Overview

Department of African-American Studies / Department of African-American Studies is located in Atlanta, GA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

33

Applied

17

Accepted

10

Enrolled

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

39

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.13%
Black or African American	51.28%
White or Caucasian	0%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.13%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (12%)

Female (87%)

Faculty

6

Total faculty

Full-time - 6

Part-time - 0

Male (3)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	HIV prevention education and culturally relevant praxis; African-American women's activism and social movements; narrative therapy and family counseling; African women's history; African-American social movements, civil rights, and Black power movements
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 33 Gilmer Street
Atlanta, GA  30302-3083
United States

Contact Dr. Jonathan Gayles
Chair, Department of African-American Studies
Email: jgayles@gsu.edu
Phone: -413-5142
Fax: 404-413-5140

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