History Doctoral Programs in the United States and Canada

Saskatchewan, Univ. of

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Areas of Specialization:

classical/medieval/Renaissance studies, early modern and modern Europe and Britain, Canada, Americas, aboriginal

Program Description

The Department offers PhD degrees in numerous geographically or thematically defined fields. In the latter, we have particular strengths in Native American History; the Great Plains; Women and Gender; Science, Medicine and the Environment. Graduate work is focused on the preparation of the dissertation; students begin work immediately preparing for their comprehensive fields and sit for the exam in these fields in October of the year after entry.

Special Programs or Resources

Through a generous bequest from a former member of the Department, the Department of History purchases research materials for graduate students and faculty each year through the Messer Fund. This has allowed the Department of History to collect a wide series of rare books, microform, and other research material tailor made to assist student research. The University of Saskatchewan is also the location for a number of important provincial archival collections, along with the papers and archives pertaining to the Right Honourable John Deifenbaker, former Prime Minister of Canada.

Financial Aid

Both the University of Saskatchewan and the Department of History have a variety of scholarships, fellowships, and teaching/research assistantships available: exceptional students are nominated for the Deans Scholarship; students may also receive a Graduate Scholarship, a Graduate Teaching Fellowship, and Teaching or Research Assistantships. Most students receive one of the first three and all students are offered Teaching Assistantships.

Degree Requirements

Students entering with a Masters degree in History are not required to sit for a qualifying examination. Students are required to do 9 cu. of course work, usually reading courses organized around the comprehensive fields. Students must complete three fields, one major and two minor. Comprehensive Field Examinations are both written and oral and are taken in October of the second year in the program.

University Information:

Department Demographics:

Faculty Mix:
	Full Professor	9
	Associate Professor	9
	Assistant Professor	5
	Instructor/Lecturer	1
	Joint Appointment	2
	Emeritus Faculty	7
	Part-time faculty	2

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

Number of Graduate Students in Program (Fall 2005): 46
(Graduate student counts include those enrolled in terminal Master's degree program)

Proportion of Full-Time Graduate Students:

New Graduate Students Entering Program, Fall 2004: 16

Relative Size Based on Graduate Student Enrollment (2002–04): [Explain]

 

Other Information

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