American Historical Association

The department offers the PhD in early modern and modern Europe and in United States history, with minor fields in medieval Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Asia.

Special Programs or Resources

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Financial Aid

New graduate students are eligible for both teaching and research assistants; the department offers a total of nineteen assistantships to graduate students.

Degree Requirements

PhD students will complete 60 credit hours of course work after the bachelor's degree. The doctoral qualifying examination includes both a written and an oral component.

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Faculty Information (Fall 2011):

Full-time Faculty: 22

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

Student Demographics (Fall 2011):

Number of Doctoral Students in Program: 18

New Doctoral Students Entering Program: 3

Proportion of Doctoral Students Receiving Financial Aid: 83%

Number of Graduate Students Enrolled: 45

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

Degree Information:

First PhD conferred: 1924

History PhDs conferred to Date: 109

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