# Black Studies (BLAS) — Fall 2026 schedule

San Diego City College · 20 sections · Seat counts as of 2026-10-18

Source: https://www.sdccd.edu/students/class-search/search.html

Term dates: Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 21, 2026 (from the sections' dates) · 6 sessions, with dates: /c/san-diego-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/index.json · Academic calendar: https://www.sdccd.edu/faculty-staff/employee-resources/academic-calendars/academic-calendars-college/index.aspx

Course descriptions: 2026-2027 catalog, /c/san-diego-city-college/catalog/2026-2027/courses/blas.md

## BLAS 100 — Introduction to Black Studies (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 40108 | 40108 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Brianna Althea Simmons | 7 of 40 open, 2 waitlisted |
| 40115 | 40115 | In person | Mon/Wed 11:10am–12:35pm, MS 461 | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Alazar Tesfamariam | 3 of 40 open, 2 waitlisted |
| 40116 | 40116 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Oct 17 | Brianna Althea Simmons | 2 of 40 open |
| 40120 | 40120 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Alazar Tesfamariam | 2 of 40 open, 2 waitlisted |
| 44488 | 44488 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Brianna Althea Simmons | 4 of 40 open, 1 waitlisted |
| 46248 | 46248 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Alazar Tesfamariam | 2 of 40 open, 3 waitlisted |
| 46285 | 46285 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Chida Rebecca Warren | Full (44/40) |
| 46377 | 46377 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Chida Rebecca Warren | Full (44/40) |

## BLAS 104 — Black Psychology (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 40109 | 40109 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Alazar Tesfamariam | 7 of 40 open, 2 waitlisted |

## BLAS 115 — Sociology from a Black Perspective (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 40112 | 40112 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Alvin Spearman | 7 of 40 open, 1 waitlisted |

## BLAS 120 — Black Music (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 40114 | 40114 | In person | Tue/Thu 2:20–3:40pm, MS 463 | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Kenneth Anderson | Full (42/40) |

## BLAS 140A — African American History to Reconstruction (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 40111 | 40111 | In person | Mon/Wed 9:35–11:00am, MS 461 | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Alazar Tesfamariam | 7 of 40 open |
| 40113 | 40113 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Oct 17 | Alazar Tesfamariam | 2 of 40 open |
| 40117 | 40117 | In person | Tue/Thu 12:45–2:05pm, MS 461 | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Brianna Althea Simmons | 2 of 40 open |
| 40122 | 40122 | In person | Mon/Wed 12:45–2:10pm, MS 461 | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Brianna Althea Simmons | Full (40/40) |
| 45081 | 45081 | In person | Tue/Thu 9:35–10:55am, MS 452 | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Alvin Spearman | 6 of 40 open |

## BLAS 140B — African American History since Reconstruction to the Present (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 40118 | 40118 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Oct 19–Dec 21 | Alazar Tesfamariam | Full (41/40), 5 waitlisted |
| 46249 | 46249 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Alvin Spearman | Full (43/40) |
| 46284 | 46284 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Alvin Spearman | Full (47/40) |

## BLAS 145A — Introduction to African History (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 40121 | 40121 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Alvin Spearman | 3 of 40 open, 3 waitlisted |