Overview

Department of History / Department of History is located in Newark, DE, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	History
Master of Arts (MA)	History of technology and industrialization
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	History
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	History of technology and industrialization

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	11
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

102

Applied

33

Accepted

20

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

86

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.16%
Black or African American	1.16%
White or Caucasian	91%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	3.49%

Gender

Male (41%)

Female (58%)

Faculty

35

Total faculty

Full-time - 35

Part-time - 0

Male (26)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	American history, European history, museum studies, special programs in industrialization, U.S. social and cultural history
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	308,000

Location & Contact

Address 210 South College Avenue
Newark, DE  19716
United States

Contact John Jeter Hurt
Phone: 302-831-2000

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