History Doctoral Programs in the United States and Canada

Brandeis Univ.

Department Web Site

Areas of Specialization:

early modern and modern Europe, America

Program Description

Graduate Program in Comparative History trains students to approach the past from a comparative perspective.
Graduate Program in American History is designed to help students gain a comprehensive understanding of American history and mastery of historical research and writing.

Special Programs or Resources

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Financial Aid

Comparative History: As part of the graduate training program, Ph.D. students are required to participate in undergraduate teaching, normally during their second, third, and fourth years.
American History: As part of the graduate training program, Ph.D. students serve as teaching fellows for four semesters, normally during their second and third years of study. All teaching fellows enroll in a section of HIST 340a and b, which provides supervision as well as instruction in the aims and techniques of teaching American history at the college level.

Degree Requirements

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University Information:

University Type: Private, not-for-profit

Carnegie Institution Ranking: Doctoral/Research Universities—Extensive

Department Demographics:

First PhD conferred: 1971

History PhDs conferred to Date: 116

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

Faculty Mix:
	Full Professor	10
	Associate Professor	6
	Assistant Professor
	Instructor/Lecturer
	Joint Appointment	9
	Emeritus Faculty	1
	Part-time faculty

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

Number of Graduate Students in Program (Fall 2005): 60
(Graduate student counts include those enrolled in terminal Master's degree program)

Proportion of Full-Time Graduate Students: 100%

New Graduate Students Entering Program, Fall 2004: 11

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

 

Other Information

     Current Dissertations in Progress

     PhDs Conferred by Department