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University of Memphis

Department of History

Memphis, TN

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Overview

Department of History / Department of History is located in Memphis, TN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 10
Doctoral Degrees 5

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MAT
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required
60 credits plus 12 dissertation credits, 2 research seminars

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

34
Applied
30
Accepted
16
Enrolled
88%

Applying

35
Application Fee - Domestic
60
Application Fee - International
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline January 15th Not reported No
Spring deadline September 15th Not reported No

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam GRE General Test or MAT
Master's Degree Requirements 18 undergraduate hours of course work in history with minimum GPA of 3.0, 2 letters of recommendation, writing sample, statement of research interest
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements MA in history or related field, three letters of recommendation, writing sample, statement of purpose

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards February 1
Types of financial support available Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Scholarship and/or loans
Graduate Assistantships
Career or field-related internships
Federal Work-Study

Student Body

70
Total Graduate Students
2%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 4.29%
Black or African American 18.57%
White or Caucasian 70%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 2.86%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 1.43%
Unknown 0%

Gender

Male (45%)
Female (54%)

Research

Focus of faculty research: African/African-American history; U.S. history; ancient Egyptian history; modern European history; women, gender, and family studies
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year: 0

Location & Contact

Address 3705 Alumni Dr
219 Mitchell Hall
Memphis, TN  38152-3450
United States
Contact Dr. Daniel Unowsky
Chair
Email: dunowsky@memphis.edu
Phone: -678-3385
Fax: 901-678-2720

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