Department of History

Overview

University of Pittsburgh / Department of History is located in Pittsburgh, PA, 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	5
Doctoral Degrees	3

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 1 Foreign Language Thesis Required Oral exam, seminar paper
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

56

Applied

8

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Writing sample
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Writing sample

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

30

Total Graduate Students

0%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	16.67%
Black or African American	6.67%
White or Caucasian	76%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (66%)

Female (33%)

Faculty

21

Total faculty

Full-time - 21

Part-time - 0

Male (12)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Europe, Latin America, Atlantic, United States, East Asia
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 3702 Wesley W. Posvar Hall
230 South Bouquet Street
Pittsburgh, PA  15260
United States

Contact Dr. Lara Putnam
Chair
Email: lep22@pitt.edu
Phone: 412-648-7452
Fax: 412-648-9074

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