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  4. BWS African Studies and the African Diaspora

BWS African Studies and the African Diaspora

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

Loyola University Chicago

Program Overview

Loyola's African Studies and the African Diaspora (BWS) program is an interdisciplinary course of study that replaces the Black World Studies Program as of July, 2014. The acronym BWS will continue to apply as administrative changes progress.African Studies and the African Diaspora taps a wide range of academic pursuits, intellectual methods and cultural traditions to give our majors and minors a broad perspective of African experiences both historic, contemporary, local and global.

Program Key Stats

$43020 (Annual Cost)



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Eligibility Criteria

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Additional Information & Requirements

Common Application, Official School Transcript(s), Affidavit of support, Letter of Recommendation, Personal Statement, Essay, Identification Documents, Test scores: ACT, SAT, IELTS, TOEFL

Career Options

  • Careers in business
  • government
  • educational
  • non-profit
  • and medical fields

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