Doctor of Philososphy [Ph.D] [History] From University of Iowa

The Doctor of Philosophy program in history requires at least 72 s.h. of graduate credit, including credit for work completed for the master's degree.

Students who earn the M.A. with research essay at the University of Iowa?may be?admitted to the Ph.D. program on the favorable recommendation of the examining committee. Students who earn an M.A. at another university must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate College and the Department of History (see?Admission?in this section of the Catalog). They must submit a writing sample, such as a seminar paper or M.A. thesis. They also must take a research seminar during their first two semesters in residence at Iowa.

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. The courses must be research seminars (minimum of two) and graduate readings courses (minimum of five). At least five of the?seven courses must be completed before a student takes the comprehensive examination. Courses taken at the M.A. level may be counted toward this requirement. Students must complete all three required courses:?HIST:6001?First-Year Graduate Colloquium,?HIST:6002?History Research Methods, and?HIST:6003?History Theory and Interpretation. These courses?develop an understanding of?the philosophy of history, historiography, and?methods of historical research.