非洲学和非裔美国人研究文学硕士课程提供两种可选途径：应用或基于论文。这两门课程都集中于非洲学和非裔美国人研究课程，但是在每种情况下，学生都需要从参与的学科计划中根据他们的智力或职业取向或本科学历来选择互补的重点。美国东密歇根大学各学科和课程的/部门，将理论观点和学科知识与实践技能和培训相结合，以服务于美国及其他地区不同社区的组成组织，企业，公司和企业，并将举办一次顶岗实习研讨会充当该计划第二年现场经验阶段的主要内容。通常情况下，该项目将涉及与该地区或其他地区的服务对象不同的公司和/或组织合作。该课程的主要
The MA program in Africology and African American Studies is an advanced theoretical, practical, and critical examination of the lived experiences of peoples of African descent, which is designed to equip students with managerial-level, diversity-oriented intellectual knowledge and skills required to serve effectively in organizations, enterprises, companies, and businesses with a diverse clientele. It offers two optional tracks: Applied or Thesis-based with a concentration in Africology & African American Studies courses, but, in each case, students are required to choose a complementary focus according to their intellectual or vocational orientation or their undergraduate degreesfrom among participating disciplinary programs/departments across academic disciplines and programs of Eastern Michigan University.