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History Department Graduate Studies Handbook

2025-2026

The History Graduate Student Handbook contains important policies and information, helpful links, and other resources to guide you through your time as a graduate student in the Department of History.

History in the Academic Catalog WVU Academic Catalog

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Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • Admissions and Application
    • Admission Requirements
    • Application Process
    • The Profession of Historian
  • Progress Toward the Degree
    • Program Requirements
    • First-Year Review for Ph.D. Students
    • Time Limits
    • Leave of Absence
    • Modification of Duties
  • Degree Requirements
    • Academic Catalog
    • Transatlantic Master of Arts in International History and Security Studies
    • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in History
      • Special Requirements for Direct Admission Track to PhD Program
      • Areas for Ph.D. Dissertations
      • Dissertation Requirements
      • Prospectus Guidelines
      • Doctoral Fields of Study
      • Main Areas of Concentration (by Faculty)
      • Doctoral Comprehensive Examination
  • Graduation Procedures
  • Learning More