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Degree Requirements

Master of Arts

Students are expected to complete a minimum of 36 credits of graded coursework and a master’s thesis.

Doctor of Philosophy

Of the 72 credits required for the doctoral degree, students are expected to complete a minimum of 36 credits of graded coursework, including HIST 7001 (Approaches to Historical Study), HIST 8001 (Master’s Essay Writing) or and approved equivalent, and two iterations of Supervised Reading and Tutorial.

Students are expected to complete a master’s thesis, pass written exams and an oral examination, demonstrate foreign language mastery or proficiency based on their area of specialization, and obtain approval of a dissertation prospectus.

Students are expected to complete all requirements stated above prior to the beginning of the third year of study. Students in the fields of Ancient Europe and Medieval Europe are eligible for a two-term extension to complete all pre-dissertation requirements.

Students are expected to write and defend a dissertation.

Courses

Please follow this link to a listing of graduate course offerings for this program: Graduate Courses Arts & Sciences . Some programs limit the number of credits offered outside the department or school that a student may allocate toward degree requirements. All course enrollment is subject to approval each term by the Director of Graduate Studies.