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University of Kentucky

Dept. of History
1715 Patterson Office Tower
Lexington, KY 40506-0027

Phone 859.257.6861
Fax 859.323.3885
E-mail: petrone@uky.edu

Department Web Site

Areas of Specialization:

Americas, Asia, Diplomatic, Cultural, Europe, Political, Religious, Science and Medicine, and Social

Program Description

The Department of History of the University of Kentucky is a vibrant center of scholarship and teaching that has been training students for over 80 years. Our 33 faculty members have earned national and international recognition. We offer course work and training for undergraduate and graduate students in the history of the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Africa. All faculty teach introductory, survey, and topical courses as well as seminars.

Special Programs or Resources

Members of the department are involved in a wide range of interdisciplinary programs, such as Gender and Women's Studies, Africana Studies, African American Studies and Research, Appalachian Studies, Latin American Studies, and Social Theory. They also teach in the University Honors Program and the Gaines Center for the Humanities.

Financial Aid

The department awards 22 teaching assistantships, two to three research assistantships, two fellowships, and usually has available five to ten assistantships in other departments.

Degree Requirements

MA plus 18 hours written and oral exam.



University Information:

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(Includes information on the size, location, and general characteristics of faculty and student body)

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Faculty Information (Fall 2011):

Full-time Faculty: 28

Relative Size based on Number of Full-time Faculty: Medium [Explain]

 

Student Demographics (Fall 2011):

Number of Doctoral Students in Program: 66

New Doctoral Students Entering Program: 10

Proportion of Doctoral Students Receiving Financial Aid: 60%

Number of Graduate Students Enrolled: 90

Relative Size Based on Graduate Student Enrollment: Large [Explain]

 

Degree Information:

First PhD conferred: 1933

History PhDs conferred to Date: 294

Number of PhDs Conferred (2011–12): 5

Relative Size Based on PhDs Conferred: Medium [Explain]

Current Dissertations in Progress

PhDs Conferred by Department

 

 

Last Updated: October 19, 2012