Other Fields

Students may be admitted to graduate study leading to the Ph.D. in fields other than Ancient, Asia, Europe, history of science, Latin America, Middle East, and United States, upon the recommendation of a faculty member. In such cases, a special program of study appropriate to the field will be devised by the major field adviser, subject to the approval of the department's Graduate Committee.

Note: The department also offers graduate work in African history. When appropriate students may select minor fields in this area.

Dual Degree Program

The Department of History permits and encourages graduate students to work with faculty members in other departments and other universities. This course option may be advisable in the following situations: to complete one of the minor fields for the Ph.D., to prepare for a research seminar in an advanced field in which the student has insufficient preparation, or to review a field prior to taking the qualifying examination. The Departments of Anthropology, Communication, Ethnic Studies, Literature, Philosophy, Political Science, and Sociology are those most commonly involved. Also, students have an opportunity to interact with a variety of organized research units on campus: the Center for Iberian and Latin American Studies (CILAS); the Center for U.S. and Mexican Studies (CUSMS); the Council on East Asian Studies (CEAS); the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS); and the Science Studies Program.

In addition, San Diego State University (SDSU) makes it graduate program and courses available. Acceptable courses include both graduate courses (600-700 level) and other courses that carry graduate credit (500 level). Students must have a graduate grade point average of 3.5 or higher to enroll. Enrollment in a course at SDSU requires approval by the instructor of that course and the graduate advisers on both campuses. Students may not enroll for more than one course per term. The number of credits carried by a student in any one term may not exceed the equivalent of a full-time academic load at either campus. Students should consult the Graduate Coordinator before enrolling to confirm that the course will be accepted for UCSD credit towards their degree.

Please see the departmental graduate coordinator if interested in taking courses at SDSU or at any other UC Campus.