for the Graduate Concentration in African American Studies

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Those wishing to apply for the concentration must submit three letters of recommendation, as well as a brief personal essay describing their background and career plans and explaining how a concentration in African American Studies enhances their primary program of study. Students must be accepted into the concentration. Students also would be expected to have a faculty member affiliated with the department on their doctoral committee. For admission to the concentration or for more information, please contact DAAS. A student's intent to pursue a graduate concentration must be approved by the student's adviser and graduate program director.

Graduate Programs in African American Studies

African American Studies Concentration

participating programs:

African Studies, MA|Educational Policy, Organization and Leadership, MA|Educational Policy, Organization and Leadership, PhD|Educational Psychology, EdM (not online)|Educational Psychology, MA (not online)|Educational Psychology, MS (not online)|Educational Psychology, PhD (not online)|History, MA|History, PhD|Political Science, MA|Political Science, PhD|Sociology, MA|Sociology, PhD

African American Studies Graduate Minor

for the Graduate Concentration in African American Studies

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Course List

Code	Title	Hours
AFRO 500	Core Probs African-Am Studies	4
AFRO 597	Problems in African-Am Studies	4
AFRO 598	Res Sem in African-Am Studies	4
Elective hours from approved departmental list		12
Total Hours		24

for the Graduate Concentration in African American Studies

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Department of African American Studies
Department Head: Ronald Bailey
Department Graduate Advisor: Faye V. Harrison
Department of African American Studies website
African American Studies Core faculty
1201 West Nevada, Urbana, IL 61801
African American Studies email
(217) 333-7781
Fax: (217) 244-4809

Overview of Admissions & Requirements
Overview of Grad College Admissions & Requirements
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences website