Overview

Department of History / Department of History is located in Milwaukee, WI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	European history
Master of Arts (MA)	Global studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	United States history
Master of Arts (MA)	United States history
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	European history

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	10
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Essay, 2 classes of research seminars (6 hours)
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required 2 research seminars, dissertation seminar

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

26

Applied

22

Accepted

13

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 31st	December 31st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Official transcripts from all current and previous colleges/universities except Marquette, one-page statement of purpose, three letters of recommendation from former teachers
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Official transcripts from all current and previous colleges/universities except Marquette, one-page statement of purpose, three letters of recommendation from former teachers, writing sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

37

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.7%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	83%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.7%
Unknown	5.41%

Gender

Male (64%)

Female (35%)

Faculty

24

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 2

Male (17)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Children's history, Soviet and post-Soviet history, modern Ireland and Britain, Japan and martial arts, American Catholicism
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1250 W. Wisconsin Ave.
P.O. Box 1881
Milwaukee, WI  53233
United States

Contact Dr. James Marten
Chair
Phone: 414-288-7901
Fax: 414-288-1578

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