African American Studies and Research Program

http://www.aasrp.uiuc.edu/home/default.html
Director of Program: Sundiata Cha-Jua
1201 West Nevada
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 333-7781
Fax: (217) 244-4809
E-mail: aasrp@uiuc.edu

Graduate Concentration: African American Studies

Graduate Minor: African American Studies

Requirements–Graduate Concentration

The African American Studies and Research Program (AASRP) offers an interdisciplinary graduate concentration in African American Studies. This concentration is designed to complement doctoral work in the social sciences or humanities; applicants must demonstrate an interest in African American Studies and be in good standing in one of the following doctoral programs: History, Educational Psychology, African Studies, Sociology, or Political Science. Those wishing to apply to 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 accepted into the concentration will be required to complete 24 hours of coursework, including AFRO 500, 597, and 598, and 12 hours of graduate courses selected from an approved list of African American Studies courses. Students also would be expected to have a faculty member affiliated with the Program on their doctoral committee. For admission to the concentration or for more information, please contact AASRP. A student’s intent to pursue a graduate concentration must be approved by the student’s adviser and graduate program director.

Requirements–Graduate Minor

The African American Studies and Research Program also offers a graduate minor in African American Studies. The minor is designed to complement graduate work in a variety of disciplines. Students wishing to take advantage of the minor must be in good standing, and must apply for acceptance into the minor. Twelve graduate hours are required to complete the minor. These include 4 hours of AFRO 500 and 8 hours of graduate courses from the approved list of African American Studies courses, at least one of which must be at the 500 level. Note: Students within the major cannot minor in the same program.