Overview

Department of History / Department of History is located in Berkeley, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	22
Doctoral Degrees	20

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

326

Applied

43

Accepted

24

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

100

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, 3 letters of recommendation, writing sample (not to exceed 10 pages), academic transcripts, 2 essays (statement of purpose, personal statement)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 570 TOEFL IBT score: 68

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Faculty

45

Total faculty

Full-time - 45

Part-time - 0

Male (30)

Female (15)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	African, British, Byzantine, European (Ancient Greece and Rome, Medieval, Early Modern, Late Modern), Asian (China, Japan, South, Southeast), Jewish, Latin American, Middle Eastern, science, and United States history
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 3229 Dwinelle Hall MC 2550
Berkeley, CA  94720-2550
United States

Contact Prof. Ethan Shagan
Chair
Email: histadm@berkeley.edu
Phone: 510-642-3402
Fax: 510-643-5323

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