Overview
The Doctor of Philosophy program in History from The University of Iowa requires at least 72 s.h. of graduate credit. Students must maintain a UI cumulative g.p.a. of at least 3.33. Those who have earned M.A. degrees can apply up to 30 s.h. of credit toward the Ph.D. degree.
Students must complete at least seven graduate-level history or related field courses numbered 6000 or above, earning 3 or 4 s.h. of credit for each course. Courses taken at the M.A. level may be counted toward this requirement.
Career Advancement
- Graduate study in history prepares students for occupations such as secondary or college teaching, publishing, commercial research, foundations and nongovernmental organizations, and government or other public service.
- With additional specialized training, students may become qualified for careers in historical site preparation and display, or archival, library, or museum work.
Programme Structure
- Students must complete a required course sequence their first year: HIST:6002 Introduction to Graduate Studies in History: Historiography and Methods and HIST:6003 History Theory and Interpretation.
- These courses develop an understanding of the philosophy of history, historiography, and methods of historical research.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
Deadline: January 15
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History View 154 other PhDs in History in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants must submit academic transcripts and Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test scores.
- They also must submit examples of original writing to the history department, such as a term paper, a seminar paper, or a master's essay; letters of recommendation from three persons familiar with the student's past academic work; and a one- or two-page personal statement of the applicant's purpose for doing graduate work.
- Applicants submit their application online; see History (M.A. or Ph.D.) on the Graduate Admissions website.
Tuition Fee
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International
31511 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 31511 USD per year during 36 months. -
National
31511 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 31511 USD per year during 36 months. -
In-State
12564 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 12564 USD per year during 36 months.
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