Course Requirements
Specific course requirements depend on whether students received their M.A. in History from American University. For more information, consult the Department of History.
HIST-744 The Historian’s Craft (3) with a grade of B or better, taken in the student’s first semester of course work
HIST-799 Doctoral Dissertation Seminar (12–24)
Specific course requirements depend on whether students received their M.A. in History from American University. For more information, consult the Department of History. HIST-744 The Historian’s Craft (3) with a grade of B or better, taken in the student’s first semester of course work HIST-799 Doctoral Dissertation Seminar (12–24)
The Collaborative Program in Editing Medieval Texts offers intensive training in the editing of Latin and vernacular manuscripts, including music. Training in all areas is based on a sound knowledge of Latin and on the principles of editing Latin manuscripts. Students in the Program complete a series of courses which deal with the techniques of reading, transcribing, and editing manuscripts, and then complete an editorial project, which can be a paper for a course in any of the collaborating departments, an independent publishable project, or the student's dissertation. Programs that Participate Classics – PhD English – PhD French Language and Literature – PhD History –
The Ph.D. in History is for advanced students who wish to teach at the college level, become university librarians, or work in public history administration. Applicants must have completed a M.A. in History, or a related degree, with advanced research and writing based on historical methodologies. History faculty at WSU Vancouver are full members of the History Department of Washington State University , located on the Vancouver , Pullman and Tri-Cities campuses. They participate regularly in graduate instruction, both on their home campus and via teleconferencing technology to students at distant campuses.
In addition to meeting the minimum university requirements for graduate study, applicants normally have completed an M.A. in History or a related field, have earned a satisfactory score on the Graduate Record Exam (Verbal, Quantitative, and Analytic), and have made a substantial beginning in one tool of research. Admission is based on academic record, letters of recommendation from two professors with whom work was taken recently, a sample of recent written work of substantial length (M.A. thesis, research paper, or interpretative essay) and favorable judgment by the department’s graduate committee and department chair.
72 credit hours of approved graduate work Two of the following as tools of research: relevant foreign languages, quantitative methods, digital history, oral history, or a methodology approved by the graduate committee of the Department of History Comprehensive examinations in four fields: Comprehensive examinations are offered in the areas of ancient history, United States history, modern European history, British history, Latin American history, modern Asian history, Russian history, Middle Eastern history, and diplomatic history. One field must be a historical field outside the student’s main area of concentration, a comparative or multidisciplinary field, or a field in another discipline.
A student may certify a major in History upon successful completion of lower-division requirements. Those interested in a teaching option should consult with the College of Education concerning their certification requirements. Students majoring in History should have a strong and broad background in humanities, social science, and languages. Bachelor of Arts in History (36 Hours) Required History Courses Hist 300 Writing about History Hist 469 Seminar in History 6 Hours of U.S. History 6 Hours of European History 9 Hours of non-Western/global History 12-hour concentration (at least 6 hours at the 300- and 400-level) in the same or related disciplines At least 21 of the 36 hours
A total of 60 credit hours of courses are required, combining the requirements of the MA and PhD programs, plus 24 credit hours of supervised dissertation research: Two required courses: Methods of Art History, 1 Non-Western course Eight courses in chosen major area Three courses in chosen minor area Four electives, chosen with approval of graduate advisor.