Overview

Department of History / Department of History is located in Las Vegas, NV, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
Doctoral Degrees	2
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Written and oral examinations

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

25

Applied

17

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

95

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 15th	April 15th	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum overall GPA of 3.0, 3.3 in history courses; 2 recommendations; statement of purpose; writing sample
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Completion of significant course work at upper-division or graduate level in history; 3 recommendations; minimum overall GPA of 3.75 undergraduate, 3.5 graduate; statement of purpose; writing sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

39

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.26%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	71%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.56%
Asian	5.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.13%
Unknown	2.56%

Gender

Male (41%)

Female (58%)

Faculty

14

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 1

Male (6)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	North American West, North American culture and society, European culture and society, Public History, American gender and sexuality.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4505 South Maryland Parkway
Box 455020
Las Vegas, NV  89154-5020
United States

Contact Dr. Jennifer Keene
Dean
Email: liberalarts.dean@unlv.edu
Phone: 702-895-3349
Fax: 702-895-1782

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