Overview

Program in African and African Diaspora Studies / Program in African and African Diaspora Studies is located in Miami, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Doctoral Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test 1 Foreign Language Thesis Optional Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

27

Applied

12

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	BA with minimum GPA of 3.0, 2 letters of recommendation, examples of written work
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	BA with minimum GPA of 3.0, 3.5 on any graduate work; letter of intent; three letters of recommendation; examples of written work

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

10

Total Graduate Students

20%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10%
Black or African American	60%
White or Caucasian	10%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (20%)

Female (80%)

Faculty

3

Total faculty

Full-time - 0

Part-time - 3

Research

Focus of faculty research:	African diaspora in Latin America, Haitian Creole phonology and culture, racial/ethnic minority sexual health, African-American labor and southern history, gendered perspective of the development of racial science
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 11200 Southwest 8th Street
Miami, FL  33199
United States

Contact Dr. Percy Hintzen
Director
Email: percy.hintzen@fiu.edu
Phone: -348-2247
Fax: 305-348-3270

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