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Mississippi State University

Department of History

Mississippi State, MS

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Overview

Department of History / Department of History is located in Mississippi State, MS, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 4
Doctoral Degrees 4

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees 1 Foreign Language
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE
Thesis Required
Comprehensive oral and written exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

25
Applied
23
Accepted
14
Enrolled
92%

Applying

60
Application Fee - Domestic
80
Application Fee - International
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline April 1st May 1st No
Spring deadline November 1st September 1st No

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Requirements Minimum GPA of 3.0 on last two years of undergraduate courses
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements Writing sample, minimum graduate GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards April 1
Types of financial support available Teaching Assistantships
Institutionally-sponsored Loans
Scholarship and/or loans
Graduate Assistantships
Federal Work-Study

Student Body

56
Total Graduate Students
3%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 3.57%
Black or African American 5.36%
White or Caucasian 82%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 5.36%
Unknown 0%

Gender

Male (69%)
Female (30%)

Faculty

22
Total faculty
Full-time - 22
Part-time - 0
Male (12)
Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research: U.S. political, diplomatic, military, social, and cultural history; modern Europe; Latin America; Asian history; African history
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year: 0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box H
Mississippi State, MS  39762
United States
Contact Dr. Alan I. Marcus
Professor and Head
Email: aimarcus@history.msstate.edu
Phone: 662-325-7075
Fax: 662-325-1139

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