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North Dakota State University

Dept. of History, Philosophy, and Religious Studies
2 Putnam Hall
PO Box 6050, Dept. 2340
Fargo, ND 58108-6050

Phone 701.231.8654
Fax 701.231.1047
E-mail: ndsu.history@ndsu.edu

Department Web Site

Areas of Specialization:

Great Plains, North Dakota, U.S. Agriculture, and U.S. West

Program Description

The joint PhD between North Dakota State University and the University of North Dakota combines their resources and faculty to offer a comprehensive degree in North American and Western European history with particular strengths in Great Plains history and rural history.

Special Programs or Resources

Important regional archives are located in the North Dakota Institute for Regional Studies and the Germans from Russia Heritage Collection at NDSU and in the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections at UND.

Financial Aid

The NDSU History Department has two doctoral assistantships of $12,000 plus tuition. The Germans from Russia Heritage Collection also funds a research assistantship.

Degree Requirements

Each student must complete 90 credits beyond the bachelor's degree.
Each student must write three comprehensive exams, one in the major field, and one in each of two minor fields.
Each student must complete an oral examination based on the written comprehensive exams.



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Faculty Information (Fall 2011):

Full-time Faculty: 10

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

 

Student Demographics (Fall 2011):

Number of Doctoral Students in Program: -1

New Doctoral Students Entering Program: -1

Proportion of Doctoral Students Receiving Financial Aid: %

Number of Graduate Students Enrolled: 21

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

 

Degree Information:

First PhD conferred: Not reported

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Number of PhDs Conferred (2011–12):

Relative Size Based on PhDs Conferred: New [Explain]

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Last Updated: October 19, 2012