Graduate Program

If you have questions that are not answered in the Graduate Program section of this website, you may contact our Graduate Assistant, Mr. Scott Miller. Please read the website thoroughly before sending an email, as your question is likely to be addressed somewhere on one of the linked pages.

THE APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR THE HISTORY DEPARTMENT IS JANUARY 1ST OF THE YEAR FOR WHICH YOU ARE APPLYING. Note that we only admit new students in the Fall semester. Applications are only available online, there is no printed packet. There is an application fee of $50.00 (US). Checks or money orders should be made payable to the University of Colorado.

When sending GRE scores, they should be sent to both the Registrar's Office and to the department. The institutional code for CU is 4841. The departmental code for history is 2701.

Applicants will be notified if any part of your application is missing, you do not need to contact the department.
Admission decisions on applications are sent out no earlier than the third week of March in any given application year.

The Department of History offers graduate programs leading to the Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in U. S. History, the History of Medieval/Early Modern Europe, and Modern Europe. Students who earn a graduate degree are trained in the central principles and research methods that characterize the discipline of History. They also gain a thorough grounding in their particular area of study.

Master of Arts candidates can choose from two courses of study, a thesis or a non-thesis option. Doctoral candidates are expected to produce a book-length study based on original research within their area of specialization, and be able to teach both broad survey courses and courses in their specialty. Comprehensive information regarding our M.A. and Ph.D. programs is available on the MA program and PhD program pages.

The department is pleased to announce a new area of specialization in Asian studies for master's degree students. For more information regarding this initiative please see: http://www.colorado.edu/history/grad/asian-hist-ma.html

A list of Ph.D. dissertations defended - 2001-2008 which may help you in determining the sort of work produced by graduate students in the department may be found here.

You may also read the most recent Graduate Student Newsletter outlining some of the recent professional activities of students and alumni of our graduate programi. (.pdf file, opens in Adobe Acrobat.)

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