The study of black life in America is
essential to every American understanding the roots of their identity as Americans.
Brenda Stevenson, Ph.D.
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Afro-American Studies Program and the School of Law offer
a concurrent degree program whereby students may pursue the
M.A. in Afro-American Studies and J.D. degrees at the same
time. For admission, applicants are required to satisfy the
regular admission requirements of both schools (except that
applicants only have to take the LSAT). Twelve units of law
coursework may be double-counted toward the M.A. degree. Applicants
interested in the program should contact the Afro-American
Studies Program Curriculum Coordinator. |
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Admission to the Afro-American
Studies Master’s Degree Program
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Applicants for admission to the M.A. program
must possess a bachelor’s degree in the social sciences
or humanities and demonstrate an interest in African American
studies either through their previous course of study or
in their future plans. Students are selected on the basis
of the following criteria:
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Official transcripts
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Three academic letters of recommendation
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Aminimum 3.0 or B average in the junior/senior years of
college
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A statement of purpose describing their background in African
American studies,
proposed program of study, and future career goals
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Scores on the verbal and quantitative sections of the Graduate
Record Exam (GRE)
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An original term paper or research paper which best expresses
their interests and
abilities
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Other evidence of promise that is deemed relevant, such
as work experience, accomplishments,
or community and public service.
Admission to the program is limited to Fall
Quarter. Prospective students may obtain applications online
from the UCLA Graduate Division homepage.
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Areas of Studies
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The M.A. in Afro-American Studies
is interdepartmental, with formal support linkages to nine
disciplinary departments:
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Anthropology •
Philosophy
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English •
Political Science
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History •
Psychology
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Linguistics •
Sociology
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Music
Related courses are also offered in the
following schools and departments:
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Art
• African Area Studies
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Dance
• Education
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Economics
• Library and Information Science
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Geography
• Management
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Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
• Public Health
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Theater
• Social Welfare
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Folklore and Mythology •
World Arts and Culture
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Latin American Studies
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Course
Requirements
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A total of 12 upper division and graduate
courses are required for the regular M.A. degree. Students
taking the Joint M.A./J.D. program are only required to
take one year’s worth of coursework. Of that number, only
four may be selected from upper division listings. The regular
M.A. program has a structured core of six required courses.
Joint M.A./J.D. students are urged to take Afro-American
Studies M200A, three courses from 200B through 200F, 270A,
and one graduate-level course in research methods (for social
sciences students) or critical theory (for humanities students).
The methods course should be selected from the list approved
by the interdepartmental degree committee (students may
petition to substitute an appropriate upper division course
if their outside department’s methods course is closed to
non-majors). These courses should normally be taken in the
first year of study. The second year is devoted to acquiring
disciplinary competence in the cognate field, and six courses
must be selected from that discipline. M.A./ J.D. students
will fulfill the final course requirement with courses in
law.
Eight units of 500-series courses (excluding
597 and 598) may be applied to either the total course requirement
or the minimum graduate course requirement.
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