
Overview
The History Department at Mississippi State University expects an applicant to have either an overall GPA of 3.00 or a GPA of 3.00 in the last two years of undergraduate study. The prerequisite for admission to a graduate program in history is a minimum of 18 hours of undergraduate history courses; for a graduate minor in history, 12 hours of undergraduate history courses are required.
Key facts:
A Ph.D. applicant must submit the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and must submit a writing sample with their application packet to the Office of the Graduate School. Applicants who received the M.A. in History from MSU are not required to take the GRE. Examples of acceptable writing samples are publications, chapters from a thesis, or a seminar paper.
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Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
Historiography and Historical Method
Colloquium in Colonial and Revolutionary America
Colloquium in the U.S. History from 1787-1877
Colloquium in the U.S. History from 1877-1945
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Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
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General requirements
- Review tips for a successful application.
- Review both University and departmental deadlines.
- Gather the full names and email addresses of three individuals to compose letters of recommendation.
- Prepare your statement of purpose.
- Review, edit, and finalize your resume/curriculum vitae and select a writing sample (if required).
- Request your transcripts.
- Arrange to have your test scores sent to The Graduate School (Examples: GRE, GMAT, TOEFL or IELTS).
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International
16046 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 8023 USD per semester during 24 months. -
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16046 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 8023 USD per semester during 24 months. -
In-State
9248 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4624 USD per semester during 24 months.
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