Department of History (Graduate)

Website URL:

https://www.cla.purdue.edu/history/graduate/

Department/School Head:

R. Douglas Hurt

Admission Requirements:

M.A. Degree Admission Requirements:

Purdue University Graduate School on-line application form.
Official copies of all transcripts for college-level study. International students must provide official transcripts in the language of origin along with English translations and a copy of the Bachelor’s Degree diploma.
Your statement of purpose specifying fields of interest and potential major professor(s).
Acceptable performance on the general portion of the GRE.
English language proficiency (international students supply the TOEFL).
An overall undergraduate grade point average of “B” or better.
Usually not less than 24 undergraduate semester hours of history courses with at least a “B” average. (Well qualified students with fewer hours may be admitted to the program conditionally, and they may be required to take additional courses to prepare for the M.A. degree.)
Three letters of recommendation.
A writing sample (written in English, not translated), usually a term paper.

Ph.D. Degree Admission Requirements:

Applicants for admission to the Ph.D. program in history must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in history or be able to demonstrate an academic interest in the discipline. Applicants with a B.A. only will be considered for the 5-year “fast-track” doctoral program unless they apply for the M.A. Degree only. Applicants with an M.A. in history or its equivalent will be considered for the 4-year doctoral program. Specifically, you must submit the following:

A completed Purdue Graduate School on-line application form.
Official copies of all transcripts of academic college level work. International students must supply official English translations of transcripts and copies of diplomas.
Acceptable performance on the general Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores for International students whose native language is other than English.
At least three letters of recommendation from persons who are familiar with the applicant’s academic and professional potential.
An example of the applicant’s research and writing in history. This may be all or a portion of the M.A. thesis or a major term paper.
A statement of purpose, indicating the area of history the candidate wishes to study and any preparations (e.g. language proficiency) relevant to his or her program. Doctoral candidates must identify a potential major professor.

Applicants who are completing their M.A. degree in history at Purdue University should send a letter requesting permission to enter the Ph.D. program, a new statement of purpose, and with three letters of recommendation to the Director of Graduate Education in History. This letter should indicate the Major Professor(s) with whom the student wishes to pursue the Ph.D. The DOH Graduate Committee will then review the student’s academic record and consult with the faculty members who served on the student’s M.A. Advisory Committee as well as potential possible Major Professor(s) to determine whether the applicant shall be admitted.

Applicant who hold a master’s degree in another discipline may be admitted if there is sufficient evidence of proficiency in history. In such a case, the Graduate Committee will assess the applicant’s total hours in history at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, the discipline in which the M.A. was earned, and the overall academic record of the student.

Although these designations are not binding, at the time of application for the Ph.D. you must indicate which professor(s) you hope will serve as your major professor.

Academic Programs:

Master’s and Ph.D. Programs

M.A. and Ph.D. degrees

Concentrations (Areas of Study):

Early Modern European History, Modern European History, United States History, Global History, African American History, Women’s History

Combined Degree Programs: (Master’s Degree / Doctoral Degree)

5 Year fast-track doctoral program

Regular Graduate Faculty by Rank:

Professor

Susan Curtis
James R. Farr
R. Douglas Hurt
Caroline E. Janney
Wendy Kline
Franklin T. Lambert
John L. Larson
Randy W. Roberts
Michael G. Smith
A. Whitney Walton
Melinda S. Zook

Associate Professor

Tithi Bhattacharya
Cornelius Bynum
Charles Cutter
Ariel de la Fuente
Vernard L. Foley
Jennifer L. Foray
Nancy Gabin
William G. Gray
Sally A. Hastings
Stacy E. Holden
Rebekah A. Klein-Pejšová
Dawn G. Marsh
Michael A. Morrison
Yvonne M. Pitts
Sharra Vostral

Assistant Professor

David Atkinson
Kathryn Cramer Brownell
Kim Gallon
T. Cole Jones
Silvia Z. Mitchell
Margaret Tillman

Emeritus Faculty

John C. Contreni
Raymond E. Dumett
Leonard H.D. Gordon
Patrick J. Hearden
Charles W. Ingrao
Lois N. Magner
Robert E. May
Donald L. Parman
Jon C. Teaford
Harold D. Woodman

Programs

Doctoral

History, PHD

Master’s

History, MA

Courses

History

Communication

Campus

Services

Other