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The
Graduate Program: General Information
The
Department of History offers graduate work leading to the degrees
of master of arts and doctor of philosophy with concentrations in
ancient history, Chinese studies, East Asian history, European history,
history of science, Judaic studies, Latin American history, Middle
Eastern history, Science Studies and United States history.
The
Doctoral Program
The
Department of History offers graduate work leading to the degrees
of master of arts and doctor of philosophy with concentrations
in ancient history, Chinese Studies, East Asian history, European
history, history of science, Judaic Studies, Latin American history,
Middle Eastern history, Science Studies, and United States history.
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Fields
of Study
During
the first year of residence, each student, with the approval of
a graduate adviser in the area of concentration, selects one major
field of study and two minor fields. Within the major field the
student should indicate a special interest from which the dissertation
may develop. The first minor is ordinarily a supplementary
field within the student's area of concentration, while the second
minor is a complementary field outside the area of concentration.
The basic Ph.D. programs are as follows:
I.
Ancient History
Students
in ancient history will be expected to demonstrate a broad mastery
of the entire field, with special concentration as follows:
A.
Major Fields
-
The
ancient Near East, with emphasis on the civilization of the
northwest Semitic peoples during the Bronze and early Iron Ages
-
The
history of Israel in the biblical period
-
The
history of the Jewish people in antiquity
Note:
The department hopes to be able to add Greek and Roman history
as a major field in the near future.
B.
First Minor
-
One of the fields listed above not chosen as the major field
-
Greek and Roman history
-
The Middle East before Islam (western Asia and northeastern
Africa from the sixth century b.c.e. to the seventh century c.e.)
C.
Second Minor
-
A field of history outside ancient history
-
A
related discipline, offered through another department
D.
Language Requirements
-
All students will be expected to demonstrate a reading knowledge
of two modern foreign languages, usually French and German.
This requirement may be satisfied by any of the means recognized
by the department.
-
All students will be expected to demonstrate a reading knowledge
of at least one and usually two of the three following ancient
languages: Greek, Hebrew, and Latin. The languages will
be chosen as appropriate to the student's particular interests
and the requirement will be satisfied by departmental examination.
-
The second and sometimes third language not elected under (2)
may be required if necessary for the student's research. Additional
languages, such as Akkadian, Aramaic, Egyptian, Ugaritic, Phoenician,
and middle and modern Hebrew, may be required as necessary for
the student's research. The required level of competence
will be set as appropriate to the student's needs and the requirement
will be satisfied by departmental examination.
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II.
East Asian History
Students
in East Asian history will be expected to demonstrate a broad
competence in the entire field, with special concentration as
follows:
A.
Major Fields
-
Modern
China
-
Modern
Japan
B.
Minor Fields
For
students majoring in Chinese history, students will be expected
to pass three minor fields in order to broaden each student's
perspective on East Asian history:
-
Premodern
Chinese history
-
Modern
Japanese history
-
A
history field outside of East Asia, or a discipline outside
of history
For
students majoring in Japanese history:
-
A
field in history
-
A
related field offered through another department
Note:
One of the minor fields must not focus exclusively on East Asia.
C.
Language Requirements
For
students majoring in Chinese history: students must demonstrate
a reading knowledge of Chinese and a reading knowledge of a second
foreign language related to the student's research interests.
For
students majoring in Japanese history: Students must demonstrate
a reading and speaking knowledge of Japanese. Depending
on specialization, reading knowledge of a second foreign language
might be necessary.
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III.
European History
The
graduate program in European history is designed to achieve a
dual objective: to encourage a broad mastery of historical
methods and literature in various fields, as well as to develop
a special focus of research within a single area or epoch.
The distribution of offerings is as follows:
A.
Major Fields
-
Modern
Europe, with a specialty in Britain, France, Germany, Italy,
Spain, diplomatic history, economic history, intellectual history,
or social history
- Early modern
Europe, with a specialty in the cultural, economic or social history
of one region
B.
First Minor
Any
of the following fields may be selected provided that study concentrates
on a chronological period outside the major.
- Classical
Greece and Rome
-
Medieval
Europe
-
Early
modern Europe
-
Modern Europe
-
A
national history
-
The
history of a geographic area outside of Western Europe
-
History
of Science
-
Women's
history
-
A
related discipline, offered through another department
D.
Language Requirements
The
department requires Ph.D. candidates in European history to demonstrate
competency in two languages in addition to English before advancement
to candidacy.
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IV.
History of Science
Note:
Students should indicate whether they are also applicants for
admission to the interdepartmental program in Science Studies
(history, philosophy, and sociology of science).
A.
Major Fields
-
Science
in early modern Europe
-
Science
in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries
-
Science
in the twentieth century
-
Another
field of comparable breadth, defined in consultation with the
major field adviser
B.
First and Second Minor Fields
Major
Field Adviser:
-
Science
Studies (mandatory for students in the Science Studies program)
-
Any of the other fields offered by the department, provided
that it offers general historical understanding of the same
period as the major field
-
A
field of history of science not chosen as the major field
-
A second field of history, provided that it concentrates on
a period or region other than that chosen for the first minor
field
-
A related discipline, offered through another department
Note:
This field may be in the physical or life sciences.
C.
Language Requirement
Competency
in one or two languages in addition to English before advancement
to candidacy is required. The requirement will vary depending
on the chosen major field.
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V.
Latin American History
Doctoral
candidates in Latin American history are expected to gain a broad
chronological and geographical mastery of the field as a whole.
The oral examination in the major field, while concentrating on
the student's special area of interest, will be a comprehensive
examination covering the whole field of Latin American history.
A.
Major Fields
-
The
national period of Latin America, with a specialty in the Andean
Republics, Brazil, the Caribbean, Mexico or the Southern Cone
countries
-
Colonial
Latin America, with an emphasis on one major region
B.
First Minor
The
student should select either the national period or the colonial
period as a chronological supplement to the major.
C.
Second Minor
-
The
history of another geographic area outside Latin America and
the Caribbean
-
An area of discipline, offered through another
department, related to the student's dissertation or preparation
for university teaching
D.
Language Requirement
Competency
in two languages in addition to English before advancement to
candidacy is required. Normally the first of these will
be Spanish. The second may be Portuguese or another European
or non-European language, including an indigenous language of
the Americas.
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VI.
Middle Eastern History
The
objective of the doctoral program in Middle Eastern history
is to achieve broad expertise in the modern history of the Middle
East and to develop a special focus in the history of the late
Ottoman Empire or its successor states.
A.
Major Fields
-
Late
Ottoman history (approximately 1780 to 1920)
-
Colonial
and national period of the post-Ottoman Middle East with a
specialty in the Arab East, Turkey, Egypt, etc.
B.
Minor Fields
Any
two of the following:
C.
Second Minor
-
The
field of Middle Eastern history not chosen as a major field
(see above).
-
The modern history of a geographic area outside of the Middle
East (ordinarily in European history).
-
A
related geographical or topical field (e.g., medieval Middle
East, Iran, gender studies) offered through another department.
C.
Language Requirement
Students
must possess a sound foundation in reading Arabic or Turkish
(Ottoman Turkish or modern Turkish) as a requirement for admission
to the program. Reading competence in two languages in addition
to English are required before advancement to candidacy: the
regional language Arabic or Turkish above, and a modern European
language (other than English) related to the major field of
specialization.
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VII.
United States History
A.
Major Field
-
United States History
B.
First Minor
- One of the following
topical fields: African-American history, Atlantic history, history of the borderlands
and Southwest, Chicano history, economic history, legal and constitutional
history, political history, social and cultural history, history of
the South, history of the West, or history of women and gender
-
A geographic area outside the United States in either the premodern
or modern period
-
A related discipline, offered through another department
D.
Language Requirement
Competency
in one language in addition to English before advancement to candidacy
is required.
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VIII.
Dual Degree Program
Students
who wish to earn both the Ph.D. in history from UCSD and the Juris
Doctor from California Western School of Law must apply to and
be independently accepted into both programs under each of the
campus' standards and procedures.
Students
pursuing the dual degree program will normally alternate years
at each institution, in a manner agreed on by the students' advisers
and appropriate committees. Thus, for example, a student
may spend his or her first year at Cal Western, his or her second
year at UCSD, and so on through the program. At least one
year at each institution must be completed by the end of three
years.
Each
institution will accept a small number of course credits from
the other institution to satisfy its degree requirements.
Cal Western remains on a semester system, while UCSD continues
on a quarter system. With the exception of the historiography
and research seminars and subject to approval by a faculty adviser
and the graduate Committee, the Department of History will accept
for credit up to two classes from Cal Western.
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IX.
Other Fields
Students
may be admitted to graduate study leading to the Ph.D. in fields
other than those listed above 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.
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Ph.D.
Course Work
A
normal full-time program consists of twelve units per quarter.
Ph.D. students are expected to complete at least one of the following
minimum formal courses of study prior to their qualifying examination:
(1) two two-quarter research seminars, three one-quarter historiography
courses in their major field and five other courses (which may
be a combination of colloquia, conjoined courses, or directed
readings); or (2) three two-quarter research seminars (not necessarily
in the same field) three one-quarter historiography courses in
their major field and three other courses (which may be a combination
of colloquia, conjoined courses, or directed readings).
Students are encouraged to take their first research seminar in
their major field during the initial year of graduate study.
A maximum of four units per quarter may be taken in teaching assistantships.
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Part-time
Study
Students
who enroll in fewer than twelve graduate or upper-division units
per quarter are considered part-time students. Part-time
study may be pursued in several master's programs and a few Ph.D.
programs at UCSD. Approval for individual students to enroll
on a part-time basis may be given for reasons of employment, family
responsibilities, or health. Individuals who are interested
in part-time study and meet the department's above qualifications
should see the Graduate Advisor.
Part-time
students must satisfy the same admission requirements as full-time
students and are eligible, at the discretion of the department,
for 25 percent time teaching or research assistantships. Students
who are approved by the Dean of Graduate Studies for
enrollment in a program of half-time study or less (a maximum of
six units) may be eligible for a reduction of fees. All other
students pay the same fees as full-time students.
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and Affirmative Action Policy
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of California prohibits discrimination against or harassment of
any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion,
sex, physical or mental disability, medical condition (cancer-related
or genetic characteristics), ancestry, marital status, age, sexual
orientation, citizenship, or status as a covered veteran (special
disabled veteran, Vietnam era veteran, or any other veteran who
served on active duty during a war or in a campaign or expedition
for which a campaign badge has been authorized). The University
is also committed to creating and maintaining a community in which
all persons who participate in UCSD programs and activities can
work and learn together in an atmosphere free of all forms of harassment,
exploitation, or intimidation, including sexual harassment.
This nondiscrimination policy covers admission and access to, and
treatment and employment in, university programs and activities,
including but not limited to, academic admission, financial aid,
educational services, and employment of faculty, staff and students.
Inquires regarding the University’s student-related nondiscrimination
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