The PhD in history prepares students for careers in college teaching, digital media, publishing, educational administration, public history, and historical research. Students gain expertise in both conventional historical methods and web-based technologies. Major fields include U.S. history, European history, and world history; minor fields are chosen by the student and can include areas such as public history, constitutional studies, and new media and information technology. Depending on career goals and interests, students can also focus their degrees in one of four areas:
College/university teaching
New media and information technology
Public and applied history
Professional development
Degree Requirements (Catalog Year 2008-2009)
See the university catalog for policies governing all doctoral degrees.
Students pursuing this degree must complete a minimum of 72 graduate credits. In addition to core courses, students must complete course work in a major field of study and two minor fields; pass a comprehensive exam; and complete a dissertation. The dissertation demonstrates mastery of the subject matter, methodologies, and conceptual foundations in the chosen field of study. This requirement is generally achieved through consideration of a problem on the boundaries of knowledge in the discipline. The credits are distributed as follows:
Six core courses (21 credits): HIST 610 (3 credits), HIST 696 (3 credits), HIST 697 (3 credits), HIST 711/731/751 (3 credits), HIST 810 (1 credit per semester for 6 credits), and HIST 811 (3 credits)
Major field: 15 credits chosen from U.S. history, European history, comparative world history
Minor fields: 18 credits in two minor fields (9 credits each)
Doctoral research skills: Students must demonstrate basic competency in computers. Students whose research requires knowledge of a foreign language must also demonstrate a reading knowledge of one foreign language. The department sets specific research skills requirements for students, depending on their field of study.
Comprehensive exam: Students need to pass a comprehensive exam that consists of a written field statement for each minor field and an oral exam for the major field.
Dissertation: HIST 998 (3 credits minimum; 6 credits maximum) and HIST 999 (15 credits)
Once enrolled in 998, students must maintain continuous registration in 998 or 999 each semester until the dissertation is submitted to and accepted by University Libraries.
Students will be terminated from the program if they receive more than one unsatisfactory grade (C or F).
Advancement to Candidacy
To advance to candidacy, students must complete all course work required on their approved program of study. Students must also successfully complete and pass an oral comprehensive exam in a major field and written field statements in two minor fields. In addition, students must have a dissertation committee appointed by the Dean’s Office as well as an approved proposal. Evidence of the approved proposal must be on file in the Dean’s Office before a student can be advance to candidacy.
Requirements may be different for earlier catalog years
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Art history is the study of visual artifacts within their regional and historical contexts. As an art history major at Mason, you will investigate works of art to learn how they were made, why they were made, and by and for whom they were made. You will develop the skills to interpret a work of art as a record of the culture in which it was made.
In your courses you will learn to ask questions that touch on cultural, technological, and economic concerns. You will study with faculty whose
Put your electives to good use by choosing a minor that extends your areas of expertise and increases your marketability. Most minors require only three or four courses beyond the major. For this major, consider a minor in:
African and African American Studies
Ancient Mediterranean Art and Archaeology
Asia-Pacific Studies
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Film and Media Studies
Islamic Studies
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A Three-year Doctor-course Program
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Special Admission for Applicants Residing Abroad for Regular Students
The MEXT Scholarship through SOKENDAI recommendation
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For those who love history but do not foresee it as their major career focus, a history minor can be a rewarding option. Because of its flexibility, the history minor may also be shaped to augment a variety of majors. You and your adviser decide on a three-course concentration, and then you choose any other history courses you wish to meet the remaining requirements.
Degree Requirements (Catalog Year 2008-2009)
See the university catalog for policies governing all minors.
The program must be approved by the undergraduate director before graduation.
Students pursuing this minor must complete 18 credits in history with a minimum 2.00
The Department of History offers the degrees of Master of arts (with or without thesis) and doctor of philosophy in history. Within the limits imposed by the availability of qualified staff, students may pursue their studies in English or in French.
At the master's level students undertake research in diverse areas corresponding to the expertise and interests of faculty members.
The Department of History offers the degrees of Master of arts (with or without thesis) and doctor of philosophy in history. Within the limits imposed by the availability of qualified staff, students may pursue their studies in English or in French.
At the master's level students undertake research in diverse areas corresponding to the expertise and interests of faculty members.
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