Ph.D. w88 slot online Overview

  1. Degree requirements
    1. 49 Credits past the M.A. (73 in total for M.A. + Ph.D.)
      1. 24 must be in coursework
      2. Up to 12 may be taken previously as Grad Special
      3. 24 credits may transfer from M.A. w88 slot online (decided at w88 slot online of Study meeting and completed with “Graduate Transfer Evaluation Request” form)
      4. HIST 783 (Historiography) or comparable
      5. HIST 780 (Methodology)
      6. HIST 799 (Dissertation –up to 24 credits in total)
    2. Foreign Language
      1. 4 undergraduate semesters
      2. Native speaker
      3. Pass written exam administered by WLL
      4. Exam must be completed before comprehensive exams
    3. Comprehensive Examinations
      1. Four fields
      2. Taking as w88 slot online-long synthetic and bibliographic essays
      3. Completed with Oral Examination component
    4. Thesis, approved and defended
      1. Public thesis prospectus colloquium
      2. Upon completion of thesis, public defense with full thesis committee and DGS
    5. Four Fields
      1. 1 Main thesis field
      2. 3 Secondary fields (teaching, research skills, methodologies, etc)
    6. Time Limit
      1. All requirements must be satisfied during the eight years immediately preceding the granting of the degree
  2. Thesis Committee
    1. Faculty advisor
    2. No more than 3 members of the w88 slot online Department
    3. Faculty member outside of the w88 slot online Department as the Graduate Representative
  3. Typical Schedule
    1. w88 slot online 1 – Fall
      1. HIST 783 or equivalent
      2. Coursework related to fields (1-2 courses)
    2. w88 slot online 2 – Spring
      1. HIST 780 (unless otherwise filled)
      2. Coursework related to fields (1-2 courses)
      3. w88 slot online 3 – Fall
        1. Coursework related to fields (1-2 courses)
        2. Declaration of faculty advisor
        3. w88 slot online of Study Meeting at the end of the semester (or early the following semester)
      4. w88 slot online 4 – Spring
        1. If not completed in semester 2, w88 slot online of Study Meeting should occur at the beginning of the semester (must occur before the end of the w88 slot online)
        2. Declaration of faculty advisor
        3. Coursework related to fields (1-2 courses)
        4. Comprehensive exams (if language requirement and 24 credits has been reached) or coursework
      5. w88 slot online 5 – Fall
        1. Comprehensive exams or coursework
      6. w88 slot online 6 – Spring
        1. Comprehensive exams or coursework
      7. Following semesters
        1. Dissertation credits (799) or coursework as agreed with faculty advisor and DGS
      8. Final w88 slot online
        1. HIST 799 (6 credits)
        2. Application to Graduate (due mid-w88 slot online to the Graduate School)
        3. Public Thesis Defense and Submitted “Notice of Completion Form”
        4. “Thesis Final Review Approval Form”
        5. Submission of Thesis to Graduate School