History PhD
Master
In Evanston (USA)
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Master
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Location
Evanston (USA)
The PhD Program in History prepares students for careers as teachers and scholars. It is designed to help students achieve a comprehensive grasp of historical fields and processes, develop critical skills in respect to sources, texts, genres, theory, and methods of inquiry, and carry out original research that makes a significant contribution to historical study.
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The following requirements are in addition to, or further elaborate upon, those requirements outlined in The Graduate School Policy Guide.
Master'sThe History Department does not offer a separate master's program. Students in the PhD program earn a master's degree after a year of satisfactory work toward the PhD degree. Northwestern's School of Professional Studies offers several part-time master's programs, including the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (MALS) and a Master of Arts in Literature (MALit).
PhDThe principal formal requirements for the PhD in history are as follows:
- Completion of 18 courses during the first two years of study, including two quarters of work each year in an intensive research seminar.
- Passing of examinations in three areas (a general field, a specialization within that field, and a minor field) during the second and third year of study.
- Demonstration of proficiency in the primary research language.
- Submission of a dissertation prospectus or proposal by the end of the third year of study.
- Demonstration of proficiency in additional languages as necessary.
- Presentation of an approved dissertation.
- Completion of History 560 (Teaching History) by the end of the fifth year.
History PhD