Overview

Department of History / Department of History is located in La Jolla, CA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	11

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

146

Applied

23

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

135

Application Fee - Domestic

155

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 6th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Writing sample (7-15 pages long), preferably in a history course

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships

Student Body

79

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (58%)

Female (41%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Ancient history, east Asian history, history of science, Jewish studies, global transnational studies
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA  92093-0021
United States

Contact Luis Alvarez
Chair
Email: ewatts@ucsd.edu
Phone: -534-6499

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