|
North Dakota , Univ. of
Areas of Specialization:
Europe, U.S., northern Great Plains, world
Program Description
In 2003, with North Dakota State University in Fargo, the department started a joint Ph.D. program. The program has not yet produced any graduates. At present, seven students have enrolled in the joint program, and are en route to their degrees. The department also offers the MA and DA degrees.
Special Programs or Resources
In its graduate programs, the department offers courses and research in American and European history, with special strengths in the Great Plains, women's history and public history. Besides the University's library holdings, numerous archives are within four-to-five hours driving time from the campus: Bismarck, ND; Fargo, ND; St. Paul, MN; and Winnepeg, Manitoba.
Financial Aid
Qualified students are offered Teaching Assistantships and those in the doctoral programs teach both survey and upper-division courses.
Degree Requirements
Students must satisfactorily complete 90 hours beyond the bachelor's degree. Students will write three comprehensive examinations in their major and minor fields. Students will complete an oral examination based on the written examinations.
University Information:
University Type: Public
Carnegie Institution Ranking: Doctoral/Research UniversitiesIntensive
Department Demographics:
First PhD conferred: 1935
History PhDs conferred to Date: 9
Relative Size Based on PhDs Conferred (2000–04): New [Explain]
Faculty Mix: |
||
Full Professor |
2 |
|
Associate Professor |
4 |
|
Assistant Professor |
4 |
|
Instructor/Lecturer |
||
Joint Appointment |
||
Emeritus Faculty |
5 |
|
Part-time faculty |
||
Relative Size based on Number of Full-time Faculty: Small [Explain]
Number of Graduate Students in Program (Fall
2005):
23
(Graduate student counts include those enrolled in terminal
Master's degree program)
Proportion of Full-Time Graduate Students: 59%
New Graduate Students Entering Program, Fall 2004: 10
Relative Size Based on Graduate Student Enrollment (2002–04): Small [Explain]
Other Information
Current Dissertations in Progress
Last Updated: December 7, 2009