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Curriculum
The doctoral program requires a minimum of 24 semester hours of coursework and 24 hours of dissertation research. The coursework is to be comprised of program requirements and elective course requirements.
Following completion of coursework, students must pass comprehensive field examinations and an oral defense of their dissertation prospectus before being advanced to candidacy. Completion of the PhD also requires an oral defense of the dissertation. Exam and dissertation committees will be comprised of faculty from both SIUE and SIUC.
Core requirements
- Students will complete six to eight hours in Historiography/Methodology and Historical Research.
Elective Requirements
- Minimum of 16 additional hours of coursework at the 400- or 500-level to provide substantial depth in areas of research and breadth in examination fields. Full-time students typically complete upwards of 40 credit hours prior to their exams. The courses and credit hours necessary for a doctoral student to prepare for preliminary examinations will be determined by the student’s advisory committee.
Campus Requirements
- At least six credit hours must be taken in non-European and non-United States history
- Students must also demonstrate competency in at least two research tools, at least one must consist of a foreign language.
- No more than 14 credit hours total may be taken as independent study, tutorial, or directed readings courses.
- Students must complete at least eight credit hours of coursework at SIUC
