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Chair of the Department: Charles C. Stewart
Director of Graduate Studies: Peter A. Fritzsche
Correspondence and Information: Department of History, University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 309
Gregory Hall
, 810 South Wright Street,
Urbana, IL 61801; (217) 333-4195
Professors: J. D. Anderson, W. L. Arnstein, J. R. Barrett, P. P.
Bernard, J. Buckler, R. W. Burkhardt, Jr., O. V. Burton, S. P. Cohen, D. E.
Crummey, L. E. Eastman, P. B. Ebrey, T. R. Havens, K. A. Hitchins, F. C. Jaher,
R. C. Jennings, R. W. Johannsen, R. A. Jones, B. B. Kling, D. P. Koenker, J. L.
Love, J. A. Lynn, R. M. McColley, J. P. McKay, R. E. Mitchell, N. G. Parker, G.
G. Porton, D. E. Queller, P. W. Schroeder, C. C. Stewart, R. P. Toby, J. E. K.
Walker, W. C. Widenor
Associate Professors: W. Chow, P. Fritzsche, J. Haboush, C. M. Hibbard,
L. Hoddeson, N. Jacobsen, M. H. Leff, H. Liebersohn, D. Littlefield, M.
McLaughlin, E. M. Melhado, S. Michel, D. Prochaska, J. H. Pruett, B. Uroff
Assistant Professors: K. Cuno, K. Doak, L. Reagan, D. Schneider, A.
Verner, M. West
The Department of History offers graduate courses leading to the master of arts
and the doctor of philosophy degrees, complete details of which may be found in
the department's brochure on graduate study in history. The master of arts
degree may be either the first stage in preparation for the degree of doctor of
philosophy or a terminal degree.
Approved areas of specialization are ancient Greece; ancient Rome; Middle
Ages; Renaissance and Reformation; Europe and dependencies, 1648-1815; Europe
and dependencies since 1789; Russia; Eastern or Southeastern Europe; British
Isles to 1688; England and the Empire-Commonwealth since 1688; Near East and
Middle East; Africa; China; Japan; South Asia; Colonial North America and Early
United States to 1830; United States since 1815; Latin America; history of
science; international relations since 1871; military history; African-American
history; history of medicine; and history of women. Topical fields may also be
arranged with the consent of the graduate advisers.
For the A.M. program: a grade-point average of 4.25 (A = 5.0) during the last
two years of undergraduate work, a reasonable amount of course work in history,
and Graduate Record Examination scores (verbal and quantitative mandatory;
history optional). For the Ph.D. program: a grade-point average of 4.5 for
previous graduate-level work and Graduate Record Examination scores (as above).
Undergraduate language preparation may be weighted heavily, depending upon the
field of specialization.
Candidates are expected to take at least 2 units in each of two of the fields
of specialization listed above. A minimum of 8 units is required, 4 of which
must be at the 400 level (excluding History 498). At least one research seminar
with a grade of B or better must be included. Students may elect to write a
master's thesis, but the thesis does not replace the seminar requirement and
may carry no more than 2 units of credit. A candidate must demonstrate ability
to read one foreign language related to his or her field of interest as
approved by the graduate advisers.
A candidate for the Ph.D. degree needs a minimum of 24 units (including those
offered for the A.M. degree), of which 8 may be for thesis research (History
499). For students who enter the graduate program without an A.M. in history,
these must include three research seminars, History 496, either History 490 or
History 491, and three additional courses at the 400 level (not including
History 499). For students entering the graduate program with an A.M. in
history, these must include two research seminars, History 496, either History
490 or History 491, and two additional courses at the 400 level (not including
History 499). History 498, while required for students serving as teaching
assistants, cannot be counted toward fulfilling these requirements. A candidate
must demonstrate ability to read two foreign languages related to his or her
field of interest, as approved by the graduate advisers. In certain
circumstances, a student in American or British history may substitute courses
in quantitative skills for the second language. For the preliminary
examination, the candidate customarily offers three fields in history, of which
one must involve a period of time before 1815. At least two geographical areas
must also be represented by the fields offered for the examination. One of the
three fields, however, may be in a specialization outside the Department of
History or may be a field of history specially designed by the candidate in
consultation with the major adviser (e.g., United States intellectual or
European economic history). To fulfill the minimum requirement of 24 units, 4
units in disciplines other than history may be applied.
CONCENTRATION IN THE AREA OF AMERICAN CIVILIZATION
The Department of History administers an interdisciplinary doctoral program in
American civilization. Students are required to take, among their 16 units
before preliminary examinations, at least 4 units in American history, 3 in
literary studies, and 3 in either the social sciences or the history of art.
Course work may be arranged to allow specialization in such interdisciplinary
fields as popular culture, urban studies, regional studies, folklore, film,
women's studies, and minority cultures. Students may earn a master's degree in
American civilization by taking 8 units, including 3 in history, 2 in
literature, and 2 in either the fine arts or the social sciences. At least 4 of
these units must be at the 400 level, and one should represent an
interdisciplinary research project. Students apply for admission and financial
aid through the Department of History.
CONCENTRATION IN THE AREA OF HISTORY, PHILOSOPHY, AND SOCIOLOGY OF SCIENCE
The Departments of History, Philosophy, and Sociology jointly offer--for work
toward the A.M. and the Ph.D. degrees--a special area of concentration in
history, philosophy, and sociology of science. Students interested in this
program enroll in and receive their degrees from either the history, the
philosophy, or the sociology department, depending on the focus of their
interests. Undergraduate background requirements for admission to the program
are flexible; although an undergraduate concentration in either history,
philosophy, or sociology is usually desirable, so also is a strong background
in science, and students with such backgrounds, but only weak training in
history, philosophy, or sociology will be considered for admission. The
admission procedure is the same as that stated for each of the three
departments, as is the information to be submitted with each application for
admission. For students in this special concentration, the normal departmental
requirements for the A.M. and Ph.D. degrees are modified. Further information
is available from the Department of History.
Financial aid is almost always awarded on an academic-year basis. Applications
are due in the department office by February 1. All fellowships and
assistantships involve a stipend plus tuition and service fee waiver.
FELLOWSHIPS
Available fellowships include University fellowships for entering A.M. students
and for Ph.D. students at the dissertation-writing stage; Babcock, Crawford,
and Krueger Fellowships for dissertation-level students; Foreign Language and
Area Studies (NDEA VI) Fellowships for those who have special interests in
foreign area studies; and Graduate College fellowships for beginning students
who have disadvantaged backgrounds.
TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIPS
Half-time teaching assistantships are the department's primary form of
financial aid to graduate students admitted to the Ph.D. program. Students who
progress satisfactorily toward their degrees and demonstrate effective teaching
will have their teaching assistantships renewed for a second and, in some
cases, a third year.
TUITION AND SERVICE FEE WAIVERS
A limited number of tuition and service fee waivers are available each year
both to entering and continuing students at the A.M. and Ph.D. levels.
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