Overview

Department of History / Department of History is located in Kent, OH, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE 1 Foreign Language Thesis Required for some Must be able to demonstrate reading knowledge of a foreign language; Thesis or Capstone
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Must be able to demonstrate reading knowledge of a foreign language; must successfully complete written and oral examinations in the three elected fields of history

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

24

Applied

15

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

70

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	At least an undergraduate minor in History, minimum 3.0 GPA on 4.0 scale, official transcript(s), statement of purpose describing professional objectives and proposed field of study, significant piece of written work that integrates primary and secondary sources, three letters of recommendation (preferably academic)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Official transcript(s), master's degree in history or related discipline, minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale, statement of purpose describing professional objectives and proposed field of study, 10-15 page writing sample demonstrating ability to conduct historical research, three letters of recommendation (preferably academic)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

27

Total Graduate Students

14%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.7%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	74%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	7.41%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (70%)

Female (29%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 0

Male (7)

Female (4)

Location & Contact

Address 800 E. Summit Street
305 Bowman Hall
Kent, OH  44242
United States

Contact Dr. Kevin Adams
Associate Professor and Chair
Email: kadams9@kent.edu
Phone: 330-672-8902

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