Graduate Program Admission
As an interdisciplinary unit, the Department will consider any applicant with a bachelor's degree in any discipline from an accredited college or university and with a minimum GPA of 3.0 (on a standard 4.0 scale). While an undergraduate major in African American and African Studies is not a requirement, applicants must have completed at least 4 courses in African American and African Studies or courses related to the global Black experience. Interested applicants must submit to the graduate program:
- Personal Statement (1-2 double spaced pages in 10 or 12 pt size fonts)*
- Official transcripts from all universities attended
- Official copies of GRE scores and for international students, TOEFL scores
- Three academic letters of recommendation (submitted with the Graduate School Reference Form)
- Writing Sample
*Guidelines for personal statement: The personal statement should clearly define the applicant's reason(s) for seeking admission to the AAAS graduate program, gives the projected focus area of study that constitutes coherent yet broadly defined research interests, career goals, expectations, and provides insight to the level of contribution the student will make to the department.
The Department's application deadlines for the 2007-2008 academic year are as follows:
Autumn Quarter (Admission and Financial Aid)
Domestic Applications are due January 15
International Applications are due November 30
For electronic applications and more details on admission requirements and application procedures.
E-mail Address: aaasmail@osu.edu
