Overview

Department of History / Department of History is located in Houston, TX, in an urban 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	5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
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 1 Foreign Language Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

31

Applied

15

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

25

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.3
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.67

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

93

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	18.28%
Black or African American	3.23%
White or Caucasian	70%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.08%
Asian	1.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	3.23%
Unknown	1.08%

Gender

Male (46%)

Female (53%)

Faculty

27

Total faculty

Full-time - 24

Part-time - 3

Male (15)

Female (12)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	U.S., Latin American, European, social, and women's history
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4302 University Drive
Houston, TX  77204
United States

Contact Dr. John Hart
Chairperson
Email: jhart@uh.edu
Phone: 713-743-3008
Fax: 713-743-3216

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