Overview

Department of Africana Studies / Department of Africana Studies is located in Stony Brook, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
(Certificate)
Master of Arts (MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

Distance learning programs available?

No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Research thesis project, research seminar

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1

Applied

1

Accepted

1

Enrolled

Applying

100

Application Fee - Domestic

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, 3 letters of recommendation, bachelor's degree with minimum GPA of 3.0 in all social science and humanities courses

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 85

Student Body

2

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	Not Reported
Black or African American	100%
White or Caucasian	Not Reported
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (0%)

Female (100%)

Faculty

8

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 0

Male (5)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Ethnic studies, humanities, African studies, African-American studies, African-Americans
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 100 Nicolls Road
Stony Brook, NY  11794
United States

Contact Dr. Tracey L. Walters
Chair
Email: tracey.walters@stonybrook.edu
Phone: 631-632-7475

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