PhD Degree Requirements
PhD Requirements by Track
Required Coursework
History 400 | 3 hours |
Two 500-level research seminars (one must be in major field) | 6 hours |
Six major field courses | 18 hours |
Three courses in first minor field | 9 hours |
Three courses in second minor field | 9 hours |
Directed Study/Electives | 12 hours |
Dissertation Proposal Seminar | 3 hours |
Total | 60 hours |
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Additional Requirements for Degree Completion:
- Two Research Tools*
- Major Field Examinations (take-home essays; pass/fail)
- Minor Field Examination (take-home essays; pass/fail)**
- Major Field Oral Examination (pass/fail)
- Dissertation Completion and Oral Defense
*Note: For students with a United States major field, at least one tool must be within public history.
**Note: Students in this track only take one minor field exam.
Required Coursework
History 400 (if equivalent not taken for Master's degree) | 3 hours |
One 500-level research seminar (must be in major field) | 3 hours |
Four major field courses | 12 hours |
Three minor field courses | 9 hours |
Directed Study/Elective | 3 hours |
Dissertation Proposal Seminar | 3 hours |
Total | 33 hours |
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Additional Requirements for Degree Completion:
- Two Research Tools*
- Major Field Examinations (take-home essays; pass/fail)
- Minor Field Examinations (take-home essays; pass/fail)
- Major Field Oral Examination (pass/fail)
- Dissertation Completion and Oral Defense
*Note: For students with a United States major field, at least one tool must be within public history.
Required Coursework
HIST 400 (if equivalent not taken for Master's program) | 3 hours |
One 500-level Research Seminar (must be in US History field) | 3 hours |
Six US History field courses | 18 hours |
Six Public History field courses | 18 hours |
One additional Public History course (must be 483, 492, or 581) | 3 hours |
Directed Study/Electives | 12 hours |
Dissertation Proposal Seminar | 3 hours |
Total | 60 hours |
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Additional Requirements for Degree Completion:
- Two Research Tools (one foreign language and one special skill)
- Public History Portfolio Requirement
- Two-hour Public History Field Oral Exam (pass/fail)
- US History Field Examinations (take-home essays; pass/fail)
- US History Field Oral Examination (pass/fail)
- Dissertation Completion and Oral Defense