Degrees Available
The cooperative PhD with SIU Carbondale provides students with expertise in historical methodology and research, as well as subject-area expertise within the various fields of history. The conditions of this cooperative PhD program are outlined on the Memorandum of Understanding.
Our quick reference guide for co-op PhD students provides information on essential processes at both campuses, including admission, registration, dissertation committee formation, applying for graduation and more.
Students may concentrate in any of the fields where there is faculty expertise, including, but not limited to:
- African History
- African American History
- Ancient History
- Asian History
- Atlantic World History
- Environmental History
- European History (Ancient-Medieval-Renaissance-Early Modern-Modern)
- Latin American History (Colonial-Modern)
- Middle Eastern History
- Native American History
- United States History (Colonial-Antebellum-late 19th Century-20th Century)
- Urban History