History Doctoral Programs in the United States and Canada

Nebraska , Univ. of

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Areas of Specialization:

America, American West, modern Europe, comparative world, Latin America

Program Description

All Ph.D. students are admitted within one of three general areas- North America, Europe or World. At least 30 hours must be taken in this general area. Eighteen hours of coursework must be completed in the major field, chosen from North American West, American Society and Culture, Military/Diplomatic/International History, Indigenous Peoples, Pre-modern Europe, Modern Europe, German Studies, Comparative World History and Women's History. Courses taken in the major field will count toward the 30 credit hour requirement within the general area. The dissertation must be written on a topic within the major field.

Special Programs or Resources

Center for Digital Research in the Humanities; Nebraska State Archives; 19th Century Studies Certificate; Women's Studies Certificate; Excellent library holdings.

Financial Aid

Students who are applying for admission to the graduate program in history may apply for a Graduate Teaching Assistantship by so indicating on the application for admission. To guarantee full consideration for appointment as a graduate assistant in the academic year beginning in August, a prospective student must provide all of the materials required for admission to the program to the department's Graduate Committee by the previous January 10.

Degree Requirements

At least 18 hours exclusive of the dissertation must be in courses at the 900 level or 800 level without a 300-400-level component. History 919 (Special Problems of Teaching History) cannot be used to meet this requirement of 18 credit hours. After substantially completing studies in the program, the student must pass a written comprehensive examination in major and minor or related fields. The written comprehensive examination is not a repetition of course examinations but is an investigation of the student's breadth of understanding of the field of knowledge of which his/her special subject is a part. The written examination shall consist of one four-hour exam in student's general area; one six-hour exam in student's major field; and one four-hour exam in comparative world history. Students whose general area is world history will take a four-hour exam in either North American or European History; and if the student has an external minor, she/he will take one two-hour exam in that minor. The final examination is oral. It is given by the Supervisory Committee after the candidate's studies have been completed and the dissertation accepted.

University Information:

University Type: Public

Carnegie Institution Ranking: Doctoral/Research Universities—Extensive

Department Demographics:

First PhD conferred: 1903

History PhDs conferred to Date: 201

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

Faculty Mix:
	Full Professor	13
	Associate Professor	7
	Assistant Professor	9
	Instructor/Lecturer
	Joint Appointment
	Emeritus Faculty	6
	Part-time faculty

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

Number of Graduate Students in Program (Fall 2005): 56
(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: 16

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

 

Other Information

     Current Dissertations in Progress

     PhDs Conferred by Department