Overview

Department of History / Department of History is located in Fort Worth, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	United States
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	United States
Master of Arts (MA)	Latin America
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Latin America

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

23

Applied

10

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No
Winter deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No
Spring deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No
Summer deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

43

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.63%
Black or African American	2.33%
White or Caucasian	69%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.33%
Unknown	9.3%

Gender

Male (60%)

Female (39%)

Faculty

15

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 0

Male (11)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	U.S. South, Latin American history, Atlantic World history, American West
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	160,000

Location & Contact

Address TCU Box 297260
2850 South University Drive
Fort Worth, TX  76129-0002
United States

Contact Dr. William Meier
Associate Professor
Email: w.meier@tcu.edu
Phone: 817-257-5882
Fax: 817-257-5650

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