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University of North Dakota

Dept. of History
O'Kelly Hall 208
221 Centennial Dr., Stop 8096
Grand Forks, ND 58202-8096

Phone 701.777.3681
Fax 701.777.4636
E-mail: history.und@und.edu

Department Web Site

Areas of Specialization:

Great Plains, Rural, North American, and Western European History

Program Description

The University of North Dakota offers the Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees (jointly administered with North Dakota State University in Fargo), specializing in North American and Western European history. The department also offers a Doctor of Arts degree that combines classroom experience with pedagogical instruction, research and a broad general knowledge of history.

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. The University's library holdings include the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections; in addition, numerous archives are within four-to-five hours driving time from the campus: Bismarck, ND; Fargo, ND; St. Paul, MN; and Winnipeg, Manitoba

Financial Aid

Qualified students are offered Teaching Assistantships and those in the doctoral programs teach both survey and upper-division courses.

Degree Requirements

PhD 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:

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

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(Includes rating of the institution's rating of the graduate instructional program and size and setting)

 

Faculty Information (Fall 2011):

Full-time Faculty: 10

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

 

Student Demographics (Fall 2011):

Number of Doctoral Students in Program: 13

New Doctoral Students Entering Program: 4

Proportion of Doctoral Students Receiving Financial Aid: 92%

Number of Graduate Students Enrolled: 28

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

 

Degree Information:

First PhD conferred: 2010

History PhDs conferred to Date: 1

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