Program Overview

History PhD Program

The Doctor of Philosophy in History at Temple University's College of Liberal Arts is designed to provide students with the foundation for professional careers in academia or public history. This doctoral degree program requires either 24 credits beyond the Master of Arts in History or 39 credits beyond the Bachelor of Arts in History.

Program Overview

The History PhD program emphasizes the following two thematic areas:

• Environments, cities and cultures
• War, empire and society Faculty members in the History PhD specialize and offer substantial expertise in:
  • anti-colonial movements
  • cultural history
  • diplomatic history
  • gender
  • imperialism
  • international history
  • military history
  • political history
  • race and ethnicity
  • religious history
  • sexuality
  • social history Although training is offered in many different historical eras, most doctoral students produce dissertations that focus on the 18th, 19th or 20th century. Many choose to focus on the history of North America.

Public History Practicum

The Public History Practicum course allows students the opportunity to intern in historical organizations while learning in periodic classroom meetings. Internships balance student interests with the needs of partnering institutions. Each student must complete 140 hours of work under the supervision of an experienced public history professional, in addition to writing assignments devised and evaluated by a faculty internship supervisor.

The Barnes Club Conference

The Barnes Club Conference is one of the largest and most prestigious graduate student conferences in the region, drawing participants from across the nation and around the world. The annual two-day conference takes place in March during the spring semester. It gives rising scholars the opportunity to present their projects, receive critical feedback, and network to establish and expand their academic communities.

Program Format and Curriculum

Classes for the History PhD program are offered in-person on Temple's Main Campus. The degree program must be completed on a full-time basis and culminates in preliminary examinations, general examinations, a dissertation prospectus, and a dissertation. Students may take up to seven years to complete the History PhD. Courses you are likely to take as part of the curriculum include:

• Atlantic Revolutions
• Digital History
• Gender in History
• Nonprofit Management for Historians
• Studies in the Cold War

Tuition and Fees

Tuition rates are set annually by the university and are affected by multiple factors, including program degree level, course load, in-state or out-of-state residency, and more.

• Pennsylvania resident: $1,148.00 per credit
• Out-of-state: $1,577.00 per credit

Accreditation

Temple University's departments and programs are accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

Study Away

Temple's study away programs offer you the opportunity to spend an academic year, semester, or summer abroad. Complete coursework, participate in internships, or collaborate in research while immersing yourself in the culture, history, and people of your host city. Through the Global United States Study program, the History Department coordinates international graduate student workshops and sponsors graduate student exchanges with the University of Angers in France, the University of East Anglia in England, and numerous other non-U.S. universities, affording you the opportunity to study and teach abroad.

Career Opportunities

As a graduate, you will be prepared for college- and university-level tenured and tenure-track teaching positions, and as historians for the federal and state governments, as well as in museums, university presses, and as university administrators.