BLCK 2100: Career Success with Black Studies

3 Credit Hours

Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course introduces students to occupations and job opportunities in the public, private, and non-profit sectors relevant to the field of Black Studies. Students engage in exercises designed to assist in successfully progressing and completing the Black Studies major. Topics include an overview of the Black Studies undergraduate major, career options relevant to Black Studies, preparation for employment with a bachelor’s degree, and preparing for and succeeding in graduate school.

Course Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:

Discuss how interdisciplinary and international insights can help them compete and collaborate in a diverse global economy.
Demonstrate a multi-level and multi-disciplinary approach that considers core issues of local and global cultural politics, development policies and their implications on national economies, local communities, and human rights.
Identify possible career options based on their career interests, personality, and undergraduate education
Describe ways to enhance their undergraduate experience to prepare for their future career, and state how the information gained through earning a degree in AADS (and related fields) can be used in careers or graduate education options.