Overview

Department of History / Department of History is located in Memphis, TN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Ancient Egyptian history
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Ancient Egyptian history

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	10
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required 60 credits plus 12 dissertation credits, 2 research seminars

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

34

Applied

30

Accepted

16

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	September 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT
Master's Degree Requirements	18 undergraduate hours of course work in history with minimum GPA of 3.0, 2 letters of recommendation, writing sample, statement of research interest
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	MA in history or related field, three letters of recommendation, writing sample, statement of purpose

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

70

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.29%
Black or African American	18.57%
White or Caucasian	70%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.86%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.43%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (45%)

Female (54%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	African/African-American history; U.S. history; ancient Egyptian history; modern European history; women, gender, and family studies
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 3705 Alumni Dr
219 Mitchell Hall
Memphis, TN  38152-3450
United States

Contact Dr. Daniel Unowsky
Chair
Email: dunowsky@memphis.edu
Phone: -678-3385
Fax: 901-678-2720

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