Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in History 24 months PHD Programme By University of Utah |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

24 monthsProgramme duration

Main Subject Area

HistoryMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

History

Study Level

PHD

We study History to learn about the past, to be informed about the present, and to plan for the future. Students pursuing a PhD in History will acquire the highest level of professional training in the discipline of history. Learning Outcomes Skill Outcomes: The recipient of a Doctor of Philosophy degree in History will have acquired the skills necessary to: Identify the key events which express/define change over time in a particular place or region. Identify how change occurs over time. Explain historical continuity and change. Describe the influence of political ideologies, economic structures, social organizations, cultural perceptions, and natural environments on historical events. Discuss the ways in which factors such as race, gender, class, ethnicity, region, and religion influence historical narratives. Explain how people have existed, acted and thought in particular historical periods. Explain what influence the past has on the present. Develop an international perspective on the past that addresses the cumulative effect of global exchange, engagement and interdependence. Interpret the complexity and diversity of situations, events and past mentalities. Compare eras and regions in order to define enduring issues. Recognize a range of viewpoints. Compare competing historical narratives. Challenge arguments of historical inevitability. Analyze cause-and-effect relationships and multiple causation. Evaluate debates among historians. Differentiate between historical facts and historical interpretations. Assess the credibility of primary and secondary sources. Formulate historical questions. Obtain historical data from a variety of sources. Identify gaps in available records. Recognize the discipline's standards for accurate and ethical research. Construct a well-organized historical argument. Support an interpretation with historical evidence from a variety of primary and secondary sources. Content Outcomes: The recipient of a Ph.D. degree in History will have: acquired intensive specialized knowledge of one field of historical study. acquired substantial specialized knowledge of two additional fields of historical study. acquired substantive training in the research methods of, and theoretical approaches to, the discipline of History. acquired the ability to elucidate the major historiographical and methodological challenges and developments at the forefront of the discipline. completed two article-length essays based on original research. completed and defended one book-length dissertation based on original research. acquired advanced proficiency in one foreign language.

Programme overview

Main Subject

History

Study Level

PHD

We study History to learn about the past, to be informed about the present, and to plan for the future. Students pursuing a PhD in History will acquire the highest level of professional training in the discipline of history. Learning Outcomes Skill Outcomes: The recipient of a Doctor of Philosophy degree in History will have acquired the skills necessary to: Identify the key events which express/define change over time in a particular place or region. Identify how change occurs over time. Explain historical continuity and change. Describe the influence of political ideologies, economic structures, social organizations, cultural perceptions, and natural environments on historical events. Discuss the ways in which factors such as race, gender, class, ethnicity, region, and religion influence historical narratives. Explain how people have existed, acted and thought in particular historical periods. Explain what influence the past has on the present. Develop an international perspective on the past that addresses the cumulative effect of global exchange, engagement and interdependence. Interpret the complexity and diversity of situations, events and past mentalities. Compare eras and regions in order to define enduring issues. Recognize a range of viewpoints. Compare competing historical narratives. Challenge arguments of historical inevitability. Analyze cause-and-effect relationships and multiple causation. Evaluate debates among historians. Differentiate between historical facts and historical interpretations. Assess the credibility of primary and secondary sources. Formulate historical questions. Obtain historical data from a variety of sources. Identify gaps in available records. Recognize the discipline's standards for accurate and ethical research. Construct a well-organized historical argument. Support an interpretation with historical evidence from a variety of primary and secondary sources. Content Outcomes: The recipient of a Ph.D. degree in History will have: acquired intensive specialized knowledge of one field of historical study. acquired substantial specialized knowledge of two additional fields of historical study. acquired substantive training in the research methods of, and theoretical approaches to, the discipline of History. acquired the ability to elucidate the major historiographical and methodological challenges and developments at the forefront of the discipline. completed two article-length essays based on original research. completed and defended one book-length dissertation based on original research. acquired advanced proficiency in one foreign language.

Admission Requirements

6.5+
All international graduate applicants to the University of Utah must meet the following minimum Graduate School requirements: A bachelor's degree from a regionally-accredited U.S. college or university or from an institution recognized by the Ministry of Higher Education in their home country. The Office of International Admissions will determine if applicants with international degrees meet the Graduate School's requirement of a recognized bachelor's degree. At least a 3.0 or higher undergraduate weighted mean GPA on a 4.0 scale. If the undergraduate GPA is below 3.0, a GPA will be calculated for the last two years attended if schooling was done at a foreign institution, and based upon the last 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) if the student attended a U.S. institution. Other English Language Requirements: 550 on the TOEFL PBT (paper-based).

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Jan-2000

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