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West Virginia University

Dept. of History
P.O. Box 6303
Morgantown, WV 26506-6303

Phone 304.293.2421
Fax 304.293.3616
E-mail: Elizabeth.Fones-Wolf@mail.wvu.edu

Department Web Site

Areas of Specialization:

Africa, Europe, Latin America,U.S., and West Virginia/Appalachian Regional History

Program Description

The doctoral program in History at West Virginia University emphasizes all fields of US history, Appalachian/Regional history, modern European history, and modern Sub-Saharan Africa. In addition, the department encourages research that is comparative and transnational in approach.

Special Programs or Resources

Students in the Appalachian/regional history emphasis have access to the West Virginia/Regional History Collection. The department also offers a minor field concentration in Public History.

Financial Aid

Newly admitted doctoral students are automatically eligible to be considered for departmental teaching and research assistantships and university-wide doctoral scholarships. Almost all doctoral students in the program are supported. Funds are also available for travel to conferences and research sites.

Degree Requirements

24 credit hours minimum for the PhD; written and oral qualifying examinations in four fields.



University Information:

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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: 21

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

 

Student Demographics (Fall 2011):

Number of Doctoral Students in Program: 49

New Doctoral Students Entering Program: 8

Proportion of Doctoral Students Receiving Financial Aid: 100%

Number of Graduate Students Enrolled: 73

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

 

Degree Information:

First PhD conferred: 1933

History PhDs conferred to Date: 183

Number of PhDs Conferred (2011–12): 4

Relative Size Based on PhDs Conferred: Medium [Explain]

Current Dissertations in Progress

PhDs Conferred by Department

 

 

Last Updated: October 19, 2012