A Focus on Diversity
The MA program in Africology and African American Studies is an advanced theoretical, practical, and critical examination of the lived experiences of people of African descent. It is designed to equip students with the intellectual knowledge and skills required to serve effectively in organizations, enterprises, companies, and businesses with a diverse clientele at a managerial level and with a focus on diversity.
What You Will Learn
It offers two optional tracks: Applied or Thesis-based with a concentration in Africology and African American Studies courses. In each case, students are required to choose a complementary focus according to their intellectual or vocational orientation or their undergraduate degrees from among participating disciplinary programs/departments across Eastern Michigan University’s academic disciplines and programs.
Note: The following MA courses are offered once-a-year:
- AFC 501 Foundational Issues in Africology and African American Studies (03 hrs) (fall semester)
- AFC 502 African Philosophical Thought and Aesthetics (03 hrs) (fall semester)
- AFC 601 Theory and Analytical Methods in Africology (03 hrs) (winter semester)
- AFC 602 Researching Black Communities (03 hrs) (winter semester).
Contribute to Liberate, Our Academic Journal
We invite you to read and contribute intellectually stimulating articles in Liberate, the academic journal of the Department of Africology and African American Studies.
Careers & Job Market Outlook
Alumni Spotlights
"Currently, Paul works as an Apprenticeship Coordinator at Washtenaw Community College, where he works to remove barriers by educating the community, students, and adults seeking career changes on why apprenticeships could work for them."
–Paul Thomas (MA22), Apprenticeship Coordinator
"Fred J. Daniels says that his immersion in the interdisciplinary studies of Africology and African American Studies gave him the skills to enhance his day-to-day interactions with diverse populations."
–Fred J. Daniels (MA20), Civil Rights Claims Examiner
"Ariel Mejia, MA in Africology and African American Studies (Dec 2024), is a College Advisor at Detroit Edison PSA Early College of Excellence. Her graduate studies empower her to support students with empathy, cultural awareness, and a strong commitment to equity and success. We wish Ariel Mejia continued success in her career."
–Ariel Mejia, College Advisor
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