Overview

Department of Africana and American Studies / Department of Africana and American Studies is located in Buffalo, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	American studies
Master of Arts (MA)	American studies

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	0
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

5

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 28th	June 15th	Yes
Winter deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No
Spring deadline	January 28th	November 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, letters of recommendations, transcripts
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, , writing sample, letters of recommendation, transcripts

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

32

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	31.25%
White or Caucasian	18%
American Indian or Alaska Native	9.38%
Asian	12.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	28.13%

Gender

Male (43%)

Female (56%)

Faculty

10

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 2

Male (6)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Native American, intercultural and indigenous people's studies, border theory, cultural studies, American pop culture, feminist theory, construction of gender in society
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1010 Clemens Hall
Buffalo, NY  14260
United States

Contact Dr. Keith Griffler
Chair
Email: griffler@buffalo.edu
Phone: 716-645-0802
Fax: 716-645-5976

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