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    African American Studies

    Wesleyan University
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    Key Facts

    Program Level

    Bachelor

    Study Type

    Full Time

    Delivery

    On Campus

    Application Fee

    USD 65 

    Campuses

    Main Site

    Program Language

    English

    Start & Deadlines

    Next Intake Deadlines29-May-2024
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    Duration 4 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    USD 63,722  / year
    Next Intake 29-May-2024

    African American Studies

    About

    The African American Studies Department at Wesleyan offers a dynamic interdisciplinary approach to the study of people of African descent in the Black Atlantic world, especially in the United States and in the Caribbean.  The major and minor enable undergraduates to bring the methodologies, theories, and insights of diverse disciplines to bear on their studies of the history, literature, politics, culture, and art of peoples of African descent.  Courses, which range from seminars to larger discussion classes, are informed by theoretical and empirical approaches and explore topics such as conceptualizations of race, issues of race and identity, as well as the social structures, cultural traditions, and political realities of Africans in the Diaspora.  

     
     

    Students usually declare their major in African American Studies in the second semester of their sophomore year. Students are admitted to the major if they have earned a grade of B- or better in AFAM 101, or at the discretion of the Chair, if they have taken other courses in the Department.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Students eligible for admission must have a high school diploma (or its recognized equivalent) or be beyond the age of compulsory school attendance (17) and meet the criteria for homeschooled students.

    The following are recognized as the equivalent of a high school diploma:

    • A GED certificate
    • A state certificate awarded after passing an authorized test and that the state recognizes as equivalent to a high school diploma
    • An academic transcript showing that the student has successfully completed at least a two-year program that is acceptable for full credit toward a bachelor's degree

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee

    USD 63,722  / year

    Application Fee

    USD 65 

    How to Apply

    Both Regular Decision applications and Early Decision applications include the following:

    First-Year Application & Personal Essay

    Completed Common Application or Apply Coalition, Powered by Scoir, including Wesleyan’s member-specific questions.

    Secondary School Report Form & Transcript

    Your school counselor should submit a secondary school report along with an official transcript (including courses in progress) and school profile.

    Homeschool Supplement (if applicable: only available on Common Application site)

    Wesleyan encourages applicants to request that school forms be filed electronically via the Common Application website.

    Counselor Recommendation

    Your school counselor should submit a written evaluation.

    Mid-year Grade Report

    Your school counselor should submit your midyear grades when available (end of first semester or second trimester).

    Teacher Evaluation Forms

    Two academic teacher evaluations are required. You are encouraged to submit one from a humanities or social sciences teacher and one from a math or science teacher.

    Wesleyan encourages applicants to request that teacher evaluations be filed electronically via the Common Application website.

    Early Decision Agreement

    The Early Decision Agreement form is available for download, but it is also provided as part of the Common Application.

    (Early Decision applicants ONLY)

    Application Fee

    $65 Application Fee (non-refundable) or Fee Waiver. We will waive the application fee for all applicants who apply for financial aid. Receiving this fee waiver will not disadvantage an applicant in any way.

    Track Your Application Materials

    After you have submitted your application you will receive an email with a PIN which will enable you to access WesCheck, your applicant portal, to track your application materials.

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