Ph.D. Program in Africana Studies

Graduate
  Ph.D.
   Overview
   Pedagogy
   Faculty
   Ph.D. Program
 Summary of Requirements
   Core Courses
   Second-Tier Courses
   First-Year Exam
   Language Requirements
   Advising
   A.M. Paper
   Ph.D. Oral Examination
   Ph.D. Dissertation
   Application Process
   Contact Us

Summary of Course Requirements


Master of Arts Degree (for Ph.D. students only) - eight course units required, distributed as follows:
  1. Four Core Courses
  2. Two Second-Tier Courses
  3. Two courses in an area of special interest. Only one of these courses may be an independent study.
Doctor of Philosophy Degree - twenty course units required, distributed as follows:
  1. Four Core Courses
  2. Two Second-Tier Courses
  3. Fulfill course requirements for secondary department (if applicable)
  4. Four semesters of an African language for African Studies track
  5. (for Ph.D. students only)