History, PhD

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Intended candidates for the PhD degree are expected to possess the MA degree in history or its equivalent. The PhD candidate must demonstrate the capability of pursuing a successful career as a professional historian by showing initiative in historical research and by giving evidence of the ability to present findings both orally and in writing.

Requirements

The candidate must prove competence by the acquisition of a broad background in general history, passing three comprehensive examinations in two broad geographic areas of history and completing an original dissertation and a final oral examination. The candidate must also demonstrate a knowledge of at least two foreign languages related to the dissertation topic. At the discretion of the doctoral committee, coursework at the graduate level in related methodological training may be substituted for one of the two languages.