Overview

History / History is located in Detroit, MI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Library and Information Science/Master of Arts (MLIS/MA)
Master of Education/Master of Arts (M Ed/MA)
Juris Doctor/Master of Arts (JD/MA)
Master of Arts (MA)	Public history	Gender, sexuality, and women's studies
Master of Arts (MA)	Public history	Museum studies
Master of Arts (MA)	Public history	Labor and urban history
Master of Arts (MA)	Public history	Cultural resource management
Master of Arts (MA)	Public history	Public policy
Master of Arts (MA)	Public history	African american history and culture
Master of Arts (MA)	History
(Graduate Certificate)	World history
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	History

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required for some Final oral exam on thesis or essay and seminar; internship and project (for public history)
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Qualifying exam in 4 fields of history

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

38

Applied

13

Accepted

13

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes
Winter deadline	April 15th	April 15th	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.25 in history, 3.0 overall; at least 18 credits in history and related subjects at the advanced undergraduate level; foreign language; letter of intent; research paper; at least two letters of recommendation from former instructors
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, 3.25 in minimum of 18 semester credits in history and related subjects; letter of intent; research paper; at least three letters of recommendation from former professors
Additional Entrance Requirements	Baccalaureate degree from accredited college or university; minimum GPA of 3.0, 3.25 in a minimum of eighteen semester credits in history and related subjects at the advanced undergraduate level

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5
TWE: Required	IELTS Paper score: 5.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

34

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	5.88%
White or Caucasian	88%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.88%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (58%)

Female (41%)

Faculty

23

Total faculty

Full-time - 23

Part-time - 0

Male (12)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Urban history, labor, political history, history of gender and women
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 656 West Kirby Street
3094 FAB/656 W. Kirby
Detroit, MI  48202
United States

Contact Dr. Elizabeth V. Faue
Professor/Chair
Email: evfaue@wayne.edu
Phone: 313-577-2525

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