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The aim of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’s Ph.D. Degree in History is to cultivate a deep understanding of historical research methodologies, critical analysis, and interpretive frameworks. This program is designed to foster scholarly expertise in a diverse range of historical topics, encouraging students to engage with primary sources and contribute original research to the field. We strive to equip students with the analytical skills and theoretical insights necessary to explore complex historical narratives, prepare for academic careers, and advance their knowledge in specialized areas of history.
Graduates of this program will be able to:
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International applicants who do not meet the above test scores may be considered for conditional admission.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Major Requirements (min B- or S grade required in all courses) | ||
HIST 71005 | TEACHING WORLD HISTORY | 3 |
HIST 81002 | HISTORIOGRAPHY 1 | 0-3 |
HIST 81070 | WRITING SEMINAR IN HISTORY 2 | 3 |
HIST 82070 & HIST 82071 | AMERICAN HISTORY FROM PRECONTACT NATIVE AMERICA THROUGH THE CIVIL WAR and AMERICAN HISTORY FROM THE CIVIL WAR TO THE PRESENT 3 | 0-6 |
History (HIST) Doctoral Electives (70000 or 80000 level) 4 | 15 | |
Focus Field Requirement, choose from the following: 5 | 9 | |
History of Everyday Life Focus Field | ||
HIST 82300 | MAJOR READINGS IN THE IMMIGRATION AND MIGRATION HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES | |
HIST 82325 | MAJOR READINGS IN ASIAN AMERICAN HISTORY | |
HIST 82326 | BETWEEN PLOWS AND SWORDS: U.S.-CHINA CULTURAL RELATIONS SINCE THE LATE 1700S | |
HIST 82350 | REVOLUTION AND REFORM: THE DEPRESSION ERA AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF AMERICAN SOCIETY | |
HIST 82360 | MARGINALITY AND POWER: HISTORY FROM BELOW | |
HIST 82385 | HIGH-LIFE HISTORY: AFRICAN URBAN CULTURAL HISTORIES | |
Rustbelt Studies Focus Field | ||
HIST 82500 | REGIONAL IDENTITY AND OHIO HISTORY | |
HIST 82505 | SOCIAL MOVEMENTS IN THE 19TH-20TH CENTURY RUST BELT | |
History (HIST) Doctoral Electives (70000 or 80000 level) | ||
States of Violence Focus Field | ||
HIST 71060 | COMPARATIVE FACISM | |
HIST 82400 | THE LENS OF WAR: AMERICAN HISTORY THROUGH THE STUDY OF THE MILITARY | |
HIST 82405 | NATIVE WESTS | |
HIST 82415 | RELIGION AND VIOLENCE IN THE MODERN WEST | |
HIST 82475 | MARXIST REVOLUTION IN VIETNAM | |
Culminating Requirement | ||
HIST 89199 | DISSERTATION I 6 | 30 |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 60 |
Students who did not complete a historiography class for their master's degree must take HIST 81002.
Students may take HIST 81070 more than once.
Students working in U.S. history must complete HIST 82070 and HIST 82071.
Students' electives must include at least four seminars/colloquia. Outside of the focus field, students elect one general and one specialized field. General fields include Africa, Asia, Europe and the United States. Specialized fields explore a particular subfield (e.g., history of American foreign relations) or methodology (e.g., cultural history) across a broad sweep of time and are designed to deepen students' knowledge of their general field.
Students may apply special topics courses HIST 79095, HIST 79195 and/or HIST 79295 to their focus field requirements with the approval of the graduate coordinator.
Each doctoral candidate, upon admission to candidacy, must register for HIST 89199 for a total of 30 credit hours. It is expected that a doctoral candidate will thereafter register for HIST 89299 until all requirements for the degree have been met.
Minimum Major GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
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- | 3.000 |
After completing all of the requirements, students must successfully complete written and oral examinations in the three elected fields of history.
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