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George Mason University

Dept. of History and Art History
4400 University Dr., MSN 3G1
Fairfax, VA 22030

Phone 703.993.1250
Fax 703.993.1251
E-mail: bplatt1@gmu.edu

Department Web Site

Areas of Specialization:

Europe, U.S., and World History

Program Description

Please visit the department website for more information regarding the PhD program: historyarthistory.gmu.edu/programs/la-phd-hist.

Special Programs or Resources

Digital History Stipends for students working in digital history at the Center for History and New Media (CHNM). For more information, please contact the program director, Prof. Cynthia A. Kierner (ckierner@gmu.edu), or the director of CHNM, Prof. Dan Cohen (dcohen@gmu.edu)

Financial Aid

Funding packages (typically 3-5 years, plus tuition waiver and student health insurance) for all admitted fulltime students. For need-based aid, please visit the Office of Financial Aid website at financialaid.gmu.edu/.

Degree Requirements

Completion of 2 digital history courses, 1 major field, 2 minor fields, plus the dissertation. Please visit the department website for more specific information regarding the degree requirements for the PhD (historyarthistory.gmu.edu/programs/la-phd-hist) or contact the Program Director, Prof. Cynthia A. Kierner (ckierner@gmu.edu).



University Information:

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Faculty Information (Fall 2011):

Full-time Faculty: 49

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

 

Student Demographics (Fall 2011):

Number of Doctoral Students in Program: 64

New Doctoral Students Entering Program: 9

Proportion of Doctoral Students Receiving Financial Aid: 30%

Number of Graduate Students Enrolled: 207

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

 

Degree Information:

First PhD conferred: 2006

History PhDs conferred to Date: 16

Number of PhDs Conferred (2011–12): 1

Relative Size Based on PhDs Conferred: Small [Explain]

Current Dissertations in Progress

PhDs Conferred by Department

 

 

Last Updated: October 19, 2012