History Doctoral Programs in the United States and Canada

Calif. at San Diego, U. of

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Areas of Specialization:

East Asia, Europe, Latin America, science, U.S.

Program Description

The UCSD Department of History offers M.A.'s in European history, United States history, and history of science. In addition, the Department of History administers an interdisciplinary M.A. program in Judaic studies. The Ph.D. offers concentrations in ancient history, East Asian history, European history, history of science, Latin American history, Middle Eastern history and United States history.

Special Programs or Resources

Students who wish to earn both the Ph.D. in history from UCSD and the Juris Doctor from California Western School of Law must apply to and be independently accepted into both programs under each of the campus' standards and procedures.

Financial Aid

Several types of financial aid are available to graduate students: full or partial remission of fees and tuition, fellowships, research assistantships, teaching assistantships, readerships, and travel grants. Graduate students are eligible for one or a combination of the six forms of financial support.

Degree Requirements

A normal full-time program consists of twelve units per quarter. Ph.D. students are expected to complete at least one of the following minimum formal courses of study prior to their qualifying examination: (1) two two-quarter research seminars, three one-quarter historiography courses in their major field and five other courses (which may be a combination of colloquia, conjoined courses, or directed readings); or (2) three two-quarter research seminars (not necessarily in the same field) three one-quarter historiography courses in their major field and three other courses (which may be a combination of colloquia, conjoined courses, or directed readings). Students are encouraged to take their first research seminar in their major field during the initial year of graduate study. A maximum of four units per quarter may be taken in teaching assistantships. During the first year of residence, each student, with the approval of a graduate adviser in the area of concentration, selects one major field of study and two minor fields. Within the major field the student should indicate a special interest from which the dissertation may develop. The first minor is ordinarily a supplementary field within the student's area of concentration, while the second minor is a complementary field outside the area of concentration.

University Information:

University Type: Public

Carnegie Institution Ranking: Doctoral/Research Universities—Extensive

Department Demographics:

First PhD conferred: 1971

History PhDs conferred to Date: 165

Relative Size Based on PhDs Conferred (2000–04): Medium [Explain]

Faculty Mix:
	Full Professor	19
	Associate Professor	13
	Assistant Professor	10
	Instructor/Lecturer	1
	Joint Appointment
	Emeritus Faculty	10
	Part-time faculty	8

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

Number of Graduate Students in Program (Fall 2005): 73
(Graduate student counts include those enrolled in terminal Master's degree program)

Proportion of Full-Time Graduate Students: 97%

New Graduate Students Entering Program, Fall 2004: 10

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

 

Other Information

     Current Dissertations in Progress

     PhDs Conferred by Department