Overview

Department of History / Department of History is located in Waco, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Arts (MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (waived for COVID Fall 2020) 1 Foreign Language Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (waived for COVID Fall 2020) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

30

Applied

9

Enrolled

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (waived for COVID Fall 2020)
Master's Degree Requirements	18 semester hours in history
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (waived for COVID Fall 2020)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	18 semester hours in history

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 30
Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

23

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	4.35%
White or Caucasian	95%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (52%)

Female (47%)

Faculty

13

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 0

Male (9)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	American religion and culture, British religion and culture, American higher education and religion, medieval women and religion
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1311 S 5th St.
Waco, TX  76798
United States

Contact Dr. Andrea L. Turpin
Graduate Program Director
Email: andrea_turpin@baylor.edu
Phone: 254-710-6296
Fax: 254-710-2551

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