The Department of History offers both an MA program as well as a PHD program for qualified students.
Of Special Interest
In April 2007, the Department of History sponsored a series of engaging history lectures that included renowned author and historian Dr. David M. Oshinsky.
Curriculum Information
The student may earn the M.A. degree either by completing: (a) 30 graduate credits, including a thesis, of which 6 credits may, with the approval of the student’s committee, be taken outside the department; or (b) 36 graduate credits with an examination in lieu of a thesis, of which 10 credits may, with the approval of the student’s committee, be taken outside the department. The choice between (a) and (b) will lie with the student’s committee and will be made at the time of the student’s first advisory conference with the committee. The student must maintain a B average in all graduate work. Each candidate for the M.A. degree must include within the program the following: one course in historiography and two seminars. The Doctor of Philosophy degree in history requires a minimum of 62 hours beyond the master’s degree, including 24 hours for the dissertation. Doctoral students must complete four seminars and a course in historiography.
Admission Information
All students seeking admission to graduate study are required to provide transcripts, GRE scores, three academic letters of recommendation, and a statement of purpose.
