History Doctoral Programs in the United States and Canada

Miami Univ.

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Areas of Specialization:

U.S., modern Europe, comparative women and gender, world

Program Description

Miami University’s doctoral program equips students to pursue an academic career. It is a small program, admitting only one or two new students each year. Students are admitted to doctoral study only after completing a master’s degree, at Miami or elsewhere. Miami offers the doctorate in two major fields: Origins and History of the United States and Europe since 1500. Minor fields may be one of those two, or one of the following: gender and comparative women’s history, and world and comparative history.

Special Programs or Resources

Students gain classroom experience and teacher training under close supervision of permanent faculty. You will hone your skills in an atmosphere that values quality teaching.

Financial Aid

All new doctoral students are awarded a teaching assistantship.

Degree Requirements

The degree requires 60 semester hours beyond the M.A.; at least 30 hours must be in course work other than the dissertation. Course work is followed by a comprehensive examination (written and oral) in the major and minor fields. There is an oral defense following completion of the dissertation.

University Information:

University Type: Public

Carnegie Institution Ranking: Doctoral/Research Universities—Intensive

Department Demographics:

First PhD conferred: 1968

History PhDs conferred to Date: 112

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

Faculty Mix:
	Full Professor	12
	Associate Professor	11
	Assistant Professor	9
	Instructor/Lecturer
	Joint Appointment	7
	Emeritus Faculty	4
	Part-time faculty	2

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

Number of Graduate Students in Program (Fall 2005): 27
(Graduate student counts include those enrolled in terminal Master's degree program)

Proportion of Full-Time Graduate Students: 88%

New Graduate Students Entering Program, Fall 2004: 11

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

 

Other Information

     Current Dissertations in Progress

     PhDs Conferred by Department