ADMISSION INFORMATION

General Admission Requirements

Applications to the Department of African Studies will be evaluated by the Admission and Financial Committee. The decision on each applicant will be based on the following considerations:
  1. The applicant's official transcripts. Any graduate with a Bachelor of Arts. Bachelor of Science or Master's degree from an accredited university and a minimum average of 3.0 (M.A.) and 3.5 (Ph.D.) is considered for admission.

  2. Three letters of recommendation, preferably from members of the academic community familiar with the applicant's academic performance.

  3. An autobiographical sketch and statement of purpose indicating his/her desire to join the graduate program in the Department of African Studies. The applicant should be reminded that the Department concentrates in the following three broad areas:
    • Development and Public Policy
    • Africa in World Affairs
    • Language, Literature and Arts

  4. The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score.