Africology and African American Studies PhD

为进步的研究做出贡献,并在社区中产生影响 Doctor of Philosophy in Africology and African American Studies in the College of Liberal Arts at Temple University. 非洲学和非裔美国人研究博士课程是美国最古老的非裔美国人研究博士课程.S.它坚定地致力于以非洲为中心的学术经验探索. 

博士生准备参与影响非洲大陆和散居海外的非洲人生活的各种知识问题. Students are invited to explore topics such as the art, culture, economics, history and politics of Africans, African Americans and people of African descent. 

In addition to a robust curriculum, students pursue specialized research, often through teaching and/or research assistantships. 虽然研究通常是独立的,但学生可以与教师密切合作. Africology and African American Studies PhD faculty are leaders in their field, and they are affiliated with leading organizations, including the

该系的教员还编辑了《PG电子试玩平台》,这是该学科中同行评议最多的出版物, to which students have the opportunity to contribute. 

博士课程提供的个人研究经验和专业课程为学生在公共和私营部门领域的职业生涯做好准备, including arts and humanities, business, healthcare, and social services. Others continue their research or go on to teach at the collegiate level, 启发未来几代非裔美国人研究领域的思想领袖. 

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Africology and African American Studies Department

坦普尔大学的非洲学和非裔美国人研究系是美国最古老的类似项目之一,也是第一个提供该领域博士学位的部门. Emerging during the Black Power Movement, 该项目旨在为学生们提供一个与种族主义作斗争的学术平台, discrimination and oppression. 

Today, 非洲学和非裔美国人研究系和PG电子试玩平台一如既往地致力于这项使命. PG电子试玩平台的非裔美国学生比东北部任何一所大学都多, 正是这种多样性和全球社区意识让这所大学与众不同. 

Additionally, the department’s professors are recognized for their published work, 毕业生继续在全国范围内领导非裔美国人研究项目. 

Academic Community 

Students in the Africology and African American Studies Department can

  • contribute to the 《PG电子试玩平台》(Journal of Black Studies),该学科的顶级同行评议出版物; 
  • connect with local, national and international African communities;
  • learn from and research alongside highly esteemed faculty; and 
  • study abroad in Ghana. 

Program Format & Curriculum

Students have seven years to satisfy their requirements for the PhD program, which can be completed on a full-time or part-time basis. Classes take place on Temple’s Main Campus.

51学分的非洲学和非裔美国人研究博士课程包括核心课程, elective courses, a language examination and a dissertation. 

Core courses include the following. 

  • African Civilizations
  • Ethnographic Methods
  • Seminar in African American Social Philosophy
  • The Afrocentric Paradigm
  • Theories and Methods in African American Studies

了解更多关于非洲学和非裔美国人研究博士课程的要求.

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Tuition & Fees

In keeping with Temple’s commitment to access and affordability, 这个哲学博士学位提供有竞争力的学费水平和多种经济支持机会.

学费由大学每年设定,并受到多种因素的影响, including program degree level (undergraduate or graduate), course load (full- or part-time), in-state or out-of-state residency, and more. These tuition costs apply to the 2023–2024 academic year.

Pennsylvania resident: $1,053.00 per credit
Out-of-state: $1,449.00 per credit

You can view the full Cost of Attendance breakdown on the Student Financial Services website.

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