Submissions may be brought, faxed, or e-mailed to the African Studies Center, Room 100, Center for International Programs, Michigan State University. Graduate specializations in international development are available as electives for students who are enrolled in master's and doctoral degree programs at Michigan State University. Offered by the College of Social Science, these specializations provide an opportunity for students to receive a comprehensive academic experience in the field of international development studies. Masters students complete two core courses and two courses from their concentration area. Half of the credits must come from outside their major.
Doctoral students complete two core courses and four courses from within their concentration area.
Half of the credits must come from outside of their major. Diaspora literatures and cultures, the MA in comparative studies encourages interdisciplinary, post- colonial, and transcultural research. This MA program builds on the established Comparative Literature Program and MSU's strengths in African and African Diaspora Studies. Comparative Literature and Cultures also offers a curriculum that links African Studies, Women's Studies, Film Studies, American Studies, and the Health and Humanities. The core of the program consists of four courses.