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University of Montana

Dept. of History
32 Campus Dr.
Missoula, MT 59812

Phone 406.243.2231
Fax 406.243.4076
E-mail: diane.rapp@umontana.edu

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Areas of Specialization:

American West, Environmental History, Early Modern and Modern Europe, Native American History, and nineteenth and twentieth century United States.

Program Description

The Department of History offers the Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. The department is particularly strong in the fields of Western U.S. history and environmental history specifically, and American history in general. Modern and early modern Europe are other areas of strength. The department offers courses defined by traditional chronological and regional divisions as well as a variety of topical and innovative courses.

Special Programs or Resources

The Mansfield Library's holdings include the Mike Mansfield papers and the James Gerard Watson papers, as well as a large number of state and local sources for the study of Montana history.

Financial Aid

Ten teaching assistantships are available to history graduate students. These are awarded on a competitive basis annually. Assistantships for Ph.D. students may be renewed up through the fourth year and assistantships for M.A. students may be renewed for a second year. Teaching assistants handle discussion sections in the American and European surveys.

In addition to their salaries, teaching assistants receive a tuition fee waiver (in-state or out-of-state) and a waiver of the registration fee. Other fees charged by the University are not included in the TA fee waiver package. Teaching assistants are required to register for 9 credits each semester. The History Department has opportunities for graduate students to serve as paid graders in undergraduate courses. These opportunities vary each semester.

The Moser-McKinney Scholarship is awarded to a Ph.D. student. It includes a waiver of tuition and all fees. It is renewable for four years and offers opportunities to teach. The Cappadocia Fellowship of $3,000 is awarded annually to a graduate student in European history.

Research money is available for specific projects from two sources: the A.B. Hammond Fund for Western History administered by the department and the Research Advisory Council, administered by the Vice President for Research and Economic Development.

Degree Requirements

45 credit hours; written and oral exams (four fields)



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Faculty Information (Fall 2011):

Full-time Faculty: 17

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

 

Student Demographics (Fall 2011):

Number of Doctoral Students in Program: 11

New Doctoral Students Entering Program: 0

Proportion of Doctoral Students Receiving Financial Aid: 100%

Number of Graduate Students Enrolled: 14

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

 

Degree Information:

First PhD conferred: 1970

History PhDs conferred to Date: 13

Number of PhDs Conferred (2011–12): 0

Relative Size Based on PhDs Conferred: Small [Explain]

Current Dissertations in Progress

PhDs Conferred by Department

 

 

Last Updated: October 19, 2012