has meaning for present life and is useful for future learning. The program serves as a catalyst for multi-ethnic and cultural understanding.