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DepartmentofHistory

GraduateHandbook

1999-2000

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TableofContents

TableofContents............................................................................................................................................. iiLetterofWelcome........................................................................................................................................ viii

GeneralInformation......................................................................................................................................... 1

Introduction ................................................................................................................................................... 1

Keywords ....................................................................................................................................................... 3

WhoDoesWhat? ........................................................................................................................................ 4

DirectorofGraduateStudies ................................................................................................................ 4

GraduateCouncil ..................................................................................................................................... 4

OtherCommittees ..................................................................................................................................4GraduateStudentService....................................................................................................................... 5

GraduateProgramStaff.......................................................................................................................... 5

YourFacultyAdvisor................................................................................................................................... 6

ChangeofAdvisor.................................................................................................................................... 6

Registration .................................................................................................................................................... 7

HowManyandWhatKindofCredits? ............................................................................................... 7

MinimumTotalCredits ...................................................................................................................................... 7

LevelofCou

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ts..................................................................................................................................... 7

MinimumCreditsperSemester....................................................................................................................... 7

LessThanFull-TimeStatus ................................................................................................................................7

InternationalStudents .............................................................................................................................8 In

RelationtoStudentLoans .................................................................................................................8

SeminarsandCourses ............................................................................................................................. 8

ReadingSeminars ................................................................................................................................................. 8

ResearchSeminars...............................................................................................................................................8

ResearchandThesis(History990): ................................................................................................................8

IndependentWork(History999):...................................................................................................................8

LeavesofAbsence .................................................................................................................................... 8

SatisfactoryProgress.................................................................................................................................... 9

DefinitionofSatisfactoryProgress ....................................................................................................... 9

RegistrationandCredits ....................................................................................................................................9

GradesandGradePointAverage ....................................................................................................................9


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Incompletes ........................................................................................................................................................... 9

TimeLimits ..........................................................................................................................................................10

Exemptions.................................................................................................................................................. 10

HistoryDepartmentPolicyonHarassmentandDiscrimination .................................................... 11

TheMastersDegree .................................................................................................................................... 12

GeneralInformation ................................................................................................................................. 12

Credits ......................................................................................................................................................... 12

ResearchSeminarRequirements ........................................................................................................... 13

Second-YearReview ................................................................................................................................. 14

StudentsEnteringwithanM.A............................................................................................................... 15

M.A.RequirementsinSpecificPrograms ............................................................................................. 16

AfricanHistory....................................................................................................................................... 16

CentralAsianHistory........................................................................................................................... 16

EastAsianHistory ................................................................................................................................. 16

EuropeanHistory .................................................................................................................................. 16

LanguageRequirements: ................... ....................... ....................... ....................... .................... .......... 16

GenderandWomensHistory........................................................................................................... 17

LatinAmericanHistory ........................................................................................................................ 17

MiddleEasternHistory ........................................................................................................................ 17

SouthAsianHistory .............................................................................................................................. 17

SoutheastAsianHistory....................................................................................................................... 17

U.S.History............................................................................................................................................. 18

Ph.D.LanguageRequirements .................................................................................................................... 19

MethodsofSatisfyingtheRequirement ................................................................................................ 19

LanguageRequirementsinSpecificPrograms ..................................................................................... 19

AfricanHistory....................................................................................................................................... 19


ComparativeWorldHistory .............................................................................................................. 20




LatinAmericanandCaribbeanHistory ............................................................................................ 21



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U.S.History............................................................................................................................................. 22

TheMinor........................................................................................................................................................ 23

MinorOptions............................................................................................................................................ 23

ExternalMinor....................................................................................................................................... 23

InternalMinor ........................................................................................................................................ 23

DistributiveMinor................................................................................................................................. 24

SpecialNotes .............................................................................................................................................. 24

M.A.WorkatOtherInstitutions........................................................................................................... 24

Afro-AmericanStudies/HistoryBridgeProgram................................................................................ 24

MinorRequirementsinSpecificPrograms........................................................................................... 24

AfricanHistory....................................................................................................................................... 24










U.S.History............................................................................................................................................. 26

MinorRequirementsforNon-HistoryMajors.................................................................................... 26

CertificationinQuantitativeHistory .................................................................................................... 27

MinorinQuantitativeSocialScienceMethodology ....................................................................... 27

CertificationinQuantitativeSocialScienceMethodology ........................................................... 27

ThePreliminaryExamination ...................................................................................................................... 28

GeneralInformation ................................................................................................................................. 28

PreliminaryExaminationRequirements ........................................................................................... 28

DeadlinesforTakingPrelims .............................................................................................................. 28

African,CentralAsian,EastAsian,LatinAmericanandCaribbean,MiddleEastern,SouthAsian,andSoutheastAsianHistory ...........................................................................................................................28

ComparativeWorldHistory...........................................................................................................................28


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European History ...............................................................................................................................................28

GenderandWomensHistory .......................................................................................................................29

U.S.History .........................................................................................................................................................29

TheProcessofTakingPrelims ............................................................................................................... 29

DeclarationofIntent ............................................................................................................................ 29

DatesofAdministration....................................................................................................................... 29

EvaluationofPreliminaryExaminations............................................................................................ 29

RetakingPreliminaryExaminations.................................................................................................... 30

PreliminaryExaminationRequirementsinSpecificPrograms ......................................................... 30

AfricanHistory....................................................................................................................................... 30










U.S.History............................................................................................................................................. 34

PartI:TheWrittenandOralExaminations ................................................................................................34

PartII:DissertationProposal ..........................................................................................................................35

ThePh.D.Dissertation................................................................................................................................. 36

CompositionofthePh.D.Committee ................................................................................................. 36

RegisteringYourTopic ............................................................................................................................ 36

TheDissertation ........................................................................................................................................ 36

StructureandFormatting .................................................................................................................... 36

Length .................................................................................................................................................. 37

WritingandRevising............................................................................................................................. 37

Deadlines ................................................................................................................................................. 37

TheDissertationDefense........................................................................................................................ 37

TheFive-YearRule.................................................................................................................................... 38

EmbargoonElectronicPublication........................................................................................................ 38


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TheGraduateSchoolFinalReview/DepositingtheDissertation ................................................... 38

Commencement ........................................................................................................................................ 39

OtherDegreeOptions ................................................................................................................................ 40

BridgeProgramwithAfro-AmericanStudies...................................................................................... 40

Purpose ............................................................................................................................................... 40

Admissions .............................................................................................................................................. 40

ProgramsofStudyfortheM.A. ..................... ....................... ...................... ....................... ................ 40

Advisor ................................................................................................................................................ 40

CourseWork......................................................................................................................................... 41

ApprovaloftheM.A. ..................... ....................... ....................... ....................... ...................... ............ 41

OtherRequirements............................................................................................................................. 41

JointDegreeinEducationalPolicyStudies .......................................................................................... 41

IndividualJointPh.D.Programs .............................................................................................................. 41

FinancialSupport............................................................................................................................................ 42

Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 42

Administration........................................................................................................................................ 42

StudentResponsibilities ....................................................................................................................... 42

GeneralRegulations .................................................................................................................................. 43

EligibilityforFinancialSupport ........................................................................................................... 43

Ten-SemesterLimitonFinancialSupport........................................................................................ 43

Multi-YearPackages .............................................................................................................................. 44

TimeLimitsonEligibilityforSupport ............................................................................................... 44

SpecialNotesonEligibilityTimeLimits........................................................................................................44

HoldingFellowshipsandAssistantshipsConcurrently.................................................................. 45

ReportingOutsideIncome .................................................................................................................. 45

FellowshipsandScholarships .................................................................................................................. 46

ApplicationsandAnnouncements ..................................................................................................... 46

TypesofAwards.................................................................................................................................... 46

FellowshipsAwardedbytheUW ..................................................................................................................46

FellowshipsandGrantsAwardedbytheHistoryDepartment ..............................................................47

ExternalFellowshipsandGrants ....................................................................................................................50

TeachingandProjectAssistantships...................................................................................................... 50

TeachingAssistantships(TAships)..................................................................................................... 50


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Applications .........................................................................................................................................................51

SelectionProcess ...............................................................................................................................................51

SelectionProcedures ........................................................................................................................................53

Reappointment ...................................................................................................................................................54

EvaluationofTAs ...............................................................................................................................................54

OtherAssistantships............................................................................................................................. 55

ProjectAssistantships(PAships).....................................................................................................................55

Readerships(Readers/Graders)......................................................................................................................55

Lectureships ................................................................................................................................................ 56

PrizesandAwards ..................................................................................................................................... 56

GraduateSeminarEssayPrize ............................................................................................................ 56

BaenschAwardinHistory................................................................................................................... 56SchragPrizeinGermanJewishHistory............................................................................................ 56

CitationsforDistinguishedServiceasaTA .................................................................................... 57

MeritoriousServiceCitation .............................................................................................................. 57

OtherSourcesofFinancialAid .............................................................................................................. 57

StudentEmployment............................................................................................................................. 57

Loans.................................................................................................................................................... 57

EmergencyAid ....................................................................................................................................... 57

DissertationResearchConsiderations ..................................................................................................... 58TravelAbroad ............................................................................................................................................ 58

WorldwideDissertatorsProgram..................................................................................................... 58

Registration............................................................................................................................................. 58

HealthInsurance .................................................................................................................................... 58

HumanSubjectsResearch ....................................................................................................................... 58

ProfessionalDevelopmentWorkshops .................................................................................................... 59

CareerPlacement .......................................................................................................................................... 62

LettersofRecommendation/PlacementFile........................................................................................ 62

RecentPlacements .................................................................................................................................... 63


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LetterofWelcome


12th

JULY 2000

WelcometotheUniversityofWisconsinsGraduatePrograminHistory.TheGraduateHandbookservesasaguidetotheregulationsandproceduresthatgoverndegreerequirements

andfinancialaid.Althoughnotthefinalsourceofauthority,theHandbookconstitutesamajorreferencetoolfornegotiatinglifeintheDepartment.

Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutanyaspectoftheprogram,pleasedonothesitatetoaskthem.Weall

standreadytobeofhelpyourfacultyadvisor,myselfasDirectorGraduateStudies,andGraduateProgramstaffmembers:LeslieAbadie,MarlinaPolkMcGiveron,andBrianHamilton.Youshouldalso

feelfreetobringyourconcernsorquestionstotheDepartmentChair,ProfessorJamesSweet.

TheHandbookshouldhelpyouinyourpassagethroughtheDepartmentsbureaucratic

requirements,freeingyourtimetopursueyourinterestinhistory.Inthatendeavor,letmewishyouthebestsuccessasastudentand,ultimately,asacolleague.

Sincerely,

ColleenDunlavyProfessorandDirectorofGraduateStudiesDepartmentofHistory5109MosseHumanitiescdunlavy@wisc.edu(608)263-1854

BesuretoconsultGraduateProgramswebsitehttp://history.wisc.edu/graduate.htm

Specialnote: TheHistoryDepartmentswebsite(http://history.wisc.edu)isscheduledtoberedesigned andlaunchedduringthefallof2014. Forthisreason,the2014-15editionoftheGraduateHandbookomitsspecificURLs. PleasebrowsetheGraduateProgramsectionofthewebsiteandkeepaneyeoutforournewlookthisfall.

UniversityofWisconsin-Madison3211MosseHumanitiesBuilding 455NorthParkStreet Madison,Wisconsin53706-1483

608/263-1800 Fax:608/263-5302 http://history.wisc.edu


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GeneralInformation

IntroductionTheGraduatePrograminHistoryofferstheMasterofArtsandDoctorofPhilosophydegreesinhistoryaswellasminorworkfordoctoralstudentsinfieldsoutsideofhistory.StudentsarerarelyadmittedtotheHistoryGraduateProgramforaMastersdegreeonly.

AlthoughmostofourstudentsenterasM.A.candidatesinhistory,someenterthroughjointdegreeprogramssuchastheBridgeProgramwithAfro-AmericanStudies.(Forfulldetailsontheseprograms,pleaseseeOtherDegreeOptions,p.40).

Thedepartmenttrainsproductiveresearchers,committedteachers,andengagedpublicintellectuals.Theprogramisrigorous,combiningindependentandcollaborativeworkandemphasizingscholarlyengagementandintellectualconnectedness.Thedepartmentsstudentspursueavarietyofcareers,includingbutnotlimitedtocollegeanduniversityteaching.

Graduatestudentsspecializeinoneoftheprogramsofstudylistedbelow.Eachsetsitsownprogrammaticrequirements,consistentwiththeGraduateSchoolsregulationsandsubjecttotheapprovalofthefacultyasawhole.

TheelevenstudyprogramsofferedbytheDepartmentofHistoryare:

AfricanHistory

CentralAsianHistory ComparativeWorldHistory EastAsianHistory EuropeanHistory Gender&WomensHistory LatinAmerican&CaribbeanHistory MiddleEasternHistory SouthAsianHistory

SoutheastAsianHistory U.S.History

ProgressionthroughourGraduateProgramisgovernedbytwosetsofregulations.TheGraduateSchoolsregulationssetthegeneralparametersofgraduatestudyatUW-Madison.

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http://grad.wisc.edu/catalog/index.htm.TheyaresummarizedatappropriatepointsinthisHandbook.TheHistoryDepartmentalsohasitsown,additionalrequirements,whichareoutlinedinthisHandbook.AsyouwillnoticethroughouttheHandbook,someofthedepartmentsregulationsandrequirementsapplytoallstudentswhileothersarespecifictoindividualstudyprograms.


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ThefollowingsectionsofthisHandbookfollowthegeneralsequenceofmilestonesthatmarkstudentsprogressthroughourprogram.

MastersDegree

Ph.D.Language MinorField

Requirements

PreliminaryExamination

Ph.D.Dissertation

AlthoughworkisordinarilydonesimultaneouslyontheMastersdegree,thePh.D.languagerequirements,andtheminorfield,astudentmust,ataminimum,havebeenawardedaMastersdegreebeforeheorsheispermittedtobeginthepreliminaryexamination.Inallcases,theminorfieldandlanguagerequirementsmustbefinishedbeforethepreliminaryexaminationisconsideredcompleted.Withthecompletionofprelims,thestudentisformallyadmittedtocandidacyforthedoctorate.

WetrytomaketheHandbookasaccurateaspossible,butfinalauthorityforapplyingitsprovisionsrestswiththeDirectorofGraduateStudiesandtheGraduateCouncil,withtheDepartmentChair,andultimatelywiththefacultyinitscollectivecapacity.IfyouhavequestionsaboutanythingintheHandbookorsuggestionsforimprovements,pleasefeelfreetobringthemtotheDirectorofGraduateStudiesortotheGraduateProgramCoordinator,LeslieAbadie.


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Keywords

Advisor,MajorAdvisor,MajorProfessor:Thesetermsareusedinterchangeable.SeethesectiononYourFacultyAdvisoronp.6.

Programs,StudyPrograms,Fields:Thesetermstendtobeusedsomewhatinterchangeablyinthedepartment.InthisHandbook,thetermprogramorstudyprogramreferstothemajorareasofspecializationintheGraduatePrograminHistory.Sub-areasofspecializationwithineachprogramarecalledfields.

GraduateLevelCredits:Referstoanycourseatthe700levelorabove. Pleaseseeprogramspecificsforlimitationson300-600levelcourses. Typicallystudentstakecoursesatthe700orhigherlevel.

Pre-Dissertator:

A studentwhohasnotyetreceivedtheM.A.degree,completedthelanguageandminorfieldrequirements,andpassedthepreliminaryexamination.

Dissertator:A studentwhohasreceivedtheM.A.degree,completedthelanguageandminorfieldrequirements,andpassedthepreliminaryexamination.AlsoknownasABD(AllButDissertation)oradmittedtocandidacy.

TA: Teachingassistantgraduatestudentwhoisemployedtoassistwiththegradinginalecturecourseandwholeadsdiscussionsections.

PA: Projectassistantgraduatestudentwhoisemployedtoassistafacultymemberoranofficewithresearchorprojects.

Reader: Graduatestudentwhoassistswiththegradinginalecturecoursebutdoesnotleaddiscussionsections. AlsocalledGrader.


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WhoDoesWhat?

DirectorofGraduateStudies

TheDirectorofGraduateStudies(DGS),afacultymemberappointedbytheDepartmentChair,isresponsibleforoverseeingallaspectsoftheGraduateProgram.ProfessorColleen

DunlavycurrentlyservesasDGS. Contactinformation: [email protected];5109MosseHumanities;(608)263-1854.

GraduateCouncil

TheDGSchairstheGraduateCouncil,whichhasoverallresponsibilityfortheGraduateProgramandcurriculum.TheGraduateCouncilmeetsatleastonceamonthduringtheacademicyeartoconsiderarangeofissuesfromprogrampoliciesandadmissionstostudentpetitions.TheGraduateCounciliscomposedoftheDirectorofGraduateStudiesandthreeadditionalprofessors,threeelectedgraduatestudentrepresentatives,theGraduateProgramCoordinator,andtheGraduateProgramAssistant. (ThenamesofallcurrentmembersofdepartmentcommitteesareavailableontheHistoryDepartmentwebsite.)

OtherCommittees

Fourothercommittees,twoofwhichalsohavegraduatestudentmembers,havespecialdutiesrelatingtotheGraduateProgram:

TheFellowshipsandScholarshipsCommittee(F&SCommittee)awardsfellowshipandprizes.Itiscomposedofthreefacultymembers,theDirectorofGraduateStudies,andtheGraduateProgramCoordinator.

TheJointCommitteeonTAs(JCOTA)supervisesthehiring,training,ongoingprofessionaldevelopment,andevaluationofTAsandhearsconcernsarisingfromtheappointmentorsupervisionofTAs.Itsmembershipconsistsof

onefacultymemberfromtheUndergraduateCouncil,onefacultymemberfromtheGraduateCouncil(whoservesaschair),threegraduatestudentmembers(electedbythecurrently-enrolledstudentstotwo-yearterms),andtheGraduateProgramCoordinator.TheGraduateProgramProjectAssistantalsoattendsitsmeetings.ProfessorFranciscoScaranocurrentlychairsJCOTA.

TheFaculty-GraduateStudentLiaisonCommitteeorganizesadvisorycommitteesofgraduatestudentstoparticipateinfacultysearches.Itiscomposedofgraduatestudentswhoareelectedannually.

TheJointCommitteeonDiversityischargedwithmakingpolicyrecommendationstothedepartmentasawholeregardingrecruitmentandretentionofstudentsandfacultyofcolor.ItalsoworkswiththeGraduate

Councilintherecruitmentandretentionoffacultyofcolor,anditworkstointegratediversityintotheDepartmentcurriculumatalllevels.ThecommitteeconsistsofonefacultymembereachfromtheFacultyCouncil,theUndergraduateCouncil,andtheGraduateCouncil;oneadditionalmemberatthechairsdiscretion;andthreegraduatestudents,appointedbytheDepartmentChairtoone-yearterms.


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GraduateStudentService

Inadditionofthecommitteesdescribedabove,graduatestudentsalsocontributetodepartmentalandGraduateProgramoperationsthroughserviceonthefollowingcommittees:

HarassmentandDiscriminationCommittee

Gradua

teCouncil

Funding

Commi

ttee

UndergraduateCouncil

Forinformationonallcommittees,pleaseconsultthelistofDepartmentCommitteesontheHistoryDepartmentswebsite.

Thedepartmentchairappointsgraduate-studentmembersofsomecommittees,whileothersareelected. Theelectionofgraduatestudentstothesebodies,announcedandsupervisedbytheDGSandtheGraduateProgramCoordinator,occursatthebeginningofeachacademicyear.Ifyouareinterestedinservingonanyofthesecommittees,seetheDGSortheGraduateProgramCoordinator.Forthecurrentrosterofstudentsoncommittees,checktheGraduatesectionofthedepartmentswebsite.

GraduateProgramStaff

SeveralmembersoftheHistorydepartmentsacademicandadministrativestaffhavespecificdutiesconnectedwiththeGraduateProgram:

GraduateProgramCoordinatorLeslieAbadiecounselsgraduatestudentsabouttechnicalandsubstantivedepartmentalandGraduateSchooldegreerequirementsforthevariousstudyprograms;directsstudentstowardsprofessorswhocanhelptoarrangeappropriatecourseschedules;providesstaffsupervisionoftheassignmentofteachingassistants(TAs)andprojectassistants(PAs);disseminatesinformationonfundingopportunities,and

supervisesthedistributionofgraduatefellowships,assistantships,andprizes;assistsinmanagingtheGraduateProgramsvariousfunds;andcoordinatesspecialeventsandworkshopssponsoredbytheGraduateProgram.TheGraduateProgramCoordinatorservesontheGraduateCouncil,JCOTA,theF&SCommittee,andtheDiversityCommittee.Contactinformation:[email protected];4219MosseHumanities;(608)263-1962.

GraduateProgramAssistantMarlinaPolkMcGiveroncoordinatesallTA evaluations,postsandprocessesallReader/Graderhires,communicatesimportantinformationtograduatestudentsviaaweeklye-newsletter,maintainsstudentfiles,assistswithprogramworkshopsandevents,andcoordinatesgraduateprogramadmissions.SheisalsothesupportpersonfortheGraduateCouncilandtheGraduateProgramstaff.

Contactinformation:[email protected];4217MosseHumanities;(608)263-1960.

TheGraduateProgramProjectAssistantassiststheGraduateProgramstaffonavarietyofprojectsdesignedtoenhancetheGraduateProgram,particularlyregardingrecruitmentandretention,TA training,anddiversityworkshops. GraduatestudentBrianHamiltoncurrentlyholdsthisposition.

Contactinformation:[email protected];4263MosseHumanities;(608)890-3832.


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PayrollandBenefitsSpecialistJanaValeohandlespayrollandbenefitsmattersrelatedtograduatefellowships,scholarships,TAships,PAships,andreadershipsandoverseesthedisbursementofgraduatefunds.Contactinformation:[email protected];4213MosseHumanities;(608)263-1809.

TheHistoryDepartmentReceptionist,locatedatthefrontdeskin3211MosseHumanities,handlesseminarroomreservations,thecheckingoutandreturnofallAVequipment,thedistributionofbluebooksforexams,andTA officesupplies.

NeedMoreInformation?

Inaprogramaslargeasours,itiseasyforoutdatedorincorrectinformationtocirculateinformally.PleasetalktoaGraduateProgramstaffmemberifyouhaveanyquestionsorconcerns.

YourFacultyAdvisor

InadditiontotheGraduateProgramCoordinator,whoservesasatechnicaladvisorforallgraduatestudents,eachstudenthasafacultyadvisor(alsoknownasmajoradvisorormajorprofessor)whocounselsthestudentontheacademicaspectsoftheindividualsprogram.Inmoststudyprograms,theprofessorassignedtothestudentuponadmissioncontinuestoserveasthemajorprofessor.However,thefacultymembersintheLatinAmericanandCaribbeanprogramco-adviseallstudentswiththeexpectationthateachstudentwillconsultregularlywithallthreeprofessorsevenasheorshedesignatesamajorprofessorforadministrativepurposes.TheU.S.programandtheGenderandWomensHistoryprogramassigneachenteringstudentaninitialadvisor,withtheunderstandingthatsomestudentsmaywishtochangeadvisorsastheirresearchinterestscrystalize.StudentsenteringthroughtheBridgeProgramorajointdegreeprogramshouldconsultOtherDegreeOptions,p.40,fordetailsonthedual-advisor

structureofthoseprograms.

ChangeofAdvisor

StudentsmaychangeadvisorswithintheirstudyprogrambysecuringtheapprovalofthenewmajorprofessorandtheGraduateCouncil.Tochangetoadifferentstudyprogram,however,studentsmustapplyformallyforadmissiontothenewprogramandmustbeadmittedthroughtheregularadmissionsprocess.SeetheGraduateProgramCoordinatorfordetailsonthestepstoaccomplisheitherofthesechanges.


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Registration

HowManyandWhatKindofCredits?

MinimumTotalCredits

FortheM.A.,theGraduateSchoolrequiresthatstudentscompleteaminimumof30graduate-levelcredits,ofwhichatleast16mustbetakeninresidenceatUW-Madison.ForthePh.D.,itrequiresaminimumof51graduate-levelcredits,includingthosetakenfortheM.A.TheGraduateSchooldoesnotgrantexceptionstotheserequirements.

FortheM.A.,withapproval,studentsareallowedtocountupto6creditsofgraduatecourseworkfromotherinstitutions.ForthePh.D.,studentsmaycountupto12graduate-levelcreditsfromotherinstitutions.

LevelofCourseCredits

HalfoftheM.A.credits(15outof30)andhalfofthePh.D.credits(26outof51)mustbe

completedincou

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numbe

red700

and

above.

Coursesnumbered300-600earngraduatecreditbutsomestudyprogramsrestrictthenumberoflower-levelcoursesstudentsmaytake.

Priorundergraduatecoursecredit:StudentswhoearnaB.A.fromUW-Madisonmaycountupto7creditsofundergraduatecoursesnumbered300andabovewithprogramapproval.UW-MadisonUniversitySpecialStudentspriortomatriculationmaycountcourses300andaboveforupto15credits,withprogramapprovalandwithpaymentofthedifferenceintuitionrates.

PleaserefertospecificprogramsofstudyintheMastersDegreeSectionformoredetails(p.12).

MinimumCreditsperSemester

Eachsemester,graduatestudentsmustregisterforaminimumnumberofcredits.Pre-dissertatorsordinarilyregisterforatleast9credits.Pre-dissertatorswhoareemployedasTAs,PAs,orreadersmayenrollfor6creditswithnospecialpermissionneeded.TheGraduateSchoolrequiresdissertatorstoregisterfor3creditspersemester.NeithertheGraduate SchoolnortheDepartmentrequiresstudentstoregisterduringthesummer(unlessrequiredforfundingreasons).

LessThanFull-TimeStatus

Inexceptionalcircumstances,studentsmaycarrylessthanthenormalcreditload.Thisrequires

approvalofthemajorprofessorandoftheGraduateCouncil.Thestudentmustsubmitapetition,togetherwithaletterofsupportfromthemajorprofessor,explainingthecircumstancesandrequestingpermissiontoregisterpart-time.Suchrequestsmustbe submittedforeachsemesterinwhichthestudentwishestohavepart-timestatusandshould besubmittedbeforethebeginningofthatsemester.Part-timestatusisnormallygrantedfor onesemesteratatime;thestudentautomaticallyreturnstofull-timestatusthefollowingsemester.


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InternationalStudents

InternationalstudentsshouldconsultwithInternationalStudentServicesofficetoverifythattheyareenrolledforthenumberofcreditsthatarenecessarytomaintainvisastatus.Pleasevisithttp://iss.wisc.edu/foradditionalinformation.

InRelationtoStudentLoansStudentswhohaveloansshouldcheckwiththelendingagentthroughtheOfficeofFinancialAidhttp://finaid.wisc.edu/tomakesurethattheyhaveregisteredforthecorrectnumberofcredits.LendersrulesmaydifferfromthoselistedintheHandbook.

SeminarsandCourses

Graduate-levelcoursescomeinseveralvarieties:

ReadingSeminars

Theseseminars(sometimesdescribedasproseminars)usuallymeetonceaweekfortwoorthreehoursandcoverthehistoricalliteratureonaparticularperiodortopic.Somecourses,suchasHistoryandTheory(History703)orComparativeWorldHistory(History753),drawstudentsfromallprograms.

ResearchSeminars

Theseseminarsusuallymeetonceaweekfortwoorthreehours.Theyrequirestudentstowriteapaperbasedonoriginalresearch,normallyusingmaterialsavailableoncampusor online.Somestudyprogramsoffertheirownresearchseminars.TheDepartmentalsooffersHistory800(ResearchSeminarinHistory)onaregularbasisinordertohelpstudentsfulfilltheresearchseminarcomponentfortheM.A.

ResearchandThesis(History990):

StudentsmayenrollinHistory990creditswhilewritingtheirM.A.thesis.Dissertatorsshouldenrollfor3creditsof990,underthedirectionoftheirmajoradvisor.However,dissertatorsmaysubstituteanother3-creditgraduateseminarinplaceoftheHistory990creditsinagivensemester.

IndependentWork(History999):

Studentsmayarrangeanindividualdirectedreadingsorresearchcoursewithaprofessor,thetopic,workload,andnumberofcreditstobeagreeduponmutually.SomeprogramsrestrictthenumberofHistory999creditsthatstudentsmaytake.(SeeM.A.RequirementsofSpecificPrograms,pp.16-18).

LeavesofAbsence

Shouldcircumstanceswarrant,studentsmayapplyforaleaveofabsencebysubmittingapetitiontotheGraduateCouncil,accompaniedbyaletterofsupportfromtheirmajoradvisor.IfastudentfailstoregisterforanyregularsemesterwithouthavingreceivedtheGraduateCouncilspermissiontotakealeaveofabsence,theCouncilmaydrophimorherfromtheprogram.Studentssodroppedwhowishtoreentertheprogramwillhavetoreapplyforadmission.


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Graduatestudentssometimesapplyforaleaveofabsencewhentheywillbeengagedindissertationresearchawayfromcampus.StudentswhowillbeengagedinresearchabroadshouldseeTheWorldwideDissertatorProgramp.58.Note,however,that,accordingtoGraduateSchoolpolicy,adissertatorwithin4semestersofcompletionwhotakesaleaveofabsencewillincurasubstantialfinancialpenaltyuponre-enrolling.SeetheGraduateProgram

Coordina

tor

for

details.

SatisfactoryProgress

AsstudentsadvancethroughtheGraduateProgram,theymustmakesatisfactoryprogresstowardtheirdegree.Delaysinmakinggoodprogressputastudentatadisadvantageinthecompetitionforfinancialaid,intheTA rankings,andonthejobmarket.Ultimately,studentswhofailtomakesatisfactoryprogresswillbedroppedfromtheprogram.

DefinitionofSatisfactoryProgress

Satisfactoryprogressismeasuredinseveralways,enumeratedbelow.Studentsmustmeetalloftheseconditionsortheywillbedroppedfromtheprogram.

RegistrationandCredits

Pre-dissertatorsordinarilyregisterforaminimumof9creditseachsemester.Pre-dissertatorswhoareemployedasTAs,projectassistants,orreadersmayenrolledfor6creditswithnospecialpermissionneeded.Dissertatorsmustenrollfor3credits.

GradesandGradePointAverage

TheGraduateSchoolrequiresstudentstomaintainaGradePointAverage(GPA)of3.00orbetterthroughouttheircareeratUW.ThismeansthatagradeofBinagraduate-levelcourseisacauseforconcern.Afterthefourthsemesteroffull-timestudy,theHistoryDepartmentrequiresitsstudentstomaintainaminimumGPA of3.25.TheHistoryDepartmentconsidersthesetobeminimumthresholdGPAsandanticipatesthatstudentsmakingsatisfactoryprogresswillmaintainahigherGPA.

Incompletes

Atnotimemayagraduatestudenthavemorethan6creditsofIncompleteonhisorherrecord.


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GeneralInformation-Exemptions-10

TimeLimits

TheMastersDegree

AllstudentsshouldcompletetheM.A.degreebytheendofthefourthsemester.

ThePreliminaryExamination

Timelimitsfortakingprelimsvarysomewhatbyprogram.(SeeThePreliminaryExamination,p.28).Inbrief,studentsordinarilytaketheirprelimsbytheendofthesixthsemester,withthefollowingexceptions:

StudentsintheU.S.Historyprogramshouldtaketheirprelimsbytheendofthefifthsemester.

StudentsintheAfrican,CentralAsian,EastAsian,LatinAmericanandCaribbean,MiddleEastern,SouthAsian,andSoutheastAsianprogramsmaypostponeprelims:

o byonesemesterforevery12creditsofrequirednon-Westernlanguagetraining,and

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theresearchpaperrequirementuponadmission,shouldinitiatetheirpreliminaryexaminationsbytheendoftheirfourthsemesteriftheyareintheU.S.Historyprogramandbytheendoftheirfifthsemesterinallotherfields.

ThePh.D.

TheGraduateSchoolrequireseverystudenttocompletethePh.D.withinfiveyearsofpassingthepreliminaryexaminationorthepreliminaryexaminationmayhavetoberetaken.Neitherleavesofabsencenorpart-timestatusaregroundsforextendingthisdeadline.

Exemptions

Inmostinstances,shouldastudentwishtobeexemptedfromanyoftheregulationssetforthintheHandbook,heorsheshouldpetitiontheGraduateCouncil.PetitionsshouldbeaddressedtotheDirectorofGraduateStudiesandsubmittedtotheGraduateProgramCoordinator.A letterofsupportfromthestudentsadvisorisnormallyrequiredaswell. SeetheGraduateProgramCoordinatorformoredetails.


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GeneralInformation-HistoryDepartmentPolicyonHarassmentandDiscrimination-11

HistoryDepartmentPolicyonHarassmentandDiscrimination

TheHistoryDepartmentstrivestocreateacommunityinwhicheveryindividualstudent,staff,andfacultyistreatedwithrespectandwherediversityprovidesafoundationforexcellence,thusenablingeveryindividualtoreachtheirfullpotential.Tothatend,thefacultyoftheHistoryDepartmenthasendorsedthefollowingstatement:

TheDepartmentofHistorywillnottolerateharassmentoranyotherformofdiscriminationperpetratedbyanyofitsmembers,whetherfaculty,staff,orstudent.Whenanallegationofharassmentordiscriminationismade,theDepartmentwilldoitsbesttoguardtheprivacyofboththeaggrievedpartyandthepersonsaidtohaveoffended.Maintainingthatprotectionmaybecomeimpossible,however,onceaformalcomplainthasbeenfiled.TheDepartmentwilltrytoresolvecasesfairlyatthelowestadministrativelevelpossible,butitwillnothesitatetobringinuniversityofficersoutsidethedepartmentwhenregulationsortheseriousnessofthemattermandatesuchaction.

TheHistoryDepartmentspolicyonharassmentanddiscriminationandalistofthecurrentmembersoftheDepartmentsHarassmentandDiscriminationCommitteeareavailableonthedepartmentwebsite.


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TheMastersDegree

GeneralInformation

TheM.A.degreeisthefirstmilestoneinourGraduateProgramandservesasthegatewaytothePh.D.StudentswishingtoattaindoctoralcandidacymusthaveanM.A.inHistoryoritsequivalent.

ToearnanM.A.,allHistorygraduatestudentsmust:

1. Complete30graduatecredits,includingHistory701,andaresearchseminar.Ofthese30credits,atleast16mustbetakeninresidenceatUW-Madison.HalfoftheM.A.credits(15outof30)mustbecompletedincoursesnumbered700andabove.Withprogramapproval,studentsmayapplyupto6creditsofgraduatecourseworkfromotherinstitutions.StudentswhoearnaB.A.fromUW-Madisonmaycountupto7creditsofcoursesnumbered300andabovewithprogramapproval.UW-MadisonUniversitySpecialStudentspriortomatriculationmaycountcourses300andaboveforupto15credits,withprogramapprovalandwithpaymentofthedifferenceintuitionrates.

2. Meetspecificstudyprogramrequirements,ifany.SeeM.A.RequirementsinSpecificPrograms,p.16.

3. Fulfillonelanguagerequirement.

4. PasstheSecond-YearReviewbytheendofthefourthsemester.

Credits

Asnotedabove(GeneralInformationRegistration),theGraduateSchoolrequiresstudentstocompleteaminimumof30creditsofgraduate-levelcourseworkfortheM.A.,ofwhich16creditsmustbecompletedinresidenceatUW-Madison.TheHistoryDepartmentrequiresthatthosecreditscompletedinresidenceincludeHistory701,History800,and,forthoseinthe U.S.Program,History900.Insomecases,andwithadvisorapproval,studentsarepermittedtoapplycreditsforworkdoneatotherinstitutionstowardprogramrequirements.Workdoneatotherinstitutions,however,maynotbeusedtosatisfytheGraduateSchoolsminimum,in-residencecreditrequirement.ContacttheGraduateProgramCoordinatorformoreinformation.


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TheMastersDegree-ResearchSeminarRequirements-13

ResearchSeminarRequirements

AllstudentsareexpectedtoenrollinaHistory800orresearchseminarintheirprogramnolaterthantheirthirdsemesterandtocompletetheresearchpaperbytheendoftheirfourthsemester.

Researchpapersshouldbeapproximately35pages(9,000words)inlength, excludingnotesandbibliography.Theobjectiveoftheresearchpaperistodemonstratethestudentsabilitytomakeanoriginal,well-writtenargumentbasedonasubstantialuseofprimarysourcesor,incertainfields,acombinationofprimaryandsecondarysources.

Researchseminarsaredesignedtogivestudentsalargeblockoftimetoworkontheirresearch.Theseminarsintroducestudentstothelifeofaprofessionalhistorian,providethemwiththespaceandstructuretoundertakearesearchproject,andgivethemtheopportunitytopresenttheirfindingsinaconference-typesetting.Theymaybefield-specificorthematic.Theminimumrequirementforcompletingtheresearch

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Studentsmaysatisfytheresearchrequirementbyeither:

o Completingthefull35-pagepaperduringtheresearchseminar,inwhichcasetheywillsatisfytheresearchrequirementwithoutundertakingfurtherwork;or

o Completingatwo-semestersequencethatconsistsof:

ThreecreditsinaresearchseminarandanoptionalfourthcreditofHistory990withtheirfacultyadvisor,whowilladvisethemonthe

specificcontentoftheirresearch.

AnadditionalonetothreecreditsofHistory990,withtheapprovaloftheiradvisorinasubsequentsemester.

ResearchseminarsaregradedonanA-Fscale.Thegradeisdeterminedasfollows:

o Ifthestudenttakesaresearchseminarandcompleteshisorherresearchprojectinthisseminar,thegradeisdeterminedbytheseminarinstructor.

o Ifthestudenttakesaresearchseminar,takestheoptionalfourthcreditofHistory990,andcompleteshisorherresearchprojectwithinthesemester,thenthegradeisdeterminedjointlybythe990instructorandtheseminarinstructor.

o Ifthestudenttakestwosemesterstocompletetheresearchproject,theinstructoroftheresearchseminardeterminesthegradeforsemesteroneandthe990advisordeterminesthegradeforsemestertwo.Ifthestudenthastakentheoptionalfourthcreditduringthefirstsemester,thegradefortheone-credit990isdeterminedbythe990instructorwithwhomthestudenthasregisteredforthesecondsemester.


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TheMastersDegree-Second-YearReview-14

Second-YearReview

1. StudentsareevaluatedfortheM.A.degreeandforcontinuationintheprogramattheendofthefourthsemester(orearlieriftheychoose)byaReviewCommitteecomposedoftheiradvisor,onefacultymember(whomusthavesupervisedthestudentinaclassorindependentstudy)chosenbythestudent,onefacultymemberselectedbythe

studentsadvisorinconsultationwiththeDirectorofGraduateStudies,andtheGraduateProgramCoordinator(ex-officio).Ingeneral,thecommitteewillbecomposedoffacultyinvolvedintheongoingandfuturementoringofthestudent;substantialorcompleteoverlapwiththestudentsprelimordissertationcommitteesisdesirable,ifpossible.

2. StudentsshouldsubmitacopyoftheirresearchpapertotheReviewCommittee.Inaddition,theymaysubmitoneadditionalpieceofwork,suchas:apaper(basedonprimaryorsecondarysources)writtenforacourseinhistoryorinanotherdiscipline;awebsite;oraconferencepaper.Studentswhochoosenottosubmitsupplementaryworkwillnotbedisadvantaged.

3. Thecommitteesreviewincludesasubstantiveconversationaboutthestudentsperformance,progressintheprogram,andfutureplans.Thestudentdoesnotattendthismeeting.TopasstheSecond-YearReview,studentsmust:

a. Completeone35-pageresearchpaperintheDepartmentofHistory.

b. Fulfillonelanguagerequirement.

c. Completeaminimumof30graduatecredits,includingHistory701.ShouldthestudenthavereceivedoneormoregradesofBorbelowinHistoryDepartmentcourses,theReviewCommitteewillsolicitadditionalinformationaboutthestudentsperformancefromtheinstructor(s)oftheclass(es).

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e. Fulfillcourserequirementsintheirmainfieldofstudy(seeM.A.RequirementsinSpecificPrograms,p.16).

f. Receiveapositiveendorsementfromthethreefacultymembersonthereviewcommittee.

g. Submitalistofprelimfieldsalongwithatimelineforcompletingprelims.

4. AttheSecond-YearReview,thecommitteemaytakethefollowingactions:

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b. ApprovetheM.A.degreeasaterminaldegree(i.e.,notpermitthestudenttoproceedintheprogram).

c. RecommendthatthestudentnotpasstheSecond-Yearreviewandbedroppedfromtheprogram.


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d. RecommendthatthestudentnotpasstheSecond-Yearreviewatthistime.Inthiscase,theReviewCommitteewillcomposeabriefstatementoutliningwhatisexpectedofthestudentandwithinwhattimeframe.

FollowingtheReviewCommitteemeeting,thestudentsfacultyadvisorwillmeetwiththestudenttoconveytheReviewCommitteesmainconclusionsandsuggestions.

StudentsmayappealtheReviewCommitteesdecisionbywritingtotheDirectorofGraduateStudieswithintwoweeksofthedecision.TheappealisreviewedbytheGraduateCouncilinExecutiveSession;itwillsolicitadditionalinformationfromtheSecond-YearReviewCommittee.

Underexceptionalcircumstances,theDirectorofGraduateStudies,inconsultationwiththeGraduateCouncil,maypostponetheSecond-Yearreviewforonesemester.

StudentswhodonotpasstheSecond-YearReviewwithinthespecifiedtimewilllosetheireligibilityforDepartmentsupport.ThiseligibilitywillberestoredoncethestudentpassestheSecond-YearReview.

StudentsEnteringwithanM.A.

1. EnteringstudentswhohavewrittenanM.A.thesisoralongerresearchpaperandwhowishtouseittosatisfytheresearchseminarrequirementfortheM.A.inHistoryatUW-MadisonshouldsubmitittotheGraduateProgramCoordinatorassoonas possiblefollowingtheircommitmenttomatriculate.TheCoordinatorwillgivethethesis/papertothefacultymemberbestqualifiedtoevaluateit.Thefacultyevaluator willassessthethesis/paperandmust,beforethefirstdayofinstructionoftheFallSemester,notifythestudentandtheGraduateCoordinatorwhethertheresearchpapermeetstherequirement.

2. Studentswhodonotmeettheresearchpaperrequirementorwhohavenotwrittenalongerresearchpaperarerequiredtowritea35-pageresearchpaperintheHistoryDepartmentbyenrollingeitherinaresearchseminarorinHistory990.

3. Attheendoftheirfirstsemesterinresidence,studentswillmeetwithacommitteecomposedoftheiradvisor,asecondfacultymember(chosenbythestudent),andtheDirectorofGraduateStudiestoestablishatimelinefortheirSecond-YearReview.Thisreviewshalltakeplacenolaterthanthethirdsemesterinresidenceifthestudentfulfilledtheresearchpaperrequirementuponadmissionandnolaterthanthefourthsemesterifthestudenthastowritearesearchpaper.

4. StudentsenteringwithanM.A.maybeabletousepreviouscourseworktofulfillcertain

programrequirements.Theapprovaloftheiradvisorisrequired.


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M.A.RequirementsinSpecificPrograms

AfricanHistory

CourseRequirements:Eachstudentmustenrollinaseminarorproseminar(ifavailable)everysemesterofresidence.Intheirfirstyear,theymayenrollinhistorylecturecoursesintheirarea

ofspecialization.Undergraduatelecturecoursesmaynotbetakenforcreditafterthefirstyearofgraduatestudy.

LanguageRequirements:StudentsmustcompletetwoyearsofstudyinoneAfricanlanguage(ordemonstrateequivalentproficiencybyexamination).StudentsmustfulfilltheM.A.languagerequirementwithanAfricanlanguage.

CentralAsianHistory

Nospecialprogramrequirements.

EastAsianHistory

CourseRequirements:StudentsmustcompletefourgraduatecoursesinEastAsianHistory.Thesecanbeupperdivisionlecturecoursesorgraduateseminars/colloquia(takenforaminimumof12credits).Atleasttwoofthesecoursesshouldbeinthemajorfield,andatleastoneshouldbeoutsidethemajorfield.Inaddition,allstudentsarerequiredtoenrollinanM.A.researchseminar.

Studentsshouldalsobeginfulfillingthecourserequirementsthathavetobecompletedpriortotakingpreliminaryexamination.TheyarerequiredtotakeonesemestereachofChinese,Japanese,andKoreanhistory.Theymayfulfillthisrequirementbytakingagraduateseminaranupper-divisionlecturecourse.TheymayalsofulfilltherequirementbyservingasaTA ineitheranintroductoryorupper-divisioncourse.StudentsarealsorequiredtotakeHistory703(HistoryandTheory).

LanguageRequirements:Studentsmustcompletetheeighthsemesterintheirmainlanguage(Chinese,Japanese,orKorean)bythetimetheyeitherundergotheSecond-YearRevieworcompletetheirfourthsemesterofcoursework.

EuropeanHistory

Nospecialprogramrequirements,exceptinMedievalHistory.

MedievalHistory

LanguageRequirements:Eachstudentisexpectedtodemonstratecompetenceintwoforeign

languages,usuallyonemedievalandonemodern.Languageproficiencycanbedemonstratedeitherbycourseworkorexamination.


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GenderandWomensHistory

CourseRequirements:

U.S.History: StudentsarerequiredtotakeHistory936,HistoryofWomenandGenderintheU.S.to1870,andHistory937,HistoryofWomeninGenderinthe

U.S.S

ince1870.

LatinAmericanandCaribbeanHistory:StudentsarerequiredtotakeonewomenshistorycoursenotprimarilydealingwithLatinAmericaortheCaribbeanandtwocourseswithintheLACISminorthatfocusonwomenandgender.

EuropeanHistory:StudentsarerequiredtotaketwoHistoryDepartmentseminarsonWomenandGender,oneofwhichmustbeinEuropeanHistory,andmaytakeauditorteach(asaTA orlecturer)History392,WomeninHistory.

LatinAmericanHistory

CourseRequirements: Eachstudentmustenrollinaseminarorproseminar(ifavailable)every

semesterofresidence.Othercourseswillincludehistorygraduateseminarsorsimilarcoursesinthecultureareaofspecialization.Undergraduatelecturecoursesmaynotbetakenforcreditunlessafacultyadvisororco-advisorapproves.

LanguageRequirements:Asrelevantandnecessaryfortheareaofspecialization.

MiddleEasternHistory

Nospecialprogramrequirements.

SouthAsianHistory

CourseRequirements: Eachstudentmustenrollinaseminarorproseminar(ifavailable)every

semesterofresidence.Inlieuofahistorygraduatecourse,theymaysubstituteanindependentstudyinHistoryoragraduateseminarinanotherdepartment.Intheirfirstyear,theymayenrollinhistorylecturecoursesintheirareaofspecialization.Undergraduatelecturecoursesmaynotbetakenforcreditafterthefirstyearofgraduatestudy.

LanguageRequirements:StudentsmustcompletetwoyearsofstudyinoneSouthAsianlanguage(ordemonstrateequivalentproficiencybyexamination).

SoutheastAsianHistory

CourseRequirements:M.A.studentsshalltakesix creditsofgraduateseminarinSoutheastAsianhistoryeachacademicyearor,ifnotavailable,substitutecreditsofindependentstudywitha

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LanguageRequirements: StudentsmustcompletetwoyearsofstudyinaSoutheastAsianlanguage(ordemonstrateequivalentproficiencybyexamination).StudentsmustfulfilltheM.A.languagerequirementswithaSoutheastAsianlanguageorbystudyofarelevantcolonial/imperiallanguage,ifapprovedbytheSoutheastAsianprogramfaculty.


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U.S.History

Courserequirements: StudentsinU.S.Historymusttake:

Thecoreseminar,History900,inthefallsemesteroftheirfirstyear.ThisseminarintroducesstudentstotheU.S.Historyfacultyandtheirfieldsofresearchandteaches

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Three3-creditseminarsthatcoverasignificantportionoftheseventeenthand/oreighteenthcenturies,thenineteenthcentury,andthetwentiethcentury,respectively.If aseminarfallsintomorethanonecategory,thestudentmaychoosethesinglecategoryforwhichheorshewillreceivecredit.

Priortocompletingtheirpreliminaryexamination,studentsmayusenomorethan6creditsofHistory999,IndependentWork,tomeettherequirementsofthemajorfield.Studentswillprobablyfinditusefultopreservemost,ifnotall,oftheir6creditsofHistory999forpreliminaryexaminationpreparation.

Inexceptionalcircumstances,studentmay,withtheconsentoftheiradvisor,takeupto6creditsinupper-levelundergraduatecourses.Theinstructorsofsuchcourseshavetheprerogativetorefuseadmissiontograduatestudents.


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Ph.D.LanguageRequirements

StudentswhoplantocontinueinthePh.D.programmustdemonstrateareadingknowledgeofatleasttwoforeignlanguagesbeforetheyearndissertatorstatus.Eachprogramdetermines

whichlanguagesmaybeusedtosatisfythisrequirement.Insomeprograms,studentsmaysubstitutemethodologicaltraininginadisciplineotherthanhistoryforoneofthetworequiredlanguages.Innocasemaythecoursestakentosatisfyalanguagerequirementbeusedtofulfilltheminorfieldoranyotherdegreerequirement.

MethodsofSatisfyingtheRequirement

ThePh.D.languagerequirementsmaybesatisfiedinoneofthreeways:

CompletionofLanguageCourses

Studentsmayfulfillalanguagerequirementiftheyhavetakenatleasttwoyearsofcollege-levellanguagecoursesandreceivedagradeofBorbetterthroughoutthesecondyear.ThelastsemesterofthisworkmusthavebeencompletedwithinfiveyearsofthestudentsadmissiontotheGraduateProgram.Uponrequest,theGraduateProgramCoordinatorcertifiesthatstudentshavemetPh.D.languagerequirementsbycourseachievement.

Examination

StudentsmayobtaincertificationbypassingalanguageproficiencyexaminationadministeredbytherelevantlanguagedepartmentoftheUniversityofWisconsinorbyUW-Extension,orbyotherarrangementapprovedbythemajorprofessorandtheGraduateCouncil.

MethodologyOption

Inlieuofonelanguage,studentsinsomeprograms(detailsbelow)maytake2upper-divisioncourses(atotalof6credits)inthemethodologyofarelateddiscipline.ThismayincludeHistory795(QuantitativeMethodsforHistoricalResearch),buttheothercoursemustbeoutsidetheHistoryDepartment.Thecourseschosentosatisfythisrequirementmusthavespecialrelevancetothestudentsareaofresearch.

LanguageRequirementsinSpecificPrograms

AfricanHistory

A thoroughreadingknowledgeofatleastthreelanguagesisrequired.OneofthosethreemustbeFrench;oneoftheothertwomustbeanAfricanlanguagesuchasArabic,Xhosa,Swahili,Hausa,etc.

Whereappropriate,themajorprofessormayspecifyfurtherlanguagerequirements(eitherEuropeanorAfrican),includingthedegreeofspeakingknowledgenecessaryforanyprojectedfieldresearch.


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CentralAsianHistory

Thelanguagerequirementvariesaccordingtothestudentsresearchinterest.

ComparativeWorldHistory

Languagerequirementsvarybyareasofstudy.

EastAsianHistory

JapaneseHistory

A minimumofthreeyearsofJapaneselanguagestudyandtwoyearsofasecondEastAsianlanguage,orareadingknowledgeofoneotherlanguagerelevanttothestudentsresearchinterest.

ChineseHistory

A minimumofthreeyearsofmodernChineselanguagestudy(oritsequivalent);anda

minimumofoneyearofclassicalChineselanguagestudy(oritsequivalent);

Certificationbythemajorprofessorthatthestudentisabletoreadtheprimarysourcesrelevantforhisorherresearch;and

TwoyearsofasecondEastAsianlanguageorreadingknowledgeofoneotherlanguagerelevanttothestudentsresearchinterest.

Pre-ModernChineseHistory

SameasforChineseHistory,except:

A minimumoftwoyearsofmodernChineselanguagestudy(oritsequivalent);

A minimumoftwoyearsofclassicalChineselanguagestudy(oritsequivalent).

EuropeanHistory

AncientHistory

StudentsmustdemonstrateproficiencyinFrenchandGerman,eitherbycourseachievementorbyexamination,andmustdemonstrateproficiencyinGreekandLatinbyexaminationadministratedthroughtheDepartmentofClassics.

MedievalHistory

StudentsmustdemonstrateproficiencyineitherLatinorGreekplustwomodernEuropeanlanguages,oneofwhichmustbeeitherFrenchorGerman.

EarlyModernandModernHistory

Usuallytwolanguagesarerequired,dependingonthespecificareaofconcentration.Foradditionaldetails,consultyourmajorprofessor.


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BritishHistory

Twolanguagesarerequired.Studentsmay,withtheapprovaloftheirmajorprofessor,satisfythesecondlanguagerequirementbypassingatleasttwocoursesinthemethodologyofarelateddiscipline.

GenderandWomensHistoryStudentswillcompletethesamelanguagerequirementsasotherstudentswithintheirgeographicalareaofconcentration.

LatinAmericanandCaribbeanHistory

StudentsneedareadingknowledgeofSpanishandPortugueseandeitherFrenchorGerman,withareasonablespeakingknowledgeofeitherSpanishorPortuguese.InlieuofreadingknowledgeofFrenchorGerman,theymayeither:taketwoupper-divisioncoursesinthemethodologyofarelateddiscipline;ordemonstratesatisfactorycompetenceinHistory795andinoneotherupper-divisioncourseinmethodology,


Priortothepreliminaryexamination,candidatesmustpresentcourseworkorpassoneexaminationinaEuropeanlanguage(French,German,Italian,Spanish,orRussian)andasecondinArabic,Hebrew,Persian,orTurkish.Inexceptionalcases,anotherlanguagemaybesubstitutedwiththemajorprofessorsapproval.

SouthAsianHistory

Studentsmustpossessathoroughreadingknowledgeofatleasttwolanguages,oneofthemanIndiantongue.Specificrequirementsvaryaccordingtothestudentsresearchspecialization.

AncientIndia

SanskritandGerman(withPaliorFrenchandlocallanguagesasneeded).

MuslimIndia

Persian,Dutch,andPortuguese(withFrench,Arabic,UrduorMarathi,andlocallanguagesasneeded).

ModernIndia

Urdu-Hindi(oranotherlocallanguageasrequired)andeitherPortuguese,Dutch,orFrench.(Russianorotherlanguagesmaybeaddedorsubstituted,asrequired.)

SouthIndia

AtleastoneDravidianlanguageandoneEuropeanlanguage(Portuguese,Dutch,orFrench).


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StudentsmustpossessareadingknowledgeofatleastonemodernSoutheastAsianlanguageandanadditionallanguageotherthanEnglish.TherequirementforthesecondlanguagevariesaccordingtothestudentsresearchinterestsandmaybeaEuropean,anAsian,orasecondSoutheastAsianlanguage.Withthewrittenconsentofthefacultyadvisor,studentsmaytake

theMethodologyOption(seePh.D.LanguageRequirements,p.19)inlieuofthesecondlanguage.

U.S.History

Readingknowledgeoftwolanguagesisrequired.Withthemajorprofessorsapproval,studentsmaytaketheMethodologyOption(seePh.D.LanguageRequirements,p.19)inlieuofthesecondlanguage.


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TheMinor

ThepurposeoftheminoristogivebreadthtothePh.D.major.Theminorshouldexposethestudenttosubjectsandmethodologiesthatprovideastrongcounterpointtohisorher

historicalstudies.

Beforebeginningcourseworkfortheminor,thestudentshouldconsultwiththemajorprofessorandminoradvisor(ifrequired)onanappropriatecourseofstudyandfileaMinorAgreementform(availableontheGraduateProgramwebsite)withtheHistoryDepartmentsGraduateProgramCoordinator.Theminorcourseworkmustbecompletedbeforeastudentmayadvancetocandidacy.

MinorOptions

Theminorrequirementvariessomewhatbyprogram;seedetailsbelow. Ingeneral,itmaybefulfilledinoneofthreeways:

ExternalMinor

Thisminoriscomposedof10-12creditstakeninasingleoutsidedepartmentthatoffersgraduatedegrees.Theminormustbeapprovedbothbythemajorprofessorandbyaprofessor(theminoradvisor)fromtheoutsidedepartment.Notethatdifferentdepartmentshavedifferentcreditrules;studentsmustmeettherulesthattheoutsidedepartmenthassetforthePh.D.minor.

InternalMinor

Thisminoriscomposedofatleast12creditstakenwhollywithintheHistoryDepartment.Tomeettheminorsgoalofbreadth,itiscriticalthattheminorfielddiffersubstantiallyfromthemajorprogram,comprisinganareaofstudythatiswidelyseparategeographicallyorchronologically.Nocoursesinthestudentsmajorareaofstudymaybeusedtomeettheminorrequirement.

Bearinginmindtheparamountimportanceofbreadth,theinternalminormustbechosenfromthefollowinglist:

AfricanHistory

ComparativeWorldHistory EastAsianHistory European-AncientHistory

European-MedievalHistory European-ModernHistory

European-Britain&theBritishEmpire

HistoryofEducation

Gender&WomensHistory

LatinAmerican&CaribbeanHistory

MiddleEastern&NorthAfrican

History SouthAsianHistory

SoutheastAsianHistory U.S.History


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Theminormustbeapprovedbothbythemajorprofessorandbyasecondprofessor(theminoradvisor)whospecializesintheminorfield.Studentsmayuseupto3creditsofHistory999(IndependentWork)fortheinternalminor,providedthattheyproduceatleast15pages ofwrittenwork.

DistributiveMinor

Asitsnamesuggests,thisminoriscomposedofcreditstakenintwoormoredepartments.Itrequiresaminimumof12creditsandmustbeapprovedbythemajorprofessorandbytheDirectorofGraduateStudies. SeetheGraduateProgramCoordinatorfordetailsonproposingadistributiveminor.

SpecialNotes

StudentswhodonotachieveagradeofBorbetterinallcoursesfortheminormusttakeaminorfieldexamination.

Coursestakentosatisfyalanguagerequirementmaynotbeusedtofulfillminorrequirements,normaycoursesonforeigngrammars.Studentsmay,however,minorinaforeignliteratureorinlinguistics.

M.A.WorkatOtherInstitutions

Insomerestrictedcases,andwithadvisorapproval,studentsarepermittedtouseworkdoneatotherinstitutionstowardtheirminorcourserequirements.SeetheGraduateProgramCoordinatorformoreinformation.

Afro-AmericanStudies/HistoryBridgeProgram

BridgestudentsmaycountcoursestakenasaMastersstudentinAfro-AmericanStudiestowardtheirPh.D.minorrequirement,providedthatthecoursesarenotintheirmajorfield.Formoredetails,seetheBridgeProgrambelowp.40.

MinorRequirementsinSpecificPrograms

AfricanHistory

StudentsinAfricanHistorynormallymeettheminorfieldrequirementbyinterdisciplinarytraininginAfricanStudies,comprisingfourcourses(10-12credits)intwofieldsotherthanhistory(i.e.,adistributiveminor).

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notaformalprerequisitefortakingthepreliminaryexamination.CompletingtheminormayalsoearnthestudentaCertificateinAfricanStudies.Fordetails,contacttheAfricanStudiesProgram.StudentsalreadygroundedinAfricanStudiesmay,incloseconsultationwiththeirmajorprofessor,chooseanalternativeminor.

CentralAsianHistory

External,Internal,orDistributive.


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PleaseseetheGraduateProgramCoordinator.

EastAsianHistory

ExternalorDistributive. Studentsnormallytakecoursesintwoormoreofthefollowing

departments:EastAsianLanguagesandLiterature,PoliticalScience,Sociology,Economics,Philosophy,andAnthropology.

Note:TheminorrequirementshouldnotbeconfusedwiththeminorfieldsrequiredforthePh.D.preliminaryexaminationinEastAsianHistory.

EuropeanHistory

AncientHistory

A minorinClassicsisstronglysuggested.

MedievalHistory

Suggestedminorsinclude:

AnInternalminorinhistory; EithermedievalLatinliterature(ineithertheClassicsorComparativeLiterature

departments)orGreekLanguageandLiterature(inClassics);

Medievalscienceandphilosophy(ineithertheHistoryofScienceorthePhilosophydepartments);

Medievalcomparativeliterature(inComparativeLiterature,French&Italian,SpanishandPortuguese,orGermandepartments);

Statisticsandquantitativemethods;or Economics,sociology,oranthropology.

OtherEuropeanFields



U.S.HistoryandEuropeanHistory:External,Internal,orDistributive.

LatinAmericanandCaribbeanHistory:StudentsarerequiredtoincludetwocoursesfocusedonwomenandgenderinLatinAmericanasapartoftheirLACISminor.


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LatinAmericanandCaribbeanHistory

Theminorfieldrequirementconsistsof:

Six creditsofgraduateseminarsinhistoryotherthanLatinAmericanandCaribbean,whichmayincludeHistory703(HistoryandTheory)ortrainingmethodscourses;and

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SouthAsianHistory



Theminormaybesatisfiedbyoneofthefollowingoptions:

Ninecreditsofgraduate-leveltraininginahistoricalfieldotherthanSoutheastAsia,andthreecreditsofgraduatetraininginanydepartment;or

Six creditsofgraduate-leveltraininginSoutheastAsianstudiesinadisciplineotherthanHistory,and6creditsofgraduateseminarsintheoryandmethodologyinthesocialsciencesorthehumanities.

U.S.History


MinorRequirementsforNon-HistoryMajorsStudentsinotherdepartmentswhowishtopursueaminorintheHistoryDepartmentmustreachagreementonanappropriateprogramofstudywithafacultymemberintheHistoryDepartment,whoservesastheminoradvisor.ThisagreementmustbeinplaceandapprovedbytheGraduateProgramCoordinatorandtheDirectorofGraduateStudiespriortothebeginningofcoursework.

Theminormustconsistof9creditsofgraduate-levelwork.Studentsareencouragedtotakeatleast6creditsofthisworkingraduateseminars,andnomorethan3creditsinundergraduatecourses.History990maynotbeusedtofulfilltheminorrequirement.Theminorfieldmayincludeupto3creditsofHistory999(IndependentWork),providedthatthestudentproduces

atleast15pagesofwrittenwork.

PleaseseetheMinorAgreementforNon-HistoryMajorsformontheGraduateProgramwebsite.


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CertificationinQuantitativeHistory

Studentsinanymajorprogrammayminorinquantitativesocialsciencemethodologyand,bycompletingadditionalworkbeyondtheminor,receivecertification.

MinorinQuantitativeSocialScienceMethodology

Theminorinquantitativesocialsciencemethodologyrequires12credits:

Six creditsinmethodologytakenentirelyoutsidetheHistoryDepartment,OR ThreecreditsoutsidetheDepartmentand3creditsofHistory795;and Six creditsinsubstantivecontentcoursesinotherdepartments.

CertificationinQuantitativeSocialScienceMethodology

Inadditiontocompletionoftheminorinquantitativesocialsciencemethodology,certificationrequires:

OnemethodsortheorycourseintheHistoryDepartment;

Attendanceforoneormorecreditsinaone-semesterDepartmentworkshoponquantitativehistory;and

CertificationbyafacultycommitteeappointedbytheDepartmentChair.

Coursestakentosatisfythemethodologicaloptioninlieuofasecondlanguagemaynotbeusedtofulfilltherequirementsfortheminororforcertificationinquantitativesocialsciencemethodology.


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ThePreliminaryExamination

Thepreliminaryexaminationtestsstudentsmasteryoftheirchosenareasofspecialization.Onceastudenthaspassedthepreliminaryexaminationandcompletedallotherrequirements,heorshewillbeconsideredforadmissiontocandidacyforthedoctorate,basedonthetotalityofhisorhergraduaterecord.

GeneralInformation

PreliminaryExaminationRequirements

Beforetakingprelims,studentsmust:

PasstheSecond-YearReviewandearntheHistoryM.A.; Completetwolanguagerequirements; Completecourseworkfortheminorfield;and

RemoveallIncompleteandProgressgradesfromtheirrecords.

StudentsinU.S.HistoryorthoseconcentratingontheU.S.intheGenderandWomensHistoryProgramwhotakethemethodologyoptioninlieuofasecondlanguagemaytakeprelimsafterhavingcompletedonlyoneofthelanguagerequirements.Thisrequirestheapprovalofthemajorprofessor.

Inexceptionalcircumstances,studentsmaypetitiontheGraduateCounciltowaivecertaindeficienciesandtobeallowedtotakethepreliminaryexaminationwithouthavingsatisfiedalloftheserequirements.Anyrequirementswaivedbeforethepreliminaryexaminationmustbecompletedbeforethestudentmayadvancetocandidacy.

DeadlinesforTakingPrelims

TheDepartmentexpectsstudentstotakethepreliminaryexaminationnolaterthanthedeadlinesprescribedbelow,althoughtheexamsmaybepostponedforuptotwosemestersdependingonlanguagerequirements.Studentswhofailtotakethepreliminaryexaminationbythemaximumdeadlinewillbedroppedfromtheprogram.

African,CentralAsian,EastAsian,LatinAmericanandCaribbean,MiddleEastern,SouthAsian,andSoutheastAsianHistory

Studentsmusttakethepreliminaryexaminationbytheendofthesixthsemester,butmaypostposetheexaminationbyonesemesterforevery12creditsofrequirednon-Westernlanguagetrainingandbyonesemesteriftheymustcompletetheminorfieldbeforetheexam.


PleaseseeGraduateProgramCoordinator.

EuropeanHistory

StudentsinEuropeanHistory(exceptAncient)shouldtakethepreliminaryexaminationbytheendofthesixthsemester.ThosewhoalreadyhavetheM.A.fromanotherinstitutionshouldpassthepreliminaryexaminationbytheendofthefourthsemester.


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StudentsinAncienthistoryshouldtakethepreliminaryexaminationbytheendoftheeighthsemester.


Studentswillcompletethesamepreliminaryexamrequirementsasotherstudentswithintheir

geographicalareaofconcentration.OneoftheirexaminationquestionsorfieldsmustbeonGenderandWomensHistory.

U.S.History

StudentsenteringwithoutanM.A.shouldtakethepreliminaryexaminationnolaterthanthefifthsemester.ThoseenteringwithanM.A.shouldtakethepreliminaryexaminationduringtheirfourthsemesterintheprogram.

TheProcessofTakingPrelims

DeclarationofIntent

StudentsmustdeclaretheirintenttobeginpreparationfortheirpreliminaryexaminationwiththeGraduateProgramCoordinatoratleast30daysbeforethebeginningdateofeachportionoftheirexam.TheGraduateProgramCoordinatorrequeststhepreliminaryexaminationwarrantfromtheGraduateSchoolandcoordinatestheexamlogisticsanddefensearrangements.

DatesofAdministration

MostpreliminaryexaminationstakeplaceinNovemberandApril.Inbrief,theprogramsthatfollowtheNovember/Aprilscheduleare:African,CentralAsian,ComparativeWorldHistory,LatinAmericanandCaribbean,andMiddleEastern.

ThevariousfieldsintheEuropeanprogramholdpreliminaryexaminationsinSeptember,NovemberandApril.TheSeptemberexamsareusedonlyifabsolutelynecessary(e.g.,becauseofabsencesfromMadison).

ExamsintheEastAsian,SouthAsian,SoutheastAsian,U.S.,andGenderandWomensHistoryprogramsaregivenanytimeduringtheFallandSpringSemester,exceptduringUniversityrecessperiods.

EvaluationofPreliminaryExaminations

Eachprogramadministersitsownpreliminaryexaminations.Thisisordinarilydonebyacommitteechairedbythestudentsmajorprofessor.TheDepartmentawardsgradesofPasswithDistin

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NotethatthepreliminaryexaminationplaysanimportantpartinthedeterminationofwhetherastudentmaybepermittedtoproceedtowardthePh.D.,butitisnottheonlygroundsonwhichthatdecisionismade. Thepreliminaryexaminationcommitteetakesintoaccountthestudentsentireacademicrecord,includingcoursework,theM.A.thesis,andanyotherrelevantinformation,suchasperformanceasaTA.TheDepartmentreservestherighttodropa studentfromtheprogramifhisorherrecordisjudgeddeficientoverall,evenifthestudenthaspassedthepreliminaryexamination.(Inpractice,however,thishasnotoccurred).


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RetakingPreliminaryExaminations

Ifastudentfailsthepreliminaryexaminationthefirsttime,buttherestofthestudentsrecordsowarrants,thestudentmaybepermittedtoretaketheexam.Studentswhofailasecondtimewillbeautomaticallydroppedfromtheprogram.Studentswishingtocontesteitherapreliminaryexamgradeortheiroverallexaminationmayappealfirsttotheirprelimcommittee

andthentotheGraduateCouncil.

PreliminaryExaminationRequirementsinSpecificPrograms

AfricanHistory

Theexaminationconsistsoffourparts:

1. A dissertationproposalofapproximately15to20pages.Theproposalshoulddefinethetopicandaddresstherelevanthistorical,historiographical,theoretical,andmethodologicalissues.

2. A detailedteachingsyllabusforaone-semesterintroductoryundergraduatesurvey

courseoneitherAfricato1870orAfricasince1870.3. A take-homeexaminationconsistingoffourquestions(twoonthecandidatesmainfieldandtwoongeneralAfrica).Questionswillbedistributedfourteendaysbeforethedeadline,andanswerstoeachshouldbenomorethan2,500words.

4. A two-houroralexaminationcoveringthecandidatesmainfield,thedissertationproposal,thesyllabus,andthetake-homeexamination.

Candidatesmustcompleteparts1and2andsubmitthemtotheGraduateProgramCoordinatorpriortotakingparts3and4,whichtheywilltakeduringtheDepartmentsAprilorNovemberperiod.

CentralAsianHistory




EastAsianHistory

ThepreliminaryexaminationinEastAsianfieldsconsistsofthreeparts:

1. Anapproximately20-pagedissertationessaydefiningthestudentsmajorintellectualandresearchinterestsinthefieldsaswellastheproposeddoctoraldiss

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