Overview

Department of History / Department of History is located in Mississippi State, MS, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required Comprehensive oral and written exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

25

Applied

23

Accepted

14

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 on last two years of undergraduate courses
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Writing sample, minimum graduate GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

56

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.57%
Black or African American	5.36%
White or Caucasian	82%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.36%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (69%)

Female (30%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 0

Male (12)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	U.S. political, diplomatic, military, social, and cultural history; modern Europe; Latin America; Asian history; African history
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box H
Mississippi State, MS  39762
United States

Contact Dr. Alan I. Marcus
Professor and Head
Email: aimarcus@history.msstate.edu
Phone: 662-325-7075
Fax: 662-325-1139

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