History, Ph.D

Students wishing to pursue a Ph.D. degree in history should read the Graduate School  section of this catalog and the department’s Graduate Bulletin. The department requires that applicants have the master of arts degree in history or a related discipline, a minimum cumulative grade-point average in all undergraduate and graduate work of 3.0, and a satisfactory score on the General Graduate Record Examination.

The Ph.D. degree program (73 units) requires an oral qualifying interview, 49 graduate credits beyond the master of arts degree (of which at least 24 must be in approved courses), a current working knowledge of one foreign language, written comprehensive exams, a prospectus colloquium, dissertation and oral defense. The comprehensive examination is for 1 credit and can be used to fulfill the 30 required credits of 700-level course work.

Areas of emphasis include: Nevada and the West, U.S. history, American studies, cultural history, the history of science, and the history of medicine and specific areas in European history. Exceptions may be made with departmental approval. For further information, contact the department’s graduate advisor.