History (Ph.D.)

Doctor of Philosophy. Major in History.

The Ph.D. program is primarily oriented to research and writing to prepare the candidate for entry in a career in higher education. Among the requirements for the degree are the successful passage of comprehensive examinations, the demonstration of a reading knowledge of one foreign language, and the completion of a dissertation showing original research. Dissertation topics are limited to the field of historical archaeology and are undertaken with the collaboration of anthropology faculty specializing in this field.

Please see the Department of History graduate handbook for details and program requirements on earning the PhD in History degree.

1. Students will contextualize, evaluate, and interpret primary source materials within broad scholarly debate to create a in depth contribution to historical and interdisciplinary scholarship.