Overview

Department of History / Department of History is located in Queens, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	History
Master of Arts (MA)	Public history
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	History

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Varies Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Annual portfolio, internships
Other Advanced Degrees	Varies

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

37

Applied

35

Accepted

17

Enrolled

Applying

70

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation, transcripts, resume, personal statement
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation, transcripts, resume, personal statement

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	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

48

Total Graduate Students

6%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.25%
Black or African American	8.33%
White or Caucasian	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	8.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.17%
Unknown	6.25%

Gender

Male (70%)

Female (29%)

Faculty

30

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 13

Male (12)

Female (18)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	World history, gender and cultural history, public history, history of science and technology, social history and business history
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 8000 Utopia Parkway
Queens, NY  11439
United States

Contact Dr. Nerina Rustomji
Chair
Email: rustomjn@stjohns.edu
Phone: 718-990-6229

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