Overview

The Department of History and Geography is very fortunate to be able to offer several awards to outstanding graduate and undergraduate students. The awards are funded through the generosity of former students and faculty members, and winning students receive a handsome, framed certificate, with most also receiving a substantial monetary award.

Key facts

African-American Studies programme of Morgan State University is designed for students who plan careers in teaching secondary school and community college, and in government, foreign affairs, public history, journalism, and museum or information services, and for students who contemplate pursuing further scholarly activities.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Historiography and Historical Methods
Common Courses in African-American, African, or African Diaspora topics
Supervised Research or Seminar Course in History

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Baltimore, United States

Disciplines

Ethnic Studies American and Australasian studies African studies View 48 other Masters in Ethnic Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Have earned a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university, preferably in History, African American Studies, or related fields.

Have a minimum of a minimum of 18 credit hours of undergraduate history or fields related to African American Studies.

Possess an undergraduate cumulative grade point average (G.P.A.) of 3.0 or better to be considered for regular admission. Students who possess a cumulative undergraduate G.P.A. of between 2.5 and < 3.0 may be considered for conditional admission. Post-bachelor’s undergraduate credits will not be used to enhance G.P.A. requirements for admission to graduate study.

Submit an application for admission to the School of Graduate Studies. All required documents must be submitted as directed by the School of Graduate Studies prior to program review and admission decision.

Use the application system to arrange for three letters of recommendation to be placed with the application.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

29100 USD / year

≈ 29100 USD / year
Out-of-State

29100 USD / year

≈ 29100 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

14850 USD / year

≈ 14850 USD / year

Living costs

Baltimore

United States

1240 - 2100 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for African-American Studies.

Available Scholarships

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