Overview

Department of History / Department of History is located in Tampa, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	History	World history to 1500
Master of Arts (MA)	History	World history since 1500
Master of Arts (MA)	History	Digital humanities/public history
Master of Arts (MA)	History	History of the americas
Master of Arts (MA)	History	History of the americas
Master of Arts (MA)	History	World history to 1500
Master of Arts (MA)	History	Digital humanities/public history
Master of Arts (MA)	History	World history since 1500
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	History	World history to 1500
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	History	World history since 1500
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	History	Digital humanities/public history
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	History	History of the americas
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	History	History of the americas
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	History	World history to 1500
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	History	World history since 1500
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	History	Digital humanities/public history

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	14
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

49

Applied

20

Accepted

18

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, two letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, writing sample
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, writing sample, foreign language proficiency in the field of study

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

52

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.54%
Black or African American	1.92%
White or Caucasian	78%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.85%
Unknown	1.92%

Gender

Male (59%)

Female (40%)

Faculty

12

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 0

Male (8)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	North American and U.S. history, European history, nineteenth- and twentieth-centuries/modern world, early modern world, ancient history, history of gender/sexuality, Latin American history, history of science and medicine
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	179,337

Location & Contact

Address 4202 E. Fowler Avenue SOC107
Tampa, FL  33620
United States

Contact Dr. Julie Irwin
Associate Professor and Associate Chair
Email: juliai@usf.edu
Phone: -974-2807

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