Overview

Department of Pan-African Studies / Department of Pan-African Studies is located in Louisville, KY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science in Social Work/Master of Arts (MSSW/MA)
Master of Arts (MA)	Pan-african studies	African and diaspora studies
Master of Arts (MA)	Pan-african studies	African-american studies
Master of Arts (MA)	Pan-african studies	African American Studies
Master of Arts (MA)	Pan-african studies	African Diaspora Studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Pan-african studies
(Certificate)	Pan-african studies

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	0
Doctoral Degrees	2
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

8

Applied

6

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

65

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	October 15th	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Two letters of reference, official transcripts.
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Three letters of recommendation, official transcripts

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 3
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

20

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	80%
White or Caucasian	5%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	10%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (35%)

Female (65%)

Faculty

13

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 6

Male (7)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	African popular culture, black male identity development, education and retention, contemporary politics in Nigeria, poverty in the Caribbean
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 445 Strickler Hall
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY  40292
United States

Contact Dr. Ricky Jones
Professor and Chair
Email: ricky.jones@louisville.edu
Phone: -852-0027

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