Admission Requirements

The basic regulations governing all graduate study in History are those of the Graduate School found in the annual Graduate School Bulletin. Standards and regulations found in the Bulletin are minimal, and in several instances those of the History Department are more rigorous.

Graduate Record Examination verbal and quantitative scores are required for admission to both the masters and doctoral programs. For the MA program, a minimum combined score of 900 with not less than 500 on the verbal component is required. For the PhD program, an applicant must have attained a minimum of 1050 combined score, with at least 550 on the verbal. In addition, applicants for admission to either program who lack sufficient undergraduate course work in history may be required to take more than the minimum program.

Every application must be supported by at least three recommendations, a formal statement of purpose indicating the applicant's specific interests and professional goals, and a writing sample such as an undergraduate or graduate term or research paper.

For more information, contact Dr. David Carter, Graduate Program Officer.

Last updated August 4, 2008.