HowardUniversityDepartmentofHistoryGraduateBulletin

JeffreyR.Kerr-Ritchie

DirectorofGraduateStudies(DGS)

NikkiTaylorChairofHistoryDepartment

GraduateProgram

DepartmentofHistoryFrederickDouglassHall

Room316bHowardUniversity

Washington,DC20059 Tel:202-806-9365

www.coas.howard.edu/history

RevisedSpring2021

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TableofContents

GraduateFaculty 3

MissionStatement 4

IDegreesOffered 4

IIAdmissionsPolicies 5

IIIFinancialAssistance 6

IVGeneralRequirements 7

VCoursework 8

VIMasterofArts 9

VIIDoctorofPhilosophy 12

VIIIAfricanDiaspora 17

IXPublicHistory 19

XAdvisingProcedures 22

XIEvaluationandDismissal 23

XIIAppealofAcademicDecisions 24

XIIIGraduateCourses 25

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GraduateFaculty

ProfessorAnaLuciaAraujo(LatinAmerica&Caribbean,AfricanDiaspora,PublicHistory)

ProfessorElizabethClark-Lewis(UnitedStates,Publichistory)

ProfessorJeffreyR.Kerr-Ritchie(AfricanDiaspora,LatinAmerica&Caribbean)

ProfessorEdnaG.Medford(UnitedStates)

ProfessorDarylM.Scott(UnitedStates)

ProfessorJean-MichelMabeko-Tali(Africa)

ProfessorNikkiTaylor(UnitedStates)

ProfessorEmoryJ.Tolbert(UnitedStates)

AssistantProfessorKayWrightLewis(UnitedStates,AfricanDiaspora,Publichistory)

GraduateFacultyonline:http://www.coas.howard.edu/history/faculty.html

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MissionStatement

Thehistorydepartmentrepresentsacommunityofscholarscommittedtoseekingtruth,increasingknowledge,producingscholarship,andexpandingstudents’minds.ThemajorobjectivesoftheGraduateProgramincludetrainingprofessionalhistorians,providingspecializedtraininginthemethodologyofhistoricalinterpretation,andcraftingarchivalresearchskillsasabasisforexcellenceinprofessionalandscholarlycommunities.

IDegreesOfferedTheDepartmentofferstheMasterofArtsandDoctorofPhilosophydegrees.StudentsmayoptformajorandminorfieldsinUnitedStates,AfricanDiaspora,Africa,andLatinAmerican&CaribbeanhistoryfortheMAandPhDdegrees.StudentsmayselectPublichistoryasmajorfieldfortheMAdegreeorasminorfieldforthePhD.TheexcellentresearchandeducationalfacilitiesintheWashingtonDCarea-includingtheLibraryofCongress,NationalArchives,andSmithsonianInstitution-provideuniqueresearchopportunitiesforgraduatesintheprogram.GraduatestudentsmayalsosamplecoursesinotherdepartmentsandschoolsoftheUniversity,whiletheConsortiumofUniversitiesoftheWashingtonMetropolitanArea(CUWMA)allowsstudentstoselectcoursesofferedatnearbyinstitutionshttps://www2.howard.edu/academics/exchange/cuwma

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IIAdmissionPolicies

ApplicantsmustcompleteallrequiredapplicationformsandsubmittotheOfficeofGraduateRecruitmentandAdmissionsthefollowingdocuments:A/Officialtranscriptsfromallpost-secondaryinstitutionsB/Threeofficiallettersofrecommendation C/GraduateRecordExamination(GRE)scores D/WritingsampleE/StatementofpurposeindicatingwhygraduatestudyatHowardhttps://gs.howard.edu/admissions/admission-requirementsTheGraduateFacultyischargedwithreviewingapplicationsanddecidingonadmissions.Thisprocessshallbecollaborativeandtimelyinordertoattractnewgraduatestotheprogram.ItistheDGS’sresponsibilitytomakegraduateapplicationsavailableinatimelymanneraswellastoinformtheGraduateSchoolofthedepartment’sdecisions.Applicantswhohaveearnedabachelor’sdegreeoritsequivalentwillbeconsideredforadmissiontotheMAdegreeprogramorthePhDdegreeprogramiftheyhavecompletedtheirmajorwithagradeofBorbetterandhaveacumulativeaverageof3.0orbetter.Non-historyundergraduatemajorsareadvisedthattheywillbecompetingonanequalbasiswithapplicantswhohavehadpreparationinthedisciplineofhistoryandthatitmaybenecessaryforthemtomakeupdeficienciesorshowevidenceofcomparablemastery.StudentswhohavedoneworkbeyondtheBAdegreeatanotheruniversitywillbeconsideredforadmissiontotheMAorPhDprogramsifthelevelofperformancehasbeensatisfactory.UpontheGraduateFaculty’srecommendation,studentsmaytransferupto6credithoursofgraduatestudytowardstheMAdegreeorupto24credithourstowardthePhDdegreeinhistoryatHoward.ThetransferofcoursecreditsisarrangedbetweenthegraduatestudentandtheDGS.StudentspursuingaMAdegreeinhistoryatHowardUniversitymustseekformaladmissiontothePhDprogrambeforecontinuingworkforthedoctorate.StudentsmayapplyduringthesemesterinwhichtheyexpecttocompletethecourseworkfortheMAdegree.StudentswhohaveearnedaMAdegreeinhistoryatHowardUniversitymustalsoseekformaladmissionstothePhDprogrambeforecontinuingworkforthedoctorate.ThecompletionoftheMAdegreedoesnotguaranteeadmissiontothePhDprogram.TheMAdegreeisnotrequiredforstudentsenteringthePhDprogram,butthecandidatemusthaveaminimumGPAof3.5.StudentswhohaveearnedanMAdegreeinhistoryatanotheruniversitywillbeconsideredforadmissiontothePhDprogramuponsubmissionofproofthatworkcompletedfortheirdegreeisequivalenttotherequirementsfortheMAdegreeatHoward,oruponcompletionofthoserequirements.AttheGraduateFaculty’sdiscretion,applicantsmaymeritdirectadmissiontothePhDprogramwhennotcoveredbytheabove.Thoseseekingconsiderationunderthiscategoryshouldsubmitrelevantcareercredentialsorevidenceofexceptionalacademicperformance.

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IIIFinancialAid

Therearethreemajorformsoffinancialassistanceavailabletograduatestudents.NewapplicantsareeligibletocompetefortheFrederickDouglassFellowshipAwardfromtheGraduateSchool.Itprovidestuition,fees,andastipendinexchangeforweeklyserviceforfiveyears(enteringwithoutanMAdegree)orthreeyears(enteringwithanMAdegree).TheseawardsareverycompetitiveandUniversity-wide.Theapplicationdeadlineismid-January.GraduateAssistantshipsareawardedannuallyonacompetitivebasis.Theseprovidetuition,fees,andastipendinexchangeforweeklyservice.ApplicationsareduetowardtheendofthespringsemesterandprocessedbytheDGSfordecision-makingbytheGraduateFaculty.Uponadmissiontocandidacy,studentswhosetopicsinvolveoverseasresearchshouldworkwiththeiradvisorstosubmitapplicationstotheGraduateSchoolfortheSasakawaYoungLeadersFellowshipProgram.StudentsshouldconsulttheGraduateSchool,theiradvisors,andtheDGSaboutotherpossiblesourcesofresearchfunding.Forfurtherdetailsseehttps://gs.howard.edu/funding-finder

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IVGeneralRequirements

StudentsareexpectedtocompletetherequirementsinaccordancewiththeRulesandRegulationsoftheGraduateSchoolandtheDepartmentofHistoryfromthedateofinitialregistrationintherespectiveprogram:*MAdegreewithintwotothreeyears,*PhDdegreewithinfivetosevenyears.ThosenotgraduatingwithinthesetimeframeswillbediscontinuedandnolongereligiblefordegreesintheDepartmentofHistoryatHowardUniversity.

TheGraduateSchoolrequiresthefollowingnumberofhoursforgraduatecoursecredit:*30hoursfortheMAdegree,*72hoursforthePhDdegree.Allcoursesnumbered200andaboveearngraduatecredit.Coursesnumbered170to199alsoearngraduatecredit,butonlyamaximumof9hoursearnedincoursesbelow200willbecountedtowardthedegree.Credithoursearnedmorethanfiveyearspriortotheterminwhichthestudenttakesthecomprehensiveexaminationwillnotbeacceptedinfulfillmentofdegreerequirements.CoursescanbecountedtowardthefulfillmentofdegreerequirementsonlyiftheyarerestoredwiththeapprovaloftheGraduateFacultyandtheDeanoftheGraduateSchool.Thestudentmustpassanexaminationadministeredexpresslyforthepurposeofrestorationofcreditsinthecourse(s)concernedoracomprehensiveexaminationinthefieldinwhichthecoursefalls.ExpositoryWritingExamination(EWE)Inordertobecomedegreecandidates,studentsmustfirstdemonstrateproficiencyintheEnglishlanguagebypassingtheEWE.ItisrecommendedthatthestudentregisteronlinetotaketheexaminationduringthefirstsemesteruponenteringtheGraduateProgram.Informationconcerningthisrequirementmaybeobtainedonlineathttps://gs.howard.edu/students/rules-and-regulations/article-iv-english-competency-and-expository-writing-requirementResultsareautomaticallyforwardedtotheDGS.ResponsibleConductofResearch(RCR)TheRCRWorkshopisintendedtoprovidestudentswithinformationonpertinentfederalandUniversityguidelinesandregulationspertainingtotheresponsibleconductofresearchaswellastoinstructtheminamethodofutilizingmoralreasoningskillsinrespondingtoethicaldilemmasinresearch.Workshoptopicsincludeintellectualproperty,datasharingandunderstandingofInstitutionalReviewBoard(IRB)policiesandprocedures,dataacquisitionandmanagement,andmentoring.TheRCRtrainingworkshopisarequirementforadmissiontocandidacy.ToreceivetheRCRcertificate,studentsmustcompleteallrequiredtrainingsessionsandsuccessfullycompletealearningassessmentexerciseattheendoftheworkshop.Thesesessionsarenowaccessibleonline.

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VCoursework

Graduatecoursesdifferintermsoftypeoftraining,facultyexpertise,andgraduateneeds.Therearefourmajortypesofcoursesofferedinthegraduateprogram.1.Readings:Thesecoursesallowthestudenttoreviewagivenbodyofhistoricalliterature,asdirectedbytheinstructor.Theremayberegularweeklymeetingsdevotedtodiscussion,explanation,exchangeofideas,andcriticalanalysisoftexts.Writtenreviewsmayberequired,butnotaresearchpaper.(HIST326,327ReadingsinSelectedPeriodsandTopicsinUSHistory,HIST389ReadingsintheAfricanDiaspora,etc.)2.Methodology:Thesecoursesaredesignedtotrainstudentsinhistoricalwriting,interpretationofdata,investigativetechniques,andresearchskills(HIST200Historiography,HIST341ProblemsinLatinAmericanandCaribbeanHistory,etc.)3.Seminar:Thesecoursesprovidethestudentwithanopportunitytoconductarchivalordocumentaryresearchwithinagivenfield.Therewillbeweeklymeetingsofatleasttwoandahalfhoursthroughoutthesemester,whereprogressreportsandfinalpresentationofresearchpaperwillbesubjecttocriticalanalysisbythegroup(HIST438SeminarintheAfricanDiaspora,HIST430to433SeminarinAfricanHistory,etc.)4.Independent:Thesecoursestaketwoforms-A/ReadingstohelpthosepreparingfortheComprehensiveExamination,tofillgapsintheirbackground,synthesizematerials,andaccumulatehistoriographicalinformationunderthesupervisionofaninstructor.Meetingsarearrangedonanindividualbasis(HIST480to489IndependentReadings.) B/Researchtofacilitateastudentworkingunderthesupervisionofaninstructor,withsetspecificobjectivesorgoalsforthesemester.Meetingsarearrangedonanindividualbasis.Studentswillbeevaluatedontheirexpectedoutcomesandprogresstowardacompletedproject,thesis,ordissertation(HIST490to499IndependentResearch.)AtthestartofIndependentReadingsandIndependentResearchcourses,thestudentshouldfileaprojectdescriptionwiththeDGSbythesecondweekofthesemester.TheGraduateSchoolacceptsamaximumof12credithoursofindependentcoursesforstandardgradesappliedtotheGPA.Additionalcoursesarelimitedto“pass”or“fail”evaluation.

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VIMastersProgramStudentsrequire30credithours.TheymustchooseamajorfieldfromthoseofferedbytheDepartmentforspecialization.Studentsmustalsofulfilltheforeignlanguagerequirement,passafinaloralexaminationinthemajorfield,andsubmitthethesisorseminarpaper.StudentsseekingtheMAdegreeinhistoryhaveachoicebetweenTWOplansofstudy,bothrequiringatotalof30credithours.PlanArequiresaminimumof24to27hoursofcoursework,includingoneseminarcourse.Italsorequiresthesubmissionofthesiswritingfor3to6credithours.PlanBmandates30hoursofcoursework,includingtwoseminarcourses.Oneseminarpaperissubmittedasevidenceofmasteryinformalresearchtechniques.Thestudentmustenrollintheseminaratleastonesemesterbeforeseekingadmissiontocandidacy.PlanASchedule1.Historiography(H200),3credithours,mandatory,fallsemester.2.ReadingsandMethodology,12credithours,majorfield.3.Seminar,3credithours,majorfield.4.MAThesisWriting(H300-301),3to6credithours.Atleast3credithoursinathesis-writingcoursearerequiredforthisoption.Amaximumof6credithoursisallowed.AstudentmustcontinuetoenrollinathesiscourseaslongasUniversityfacilitiesarebeingusedorthethesissupervisordirectorisadvising.Continuingstudentswhohavealreadyearned6credithoursin300-301mayenrollinaone(1)credithoursectionofthecourseoraudit.Undernocircumstanceswillanystudentbegivencreditformorethan6hoursinThesisWriting.An“I”orincompletegradeissubmittedforthecourseandchangedtoastandardlettergradeafterthethesisispresented.(NB:InternationalstudentsandstudentsreceivingfederalsupportfromtheOfficeofFinancialAidshouldseetheDirectorofGraduateStudiesforadditionalinformationregardingalternativestoincompletegrades.ItisrecommendedthatthesestudentstakeHIST300or301creditsinthefinalsemesteroftheprogram.5.Electives,6to9credithours.AstudentmayselectelectivesfromofferingsintheHistoryDepartmentorinotherdepartmentsorschoolsaslongastheyarerelevanttothestudent’sprogram.Atleast6hoursinonefieldinhistoryorinonerelateddisciplinemaybeselectedasaminor.PlanBSchedule1.Historiography(H200),3credithours,mandatory,fallsemester.2.ReadingsandMethodology,12credithours,majorfield.

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3.Seminar,6credithours,majorfield.Twoseminarcoursesarerequired,andleastoneshouldbeinthestudent’smajorfield.Tofulfilltheseminarpaperoption,thestudentmustofferapaperwrittenforaseminarinthemajorfieldofstudy.TheseminarcourseforOptionBcannotbetakeninthesamesemesterinwhicharequestforadmissiontocandidacyissubmitted.Theseminarpaperwritteninthemajorfieldwillberevisedforpresentation.An“I”orincompletegradeissubmittedfortheseminarcourseandchangedtoastandardlettergradeafterthepaperispresented.(NB:InternationalstudentsandstudentsreceivingfederalsupportfromtheOfficeofFinancialAidshouldseetheDirectorofGraduateStudiesforadditionalinformationregardingalternativestoincompletegrades.ItisrecommendedthatthesestudentstakeHIST300or301credits,ifneeded,inthefinalsemesteroftheprogram.)4.Electives,9credithours.AstudentmayselectelectivesfromofferingsintheHistoryDepartmentorinotherdepartmentsorschoolsaslongastheyarerelevanttothestudent’sprogram.Sixtoninehoursinonefieldofhistoryorinonerelateddisciplinemaybeselectedasaminor.Noelectivecoursecanbeappliedtotherequirementsinmorethanonefield.ForeignLanguageRequirementAstudentmustdemonstratetheabilitytoreadhistoricalmaterialsinoneforeignlanguage.Thisrequirementmaybefulfilledinoneoffourways:1.PassingthestandardizedtestadministeredbytheEducationalTestingServiceinappropriatelanguagewithaminimumscoreof470.2.Havingaminorfield(15-18hours)attheundergraduatelevelinanappropriatelanguagedepartmentatHowardUniversity.3.PassinganexaminationpreparedfortheDepartmentofHistoryinconsultationwiththeWorldLanguagesandCulturesDepartment.4.EarningagradeofBorbetterineitheranadvancedlevelcourseinanappropriatelanguageoracourseinanappropriatelanguageespeciallypreparedbyalanguagedepartmentforgraduatestudents.AdmissiontoCandidacyAstudentmustbeformallyadmittedtocandidacyfortheMasterofArtsdegree.Applicationforadmissiontocandidacymayoccuraftertwosemestersofresidenceor12hoursofcourseworkinthemajorfield,butastudentisnoteligibletoapplyuntilthethesisorseminarpapertopichasbeenapprovedinwritingandtheforeignlanguagerequirementfulfilled.ThesisorSeminarDocumentandFinalOralExaminationAcandidatechoosingPlanAmustnotifytheDGStoinitiatetheprocessofsecuringformalapprovalofthethesistopicfromthegraduatefacultymemberwhohasagreedtoserveasthethesissupervisor.Inconsultationwiththethesissupervisor,thecandidateshallrequesttwoadditionalgraduatefacultymemberstoserveasreaders.Thethesissupervisorandthetworeadersshallconstitutethecandidate’sThesisCommittee.FollowingapprovalofthecompletedthesisbytheThesisCommittee,thecandidatewillberequiredtopassatwo-houroralexaminationthatmaybeadministeredbythesamethreefacultymembersofwhichtwomembersshouldrepresentthemajorfieldandthethesis.Aftertheoralexaminationcommittee

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formallycertifiesthatthecandidatehaspassedtheexamination,thethesiswillbesubmittedtotheGraduateSchoolinpartialfulfillmentoftherequirementsfortheMAdegree.Agradechangeform(SpecialGradeReport)isfiledtoreplacethe“I”incompletemarksgivenfortheMAThesisWritingcredits.(NB:InternationalstudentsandstudentsreceivingfederalsupportfromtheOfficeofFinancialAidshouldseetheDGSforadditionalinformationregardingalternativestoincompletegrades.ItisrecommendedthatthesestudentstakeHIST300or301creditsinthefinalsemesteroftheprogram.)Additionalinformationconcerningdeadlines,format,andothertechnicaldetailsforsubmissionofathesisisavailableattheGraduateSchool.AcandidatechoosingplanBmustnotifytheDGStoinitiatetheprocessofsecuringinwritingfromtheprofessorconductingtheselectedseminarpermissiontousetheproposedpaperforthisoption.An“I”orincompletegradeissubmittedfortheseminarcourseandchangedtoastandardlettergradeafterthestudentpresentstherevisedpaperwrittenfortheseminarandpassestheoralexaminationinthemajorfield.Therefore,aseminarcoursetakeninthesamesemesterastheapplicationforadmissiontocandidacycannotbeacceptedforthisoption.Inconsultationwiththeseminarprofessor,thecandidateshallaskanothergraduatefacultymembertoserveasareader.(NB:InternationalstudentsandstudentsreceivingfederalsupportfromtheOfficeofFinancialAidshouldseetheDirectorofGraduateStudiesforadditionalinformationregardingalternativestoincompletegrades.ItisrecommendedthatthesestudentstakeHIST300or301credits,ifneeded,inthefinalsemesteroftheprogram).Followingapprovalofthecompletedpaperbytheseminarprofessorandthereader,thecandidatewillberequiredtopassatwo-houroralexaminationadministeredbyacommitteeofthreeGraduateFacultymembers,ofwhichatleasttwoshouldrepresentthecandidate’smajorfield.Thecommitteemustformallycertifythatthecandidatehaspassedtheoralexambeforeagradechangeisfiledtoreplacethe“I”incompletegivenfortheseminarcourse.Deadlines,formatandothertechnicaldetailsprescribedbytheGraduateSchoolofficeforaMasterofArtsthesisalsoapplytotheseminarpaper.AdditionalinformationonthesemattersisavailablefromtheGraduateSchoolofficeortheDGS.ChangeofOptionsInconsultationwiththeDGS,astudentmaytransferfromoneplanofstudytoanother.However,acandidatefortheMAdegreewhofailstocompleteasatisfactorythesismaynotthentransferfromPlanAtoPlanB,andacandidatewhofailstocompleteasatisfactoryseminarpapermaynottransferfromPlanBtoPlanA.FormoreinformationongeneralrequirementsfortheMAdegree,gototheGraduateSchoolwebsite:https://gs.howard.edu/students/rules-and-regulations/article-v-general-requirements-masters-degrees

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VIITHEPhDPROGRAM

Studentsrequire72credithours.ThesemayincludecreditearnedattheMAlevel.Satisfactorycompletionofcourseworkisonlyoneofseveralrequirementsforthedoctorate.Particularlyimportantisthestudent’sperformanceintheComprehensiveExamination.Inaddition,studentsmustalsofulfilltheforeignlanguagerequirement,submitaformalproposalforadmissiontocandidacy,writeanacceptabledissertation,andsuccessfullydefendthedissertationatafinaloralexamination.AFieldsofConcentrationAllstudentsarerequiredtochooseonemajorfieldofconcentrationandoneminorfield.TheMAJORfieldsareUnitedStates,AfricanDiaspora,Africa,&LatinAmerica.TheMINORfieldsareUnitedStates,AfricanDiaspora,Africa,LatinAmerica,andPublichistory.Astudentmayselectfromthemajororminorfields.Whenastudentchoosescourseclusterswithinthemajorfieldinordertoconcentrateonaspecialinterest,thestudentcontinuestobeheldresponsiblefortheentirefield.(SeedetailsontheAfricanDiasporaandPublichistoryprogramsbelow)BCourseDistributionThe72credithoursrequiredforthedoctorate,includingcreditearnedattheMAlevel,aredistributedasfollows:1.Historiography(H200),3credithours,mandatory,fallsemester. AgradeofBorbettermustbeearned.StudentsreceivingalessergradewillberequiredtorepeatthecourseuntiltheBisearned.Aftertwoattempts,failuretodosowillautomaticallyleadtoareviewofthestudent’sgraduatestatusbytheGraduateFaculty.2.Majorfield,12credithours.A.ReadingsCourses,6credithours.Studentsmusttaketwocoursesof3creditsthatcoverthebulkofthemajorfield.B.SeminarCourses,6credithoursStudentsmusttaketworesearchseminarsforthreecreditseach.StudentswhocompletedaMAinHistoryatHowardmaycountoneseminartowardsthisrequirement.3.Minorfield,6credithoursReadingsCourses,6credithours4.History420-DirectedReadingintheMajorField,1to12credithoursOpentoPh.D.studentsonly,thiscourseaimstopreparestudentsinachronologicalorthematicsubfieldtositfortheirqualifyingComprehensiveExaminationintheirmajorfield.Inanefforttogainmasteryovertheliteratureinhisorhermajorfield,thestudentwillmeetwiththeinstructorandagreeuponareadinglistintheinstructor'sgeneralareaofspecialization.Thelistshouldreflectscholarshipdeemedessentialfordemonstratingcompetenceinthesubfieldandthereforelikelytobereflectedonthequalifyingexamination.Overthecourseofthesemester,thestudentwillmeetwiththeinstructortodiscussthereadings.Writtenassignmentsshouldaimatassistingstudentswiththeirexampreparationorindemonstratingabroadknowledgeofthefield.Coursemaybetakenforatotalof12hours,butno

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morethansixhoursmaybetakenpersemesteraswellasfromthesameinstructor.5.ElectivesTocompletetheremainderoftheirprogram,studentsareallowedtotakefurthercoursesinthefollowingareaswiththestipulatedcredit-hourlimitations.A.IndependentStudy/Research,maximum15credithours.Thisisprimarilyforstudentsseekingadissertationtopicorconductingdissertationresearch.Whenundertakenfordissertationpurposes,studentswillbesupervisedbytheiradvisorandmaytakeuptofourcredithourspersemester.Willbetakenfor“pass/fail”credit.UponapplicationtotheChairmanoftheDepartmentandtheDGS,studentsnotworkingonadissertationmaypursueindependentstudyorresearchunderaGraduateFacultymemberwhoagreestodirecttheproject,establishassignments,andassignlettergrades.Underthisoption,studentsmayenrollfornomorethanthreehourspersemester.B.LectureCourses,maximum15credithours.StudentsmayenrollinundergraduatelecturecoursesatH200levelorabove.C.CoursesoutsideoftheDepartmentofHistory,maximum6credithours.6.PhDDissertationWriting(H500-501),6credithours.AllstudentspreparingadissertationarerequiredtoenrollinDissertationWriting.Nomorethan6credithoursin500-501willbecountedtowardthedegree,butastudentmustcontinuetoenrollinthesecoursesasUniversityfacilitiesareusedandthestudentisreceivingregularsupervisioninthedissertation.Continuingstudentswhohavealreadyearned6credithoursin500-501mayenrollinaone(1)credithourofthecourse.Thesecoursesaremarked“I”incompleteattheendofeachsemesterandchangedonlyafterthePhDdissertationiscompletedandreadyforsubmission.(NB:ItisrecommendedthatinternationalstudentsandstudentsreceivingfederalsupportfromtheOfficeofFinancialAidtakeHIST500and501inthefinalsemesteroftheprogram.SeetheDGSforadditionalinformation.)CForeignLanguageRequirementAspartoftherequirementsforthedoctorateandbeforeadmissiontocandidacy,astudentmustdemonstratereadingabilityintwoforeignlanguagesapprovedbytheGraduateFaculty.Uponapprovalofthestudent’sadvisor,aspecificskillrelatedtothestudent’sresearchproject(suchascomputerlanguageorstatisticalanalysis,ororalorquantitativehistory)mayserveasasubstituteforoneofthetwolanguagerequirements.Theexpectedleveloflanguageproficiencymayvarydependingonthestudent’smajorfieldandthefavorableresultsofthestandardizedlanguagetestattheMAlevelmaynotsatisfythedoctoralrequirement.Uponrecommendationofthestudent’sadvisorandduringresidencyatHoward,thisrequirementmaybefulfilledinoneoffourways:1.PassingthestandardizedtestadministeredbytheEducationalTestingServiceinappropriatelanguagewithaminimumscoreof470.2.Havingtakenaminorfield(15-18hours)attheundergraduatelevelinanappropriatelanguagedepartmentatHowardUniversity.3.PassinganexaminationpreparedfortheDepartmentofHistoryinconsultationwithandgradedbytheWorldLanguagesandCulturesDepartment(LockeHall).4.EarningagradeofBorbetterineitheranadvancedlevelcourseinanappropriatelanguageoracourseinanappropriatelanguageespeciallypreparedbyalanguagedepartmentforgraduatestudents.

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ForeignLanguageRequirementsforAfricanHistoryAspartoftherequirementsforthedoctorateandbeforeadmissiontocandidacy,astudentmustdemonstratereadingabilityinaEuropeanlanguage,preferablyFrench,andoneAfricanlanguagerelatedtotheareaofresearch.IftheMAdegreeandthePhDdegreearecontinuousintheDepartmentatHowardUniversity,theminimumETSscoreof470attheMasterslevelmayalsosatisfytheEuropeanlanguagerequirementbyawaiveroftheETSbydemonstratinganexistingminor(15-28hours)intherequiredlanguageasshownontheundergraduatetranscriptwithaBaverageinthesamelanguage.ThestudentmustdemonstratespeakingandreadingabilityinanAfricanlanguagefortheregionofPhDfieldwork.Thisrequirementmaybefulfilledinoneoftwoways:1.Thecompletionof9hourscourseworkinanappropriateAfricanLanguageProgramwithagradeofBorbetter(e.g.,TitleVIProgramsorAfricanlanguagecoursesofferedatHowardUniversityorelsewhere).2.Waiverofthisrequirementprovingafterconsultationthatthelanguageinquestionisthefirstlanguageofthestudentorthatmasterywasattainedthroughothermeans.Languagesmayinclude-butarenotlimitedto-Arabic,Wolof,Fulfulde,Mande,Akan,Yoruba,Igbo,Hausa,Amharic,Swahili,Zulu,etc.Anyexceptiontothefore-mentionedoptionsrequiresapprovaloftheGraduateFacultye.g.,whethertoallowKriotosatisfytheAfricanlanguagerequirementorothersimilarexamples.SubstituteforaforeignLanguageOneoftheforeignlanguagescanbesubstitutedbytwocoursesinaresearchskill(suchasacomputerlanguage,statisticalanalysis,quantitativemethods,ororalhistory)withagradeofBorbetteronboth,orbypresentingaresearchprojectinwhichtheforeignlanguageorthespecificresearchtoolisused.Thisoptionmustbeapprovedinwritinginadvancebythestudent’sadvisorandtheDGS.Iftheresearchprojectisdirectedbyafacultymemberinanotherdepartment,itmustbeapprovedbythesupervisorandoneadditionalgraduatefacultymemberselectedbytheDGS.D.QualifyingorComprehensiveExaminationsAspartoftherequirementsforthedoctorate,astudentmustpassawrittencomprehensiveexaminationinthemajorfielddesignedtotestthestudent’sspecializedknowledgeofthesubjectmatter,historiography,andimportantunresolvedproblemsordebateswithinthefield.Eachsemester,studentsplanningtotaketheexaminationshallnotifytheDGSassoonaspossible.TheDGSshallmaketheappropriatearrangementsforthecomprehensiveexamination.Theexaminationwillbegivenoncepersemesterandwillnotcoincidewithotherexaminationperiods.StudentsmaybeallowedaweekorsotosubmitthetypewrittenexaminationtotheDGS.Thefieldshallberesponsibleforevaluatingthewrittenexam.Studentsmustpasstheentireexamination,includingpartstheypreviouslymayhavefailed,withinatimespannottoexceedthreeconsecutivesemesters(exclusiveofthesummersessions).ExceptionstothisrulecanonlybemadebyaGraduateFacultyvote.Theformatofthewrittenexaminationistheresponsibilityofthemajorfield.Studentsselectquestionsaccordingtotheinstructionsandareexpectedtowriteeight-toten-pageessayresponsestoeachquestion.Theessaysshouldbewelldocumentedanddemonstratethestudent’sbreadthoflearning,depthofcriticalthinking,andcapacityforhistoricalreflection.Questionsrefertothemajorfieldsratherthanspecificcourseworkandaredesignedtoevaluatethestudent’scompetenceinthemajorfield,preparationforteachingsurveycoursesatinstitutionsofhighereducation,andgroundingin

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methodologyandhistoricalinterpretation.Inordertohelpstudentsprepareforthequalifyingexamination,studentsshouldseekadditionalinformationfromtheiradvisorsandfacultyinthefieldsinwhichtheyarepreparingtotaketheirexams.Thefacultyteachinggraduatecoursesineachfieldisresponsibleforadvisingstudents,preparingthequestionsandgradingthequalifyingexamination.Thestudentisresponsibleformakingappointmentsforadvisingandfollowingupwiththefacultyinthemajorfield.Gradeswillbeexpressedintermsof“Pass,”“Fail,”“Honors,”andwillbereportedtotheDGS,whoshallnotifythestudentoftheexaminationresults.Astudentwhodoesnotreturnthewrittenexaminationwithinthetimeframerequiredwillfailthewrittenexamination.Astudentwhofailstheexaminationmaytakeasecondexamwithinthefollowingthreeconsecutivesemesters.AstudentwhofailsforthesecondtimeisdisqualifiedfromcontinuinginthePhDprogramandwillbedismissedfromtheGraduateSchool.AfterpassingthePhDComprehensiveExamination,itistheresponsibilityoftheGraduateFacultyadvisortomovethesuccessfulgraduatetoCandidacyasquicklyaspossible.E.AdmissiontoCandidacyAftersuccessfulcompletionoftheforeignlanguagesrequirement,thewritingcompetencyexam,andthequalifyingexam,theDGSwillsubmittotheGraduateSchoolaformalapplicationforadmissiontocandidacy.Nodissertationwriting(HIST500,501)creditswillbeacceptedpriortoadmissiontocandidacy.AdissertationproposalapprovedbytheDGSmustbepartoftheapplication.F.DissertationandFinalOralExaminationAspartoftherequirementsforthedoctorate,thecandidatemustsubmitadissertationrepresentinganoriginalcontributiontohistoricalresearch.Thestudentbeginshis/herdissertationformally(byregisteringinDissertationWritingcourse)onlyafteradmissiontocandidacy.AcandidatemustsecureformalapprovalofthedissertationtopicfromtheGraduateFaculty.AlistofproceduresforgainingapprovalmustbeobtainedfromtheDGSandonlineatthewebsitefortheGraduateSchool.ThesestipulatethatthestudentshouldfirstestablishanagreementwithaGraduateFacultymembertoserveasthedissertationsupervisor.Then,inconsultationwiththesupervisor,thecandidatewillrequesttwoadditionalgraduatefacultymemberstoserveasreaders.Thedissertationsupervisorandthetworeadersshallconstitutethecandidate’sDissertationCommittee,whichwillguidethefinalformulationoftheproposalaswellasitsexecutionuponapproval.ThecompositionoftheDissertationCommitteeisalsosubjecttotheapprovaloftheGraduateFaculty.Afterformalapprovalofthecandidate’sdissertationbytheDissertationCommitteeandaspartoftherequirementsforthedoctorate,thecandidatemustpassafinaloralexaminationtodefendargumentspresentedinthedissertationandtoshowproficiencyinthegeneralfieldofresearchandrelatedareasofstudy.Apaneloffiveshalladministertheexamination,includingonepersonfromoutsidetheHowardUniversitycommunity.AtleastthreeoftheothersmustbehistoryGraduateFaculty,oneofwhomshallbethedissertationsupervisor.TheDGS,theDepartmentChair,andtheDeanoftheGraduateSchoolofArtsand

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Sciencesorhis/herrepresentativemayalsoparticipate.OthermembersoftheUniversitymayattendbutnotparticipate.ItistheresponsibilityofthedissertationadvisortoinformtheDGSwhendefensesaresetforaswellastheoutcomeofthedefense.DepartmentalproceduresgoverningthewritingandapprovalofadissertationareavailablefromtheDGS.Additionalinformationconcerningdeadlines,format,andothertechnicaldetailsprescribedbytheGraduateSchoolforthesubmissionofadoctoraldissertationisavailablefromtheAcademicCoordinatorintheOfficeofEducationalandResearchAffairsattheGraduateSchoolandonline:FormoreinformationongeneralrequirementsforthePhDdegree,gototheGraduateSchoolwebsite:https://gs.howard.edu/academics/rules-and-regulations/article-vi-general-requirements-doctor-philosophy-degree

VIIIAFRICANDIASPORATheAfricanDiasporaGraduateProgramexaminespastandpresentpeoplesofAfricandescentfromabroad-basedhistoricalapproachthatisbothinterdisciplinaryandglobal.TheProgramconsistsofacorefacultywithafocusonthefollowingkeyareas:slavery,emancipation,comparative;BlackPowerasaglobalphenomenon,transnationalpolitical/socialmovements;and,multi-dimensionalhistoricallinkagesbetweenthecontinentofAfricaandrestoftheworld.

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TheProgram’srequirementsaredesignedtoprovidegraduateswithcross-disciplinarytraining,researchandteachingskills,aswellasabroadunderstandingoftheblackhistoricalexperiencefortheprimarypurposeofacademiccareers.A.Doctorate:CourseDistribution: ThedoctorateinAfricanDiasporaHistoryfollowsguidelinessetupbyboththeGraduateSchoolandtheHistorydepartmentwith72credithoursrequired.1.Historiography(H200),3credithours,mandatory,fallsemester. 2.Majorfield,15credithours.A.ProblemsinAfricanDiaspora:Theory&Methods,3credithours.Thiscourseintroducesstudentstothetheoretical,conceptual,andmethodologicalthemesofAfricaDiasporascholarshipwithaparticularemphasisonHowardUniversity’simpactonthedevelopmentofthefieldofAfricanDiasporaStudies.B.ReadingsCourses,6credithours.StudentsmusttaketwoAfricanDiaspora-basedreadingcoursesfromthecorefaculty.C.SeminarCourses,6credithours.StudentsmusttaketwoAfricanDiasporaresearchseminarsforthreecreditseach.StudentswhocompletedanMAinHistoryatHowardmaycountoneseminartowardsthisrequirement.3.AfricaElective,6credithours.StudentsmusttaketwocoursesinAfricanHistory.4.Minorfield,9credithours.Studentsmusttaketworeadingscoursesandnomorethanoneseminar.5.History420-DirectedReadingsintheMajorField,1-12credithours.Seedescriptionaboveonpage12.6.Electives,27credithours. Tocompletetheremainderoftheirprogram,studentsmaytakecoursesinthefollowingareaswiththestipulatedmaximumcredit-hourlimitations.A.IndependentStudy/Research,15credithoursmax.Seedescriptionaboveonpage13.B.Lecture&ReadingCourses,15credithoursmax.Studentsmayenrollinundergraduatelecturecoursesatthe200-levelorabovetosatisfythisrequirement.C.CoursesoutsidetheDepartmentofHistory,12credithoursmax.Studentsareencouragedtotakeelectivesinotherdisciplines.

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7.PhDDissertationWriting(HIST500-501),6credithours. Seedescriptionaboveonpage13.B.Masters:Studentsmusttake30totalhours.1.History200(Historiography),3credithours,mandatory,fallsemester.2.ProblemsinAfricanDiaspora:Theory&Methods,3credithours.Seedescriptionaboveonpage17.3.ReadingsCourses,6credithours.StudentsmusttaketwoDiaspora-basedreadingcoursesfromthecorefaculty.Methodscoursesandthesis-writingcoursesareexcludedfromthiscategory.4.AfricaRequirements,6credithours.StudentsmusttaketwocoursesinAfricanhistory.5.SeminarinAfricanDiaspora,3-6credithours.Athesisoption(PlanA)requiresoneseminar.Aseminarpaperoption(PlanB)requirestwoseminars.CoursesmayincludeoneAfricanDiasporaseminarandoneotherfieldseminarinwhichacommunityofAfricandescentisselectedforstudy.Seedescriptionaboveondifferentplansonpages9&10.6.MastersThesisWriting(HIST300or301ifPlanA),3-6credithours. Atleast3credithoursinathesis-writingcoursearerequiredforthisoption.AmaximumofSIXcredithoursisallowed.7.Electives,3-6credithours.Thenumberofelectivesdependsonthenumberofcredithoursallottedtothesiswriting.AstudentmayselectelectivesfromofferingsintheHistoryDepartmentorinotherdepartmentsorschoolsaslongastheyarerelevanttothestudent’sprogram.C.MinorStudentsmusttake9totalhours.1.ProblemsinAfricanDiaspora:Theory&Methods,3credithours.Seeabove.2.ReadingsCourses,6credithours.Seeabove.

IXPUBLICHISTORYPROGRAMThisfieldpreparesscholarsforcareersoutsideofacademia.Publichistoriansworkinavarietyof

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positionsthatdemandresearch,writing,insight,andanalyticskills.Thebroaderperspectives,specializedtechniques,andmodesofpresentationofpublichistorianshaveredefinedwhatitmeanstobeahistorian.Theseprofessionsincludespecialistsinmuseums,archives,manuscriptcollections,governmentagencies,historicalsocieties,andbusinesses.Thisfieldalsoincludespersonsinvolvedinlocal,regional,andnationalhistoricpreservationprograms.A.GeneralInformationAlthoughtraditionalhistoryprogramscanincludesomeaspectsofpublichistory,thePublicHistoryProgramatHowardUniversityisuniquelystructuredtoprovidestudentswithexceptionalopportunitiesinpublichistory.Publichistorycourses-rangingfromtheintroductoryclasstotheadvancedresearchseminars-allincludeinstructionfromprofessionalhistorianswithexpertiseinvariousareasofpublicresearch.Everyscholarimpartsscholarshipthathaspublichistory’sdistinctinvestigationcharacteristics,andsegmentsofattention,andreflectsthediversityofthepracticeofpublichistory.Internshipsplayacentralroleintheprogram.Internshipsengageeachstudentinthepracticeofpublichistoryaspartofthedegreerequirement.Internshipsstressthedevelopmentofnewpersonalandprofessionalexperiencesforeachstudent.Eachinternshipplacementfocusesonthepracticalapplicationofpublichistorytenets.Theeducationalexperienceofeachinternisenhancedbythevarietiesofworkinwhichtheyareengaged,thejobtitlestheyhold,andthevariedresponsibilitiesofeachplacement.Internscollaborativelyassessproblemsandprovidesolutionstodiversequestionsattheinstitutionsinwhichtheywork.Internshipassignmentsareexperience-basedandcarriedoutawayfromtheuniversity.Careercounselingisanessentialpartofthisprofessionaleducationalexperience.Professionalsdrawupontheirownexperiencestoencourageeachintern’sunderstandingofthefield’sscopeofpractice,areasofcompetence,roles,andresponsibilitieswithinaspecificagency.Theprofessionalsdelineatetheissues,processes,andproductsofworkforeachintern.Themultidisciplinaryresearchactivities,careercounseling,andprofessionallinkagesfosteranunwaveringcommitmenttoinnovativeinquiry,continuingeducation,andprofessionalnetworking.Manyhistorianstodayareemployedinthebroadspectrumofthisoccupation.Thevarietiesofprofessionsencompassedbythetermpublichistoryinclude:-Curator -Archivist -HistoricalResearcher-Publicpolicyspecialist-Materialcultureanalyst-Archivalrecordsmanager -Culturalresourcesmanager -Documentaryfilmproducer -Historicalagencyresearcher -Preservation/historicsiteadministratorEachsegmentofpublichistoryhasitsownrichliterature.Publichistoryspecialists,astheyapplythefield’stheoriesinmalleablecontexts,transformthepracticesandassumptionsofthediscipline.Thecomplexdimensionsofpublichistory,anditsrichvarietyofactivities,arecentraltotheHoward

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Universityprogram.B.MastersStudentsrequire30credithoursofcourseworkwithatleasta3.0GPA.Thecoursedistributionisasfollows:1.Historiography(HIST200),3credits,mandatory,fallsemester.2.LectureandReadingCourses:A.IntroductiontoPublicHistory,3credithours.B.PublicHistorycourses,9credithours.3.Internship,3credithours.4.Seminar(s)inPublicHistory,3to6credithours. Athesisoption(PlanA)requiresoneseminar.Aseminarpaperoption(PlanB)requirestwoseminarsinPublicHistoryareas.5.Electives,6credithours.TheDirectorofthePublichistoryprogrammustapprovePublichistorycoursesorcoursesinanotherdiscipline.6.MastersThesisWriting(HIST300or301ifPlanA),3credithours.C.MinorStudentsrequire18hoursofcoursecredithours.PublichistoryisacceptedasaminorfieldofspecializationanditfallsundertherubricofUnitedStateshistory.Studentsmustcompleteaminimumof72hoursbeyondthebaccalaureate,including3hoursofhistoriography,6hoursofseminarsbeyondthemaster’slevel,and6hoursofdissertationwriting.Candidatesmustconcentrateinonemajorhistoryfield(24or12hoursdependingonthemajor),thepublichistoryfield(18hoursfromcourseslistedabove),andadditional12hoursofgraduatecoursework.Studentsarerequiredtopassaqualifyingexaminationintheirmajorfield.Passageofanexpositorywritingandtwoforeignlanguageexaminationsarealsorequired.Submissionandacceptanceofadissertationproposalandthecompleteddissertationarerequired.Candidatesmustpassanoraldefenseofthedissertation.D.InternshipsTheDepartmentofHistoryprovidesrealisticexposuretothepublichistoryenvironment.Studentsworkinpublicandprivatesectoragenciesandareassignedon-the-jobresponsibilitiesthatmayinclude:recordsmanagement,curatorialAssessment,Historicalpreservation,publicpolicy/issuesanalyses,archivalrecordsadministration,oralhistoryprojectcoordination,communityculturalresourcesmanagement,ormuseumprogramdevelopmentandevaluation.

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E.PlacementGraduatesofthePublicHistoryprogramofHowardUniversityhavebeenemployedatNationalArchives,NationalMuseumofAmericanHistory,NationalPortraitGallery,LibraryofCongress,NationalParkService,NavalArchives,NationalSecurityAgency,MoorlandSpingarnResearchCenter,FortyAcresandAMuleProductions(SpikeLeeEnterprises),LibraryofCongress,Children'sDefenseFund,UnitedStatesCongress,Children'sDefenseFund,D.C.CommunityHumanitiesCouncil,HistoricalSocietyofWashington,D.C.,OfficeoftheMayoroftheDistrictofColumbia,History,Inc.,AnacostiaMuseum,Mt.ZionUnitedMethodistChurchofGeorgetown,NorthBrentwood(Maryland)HistoricalCommission,CalvertCounty(Maryland)African-AmericanHistoricalResearchCommittee,NationalRegisterofHistoricPlaces,ReginaldF.LewisMuseumofMarylandAfricanAmericanHistory&Culture,OhioHistoricalSociety,HistoryAssociatesIncorporated,andtheUnitedStatesDepartmentsofAgriculture,Defense,Commerce,State,Interior,Labor,HousingandUrbanDevelopment,HealthandHumanServices,EnvironmentalProtectionAgency.

XADVISINGPROCEDURES

TheGraduatePrograminHistoryisadministeredbytheDGS.Thehistorydepartment’sGraduateFaculty

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isresponsiblefortheelectionoftheDGS.TheprimarydutyoftheDGSistofacilitatetheflowofinformationconcerningstudentrecords,admissionrequirements,currentregulationsandpolicies,properprocedures,anddeadlines,forbothstudentsandGraduateFaculty.TheDGSassignsanacademicadvisortonewgraduatesinconsultationwiththestudentandreflectingthestudent’sfieldofinterest.Studentsareexpectedtoregularlymeetwiththeassignedadvisorduringeachsemester.Asthestudentdeterminesthedirectionofresearchforthethesisordissertationproposal,thefacultysupervisingtheresearchwillreplacetheassignedadvisor.TheDGSshouldbenotifiedassoonaspossible.TheGraduateFacultyreservestherighttomakefurtherchangesintheDepartment’srequirements.UponapprovalofsuchchangesbytheGraduateSchool,duenoticewillbegiventograduatestudentspriortoimplementation.

XIEVALUATIONANDDISMISSAL

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PrograminHistoryandtheGraduateSchool.SeeRuleandRegulationsandtheStudentCodeofConductformoredetailedinformationonstudentresponsibilities,rights,andprocedures.CoursePerformanceAstudentmayearnnomorethantwogradesbelow“B”ortheywillbedismissedfromtheGraduateSchool.Astudentwhodemonstratesaninabilitytoperformsatisfactorilyatthegraduatelevelshouldberecommendedfordismissal.GradePointAverageinMajorFieldStudentsmustmaintainagradeaverageof3.0orbetterinthemajorfield.Studentsreadmittedtotheprogrammustmaintainagradepointaverageof3.0orbetterinthemajorfieldsubsequenttotheirreadmission.Anystudentfailingtomaintainsuchanaveragewillbedroppedfromtheprogram.CumulativeGradePointAverageintheMAProgramAstudentwhoaccumulatesmorethanten(10)credithoursofgradesbelow“B”shallbedismissedfromtheGraduateSchool.CumulativeGradePointAverageinthePhDProgramAstudentwhoaccumulatesmorethanten(15)credithoursofgradesbelow“B”(inclusiveoftheMAdegree)shallbedismissedfromtheGraduateSchool.ProceduresforDismissalAstudentwhofallsbelowthe3.00GPAshallbewarnedandinformedbytheGraduateSchoolandmustraisethequalitypointindexto3.00inthenexttwotermsinresidence.StudentsfailingtodosowillbedismissedfromtheGraduateSchool.CourseViabilityCreditforcoursespursuedmorethansevenandlessthantenyears,priortotheterminwhichthestudentpresentsherself/himselfforthefinalexamination,canbecountedtowardthefulfillmentofdegreerequirementsonlyiftheyarerestoredasdescribedinthisparagraphwiththeapprovaloftheGraduateFacultyandtheDeanoftheGraduateSchool.Inorderforacoursetoberestoredunderthisparagraph,thestudentmustpassanexaminationadministeredexpresslyforthepurposeofrestorationofcreditsinthecourseconcernedoracomprehensiveexaminationinthefieldinwhichthecoursefalls.

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thecaseofchallengesofdecisionsmadeeitheraboutacourseoracomprehensiveexaminationrequiredforadegreeprogram.Suchachallengemaybeconsideredonlywhenastudenthasgroundsforchargingthatthedecisionreflectslegallyimpermissibleconsiderations.Suchanappealbeginswiththestudentrequiringaconferencewiththeinstructor.Iftheissuecannotberesolvedthenthestudentshouldrequestthatthedepartmentchairmanappointacommitteetomakeaninformalinvestigationinvolvingahearingofboththestudentandtheprofessor(s)andattempttosettlethedispute.Ifstillunresolved,theproblemshouldbetakentotheDeanoftheGraduateSchool.Inallsuchinstances,thestandarduniversitypracticesandproceduresgoverningsuchmattersshallprevail.PleaseseeGraduateSchoolpolicy:https://gs.howard.edu/students/rules-and-regulations/article-vii-appeal-academic-decisions

XIIIGRADUATECOURSESGraduatecoursesaregroupedintofieldsandlistedbynumbers.Coursesmaybetaughtannually,

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alternatesemesters,orperiodically.TopicsdiscussedinReadingsandSeminarcoursesmayvary.CheckBisonWebeachsemestertoupdatecourseofferingsorcontacttheDGSforfurtherinformation.Unlessotherwiseindicated,allcoursesearn3credithours.Seethefollowingwebsitesforbriefdescriptionsofcourses:http://www.provost.howard.edu/PROVOST/bulletin2/u/v2uhistory_c.htmhttp://www.provost.howard.edu/provost/bulletin2/g/v2ghistory_a.htmRequiredHIST200.HistoriographyUnitedStatesHIST174.WomeninAmericanSocietyto1890 HIST175.WomeninAmericanSocietysince1890HIST176.Afro-AmericanHistorytotheCivilWarHIST177.Afro-AmericanHistorysincetheCivilWarHIST211.USForeignRelationsto1914 HIST212.USForeignRelationssince1914 HIST219.USSouthto1877 HIST220.USSouthsince1877 HIST221.ColonialAmerica HIST223.JacksonianEra,Reform,andSectionalismHIST224.CivilWarandReconstruction HIST226.USsinceWorldWarI HIST227.USReformMovements HIST247.AfricanAmericanWomeninUSHistoryHIST309.ProblemsinUSHistoryto1865HIST310.ProblemsinUSHistorysince1865HIST312.Afro-AmericanSocialInstitutionsandCultureHIST318.ReadingsinUSForeignRelationstoWWI HIST319.ReadingsinUSForeignRelationssince1914 HIST324,325.ReadingsinAfro-AmericanHistory HIST326,327.ReadingsinSelectedPeriodsandTopicsinUSHistoryHIST328.DistrictofColumbiaHistoryHIST409,411.SeminarinUSHistoryto1877 HIST410,412.SeminarinUSHistorysince1877 HIST413,415.SeminarinAfro-AmericanHistoryto1877 HIST414,416.SeminarinAfro-AmericanHistorysince1877AfricanDiaspora HIST173.ComparativeSlaveryintheAmericas HIST193.Pan-Africanism HIST385.ReadingsintheAfricanDiaspora HIST386.ReadingsintheAfricanDiaspora

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HIST387.African-AmericansandAfricaHIST388.ProblemsinAfricanDiaspora:Theory&MethodsHIST389.ReadingsintheAfricanDiaspora HIST438.SeminarintheAfricanDiasporaHIST439.SeminarintheAfricanDiasporaAfrica HIST192.IslaminAfrica. HIST230.EastAfricato1800 HIST231.EastAfricasince1800 HIST232.CentralAfricato1800 HIST233.CentralAfricasince1800 HIST234.WestAfricato1800 HIST235.WestAfricasince1800 HIST236.SouthernAfricato1910 HIST237.SouthernAfricasince1910 HIST238.NorthAfricaandtheMaghrebto1800HIST239.NorthAfricaandtheMaghrebsince1800HIST330.ProblemsinAfricanHistoryI HIST331.ProblemsinAfricanHistoryII HIST334.ReadingsinWestAfricaHIST335.ReadingsinSouthernAfricaHIST336.ReadingsinEastAfricaHIST337.ReadingsinCentralAfricaHIST338.ReadingsinAfricanHistoryHIST339.ReadingsinAfricanHistoryHIST382.ColonialisminAfricaHIST387.African-AmericansandAfrica HIST430to433.SeminarinAfricanHistoryLatinAmerica&CaribbeanHIST195.IdeologyandPoliticsinLatinAmericaandtheCaribbeanHIST240.HistoryoftheCaribbeanI HIST241.HistoryoftheCaribbeanII HIST243.IntroductiontoLatinAmericasince1825 HIST245.IntroductiontoLatinAmericato1825HIST340.RaceRelationsinLatinAmericaandtheCaribbean HIST341.ProblemsinLatinAmericanandCaribbeanHistory HIST342.ProblemsinLatinAmericaandCaribbeanHistorySince1821HIST344,345.ReadingsinLatinAmerica HIST346,347.ReadingsintheCaribbean HIST440through443.SeminarinLatinAmericaandtheCaribbeanHIST444.SeminarintheHistoryofAfro-Latinos

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HIST446.SeminarinCaribbeanEconomicHistoryPublicHistoryHIST189.PublicHistory HIST289.IntroductiontoPublicHistory HIST402.MuseumsandArchives HIST403.ArchivesandFilm HIST404.ProblemsinPublicHistory HIST405.SeminarinPublicHistory HIST406.ReadingsinPublicHistory HIST408.HistoricalEditing HIST470to473.GraduateInternshipinHistory(variablecredit)HIST476.GraduateInternshipinHistory HIST477.GraduateInternshipinHistorySpecialTopicsHIST171.HumanGeographyofAfrica HIST190,191.ModernRevolutionsandLiberationMovements HIST400.OralHistoryI(Methodology) HIST401.OralHistoryII(Methodology) HIST407.SeminarinComparativeHistory HIST480to489.IndependentReadings HIST490to499.IndependentResearchProjects HIST510to518.IndependentResearch(PhDCandidatesonly)WritingHIST300,301.MAThesisWritingHIST500-501.PhDDissertationWriting.