Bachelor of Arts in African and Black Diaspora Studies

The aim of the Department of African & Black Diaspora Studies is to provide DePaul students with a systematic, interdisciplinary, and integrated course of study of Africa and the Black Diaspora, including Black America, the Afro-Caribbean and Afro-Latin America. African and Black Diaspora Studies (ABD) will also train students in comparative analysis (of regions, histories, peoples, religions, philosophies, etc.) through intersectional analysis of history, power, identity, gender, and race. The Department's offerings provide students with opportunities to learn about and develop expertise in the cultures, histories, and societies of people of African descent. African and Black Diaspora Studies prepares students to pursue professions and careers in a variety of areas. ABD students have gone on to careers in fields such as law/legal studies, counseling, social work, academia, teaching, community work/advocacy, publishing, communication and media, marketing, public policy, and more.

Final Transcripts/Proof of Degree Completion - Admitted students are required to submit final secondary school (high school) transcripts and/or proof of degree completion (A-Levels, WAEC, CBSE, High School Certificate, etc.) before enrolling at DePaul.

If your transcripts/secondary school exam results were issued in a language other than English - In addition to the original language documents, you will need to submit word-for-word English translations for all pages submitted. If your transcripts and/or secondary school exams results were issued by the school or testing agency in English, you do not need to submit additional translations. IELTS - 6.5, TOEFL - 80 on the IBT TOEFL with no subsection lower than 17, PTE Academic - minimum English academic score of 53