History Doctoral Programs in the United States and Canada

Ohio Univ.

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Areas of Specialization:

U.S., Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America

Program Description

In conformity with policy established by the Ohio Board of Regents, the Department of History offers doctoral dissertation fields only in "contemporary history," defined as the period since the end of World War I and in no case to encompass a topic set primarily before 1918.

Special Programs or Resources

Closely associated with the Department of History is the Contemporary History Institute (CHI), which offers a unique multidisciplinary curriculum that complements the Department of History's programs. The CHI's focus is post-1945 history and includes among its associates more than a dozen history faculty who have written numerous books and journal articles on various aspects of contemporary history as well as faculty associates from the Departments of Economics and Political Science and the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism.

Financial Aid

The department offers doctoral students teaching assistantships which pay a yearly stipend of $15,500 plus a waiver of tuition. Doctoral students may also qualify for a CHI fellowship of $14,200 plus a tuition waiver. Doctoral students can usually expect financial aid for four academic years (12 quarters.)

Degree Requirements

Twenty-one quarter courses, four field qualifying examinations, an oral qualifying examination, and a dissertation.

University Information:

University Type: Public

Carnegie Institution Ranking: Doctoral/Research Universities—Extensive

Department Demographics:

First PhD conferred: 1976

History PhDs conferred to Date: 55

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

Faculty Mix:
	Full Professor	5
	Associate Professor	11
	Assistant Professor	13
	Instructor/Lecturer
	Joint Appointment
	Emeritus Faculty	17
	Part-time faculty

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

Number of Graduate Students in Program (Fall 2005): 40
(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: 20

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

 

Other Information

     Current Dissertations in Progress

     PhDs Conferred by Department