Overview

Department of History / Department of History is located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	History
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	History
Master of Arts (MA)	Public history
Master of Arts (MA)	Public history mlis dominican university

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	20
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam 3 letters of recommendation, transcripts, statement of purpose, writing sample Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional Portfolio (for public history program), one research tool
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Two research tools
Other Advanced Degrees	1 Research Tool

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

97

Applied

49

Accepted

19

Enrolled

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 1st	January 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	3 letters of recommendation, transcripts, statement of purpose, writing sample
Master's Degree Requirements	Research paper/writing sample
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Seminar paper or master's thesis

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

54

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.85%
Black or African American	3.7%
White or Caucasian	75%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.85%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.7%
Unknown	11.11%

Gender

Male (29%)

Female (70%)

Faculty

28

Total faculty

Full-time - 26

Part-time - 2

Male (15)

Female (13)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Public History, Urban History, Women's and Gender History, Digital History
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	50,000

Location & Contact

Address Crown Center, 5th Floor
1001-25 West Loyola Avenue
Chicago, IL  60660
United States

Contact Dr. Patricia Mooney-Melvin
Director, Graduate Programs
Email: pmooney@luc.edu
Phone: 773-508-2228
Fax: 773-508-3693

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