Program Overview

History Ph.D. with a concentration in Military History

Program Overview

The University of North Texas offers a Ph.D. in Military History, allowing students to earn a doctoral degree by studying, analyzing, and discussing the history of warfare in every era and culture – and on every point on the globe. UNT has a distinguished reputation as an international leader in the careful analysis of the causes, conduct, and termination of conflict from the ancient to the present.

Program Details

• Degree Type: Doctoral Degree
• Program Type: Major
• Format: On Campus
• Estimated Time to Complete: 3-5 years
• Credit Hours: 30 (with master's) or 54 (with bachelor's)

Areas of Study

• Ancient Greece and Rome
• French Revolution and Napoleon
• Modern Germany
• World War I
• World War II
• Cold War
• American military culture
• American Revolution
• American Civil War
• Korea and Vietnam
• Revolution and insurgency
• Military theory and strategic thought

Marketable Skills

• Synthesize/interpret large amounts of data
• Pedagogical practices
• Mastery of the historical literature
• Expertise in the history of specific topics/regions
• Research/write studies based on primary sources

Program Highlights

• First-rate graduate students conduct cutting-edge research and gain valuable teaching experience.
• Graduate classes normally include eight to 12 students, allowing for personal attention from the instructor.
• The department houses the Kingsbury-Thomason Departmental Library, the Military History Center, and an extensive collection of books and films.
• Faculty have published numerous books and articles, been awarded many research grants, and earned national and international recognition in their fields.
• Access to several other major libraries and institutions in the Dallas-Fort Worth region.

Career Opportunities

• Historians
• Museum professionals
• Historical interpreters
• Researchers
• Writers
• Filmmakers
• Educators
• Business administration or management
• Sales
• Legal profession

Courses

• The Art of War: Theory and History (3 hrs)
• History of Military Revolution (3 hrs)
• Warfare During the Age of Enlightenment and Revolution (3 hrs)
• Nazi Germany at War (3 hrs)
• Military History of Modern China (3 hrs)
• The U.S. Army in the Nineteenth Century (3 hrs)