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Program overview

Main Subject

History

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

The Department of History at Boston University admits students who have majored in history or a closely related academic field, and who have strong academic records, to our PhD program. The department trains PhD students to develop and execute original research designs that will lead to scholarly publications intended to make original and important contributions to the historical discipline and its subfields. At the same time, the department also prepares students to become the next generation of effective history teachers, able to instruct on a wide range of topics within their subfields. Our expectation is that our PhDs will become professors at research universities, colleges, community colleges, and staff members at research libraries and archives. Course Requirements Students in the program must take 64 credits, 56 of which should be taken in seminars, lecture courses, directed research, and directed study, preferably over a period of four or five semesters. Required courses include: GRS HI 800 European Historiography GRS HI 850 American Historiography GRS HI 870 African Historiography GRS HI 801 The Historian’s Craft Four semesters GRS HI 900 Dissertation Writing Two graduate-level courses in a single discipline other than history that is related to their interests At least one of the reading courses (HI 800, 850, or 870) must be taken prior to taking HI 801, which will be offered every year in the Spring Semester. Candidates for the PhD may count only 16 credits in courses designed primarily for undergraduates (these courses are offered at the 600 or 700 level and ordinarily have 200- or 300-level equivalents) for the degree.

Program overview

Main Subject

History

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

The Department of History at Boston University admits students who have majored in history or a closely related academic field, and who have strong academic records, to our PhD program. The department trains PhD students to develop and execute original research designs that will lead to scholarly publications intended to make original and important contributions to the historical discipline and its subfields. At the same time, the department also prepares students to become the next generation of effective history teachers, able to instruct on a wide range of topics within their subfields. Our expectation is that our PhDs will become professors at research universities, colleges, community colleges, and staff members at research libraries and archives. Course Requirements Students in the program must take 64 credits, 56 of which should be taken in seminars, lecture courses, directed research, and directed study, preferably over a period of four or five semesters. Required courses include: GRS HI 800 European Historiography GRS HI 850 American Historiography GRS HI 870 African Historiography GRS HI 801 The Historian’s Craft Four semesters GRS HI 900 Dissertation Writing Two graduate-level courses in a single discipline other than history that is related to their interests At least one of the reading courses (HI 800, 850, or 870) must be taken prior to taking HI 801, which will be offered every year in the Spring Semester. Candidates for the PhD may count only 16 credits in courses designed primarily for undergraduates (these courses are offered at the 600 or 700 level and ordinarily have 200- or 300-level equivalents) for the degree.

Admission Requirements

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Applicants hold a four-year Bachelor’s degree from an accredited US institution or its international equivalent.  If you have earned a three-year degree that is the equivalent of a four-year degree in the US, it will be accepted in the admissions process.  Other English Language Requirements: TOEFL Paper Based score of at least 600.

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