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
GRADUATE FACULTY
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
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
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.
ADMISSION
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.
MASTER OF ARTS
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.
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
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 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
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.
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