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Path to the Ph.D.

Fall

  • JPE 600 (occurs in August before the fall semester begins)
  • HIST 583: Introduction to Advanced Historical Study
  • Take two additional graduate seminars
  • Language exams/complete 1st language requirement in year one (fall, spring, or summer)
  • No Teaching Assistantship

Spring

  • HIST 584: Research Workshop in History (satisfies 1st year research paper requirement)
  • Take two additional graduate seminars
  • Complete 1st language requirement in year one (fall, spring, or summer)
  • Submit Comprehensive Portfolio Fields Declaration form by spring’s end
  • Prepare for your summer pre-dissertation research
  • No Teaching Assistantship

Summer

  • Visit archives to prepare for 2nd year research paper & pre-dissertation research
  • Begin developing and reading for at least one comprehensive portfolio field book list

Fall

  • TATTO 600 workshop (occurs in August before the fall semester begins)
  • TATT 605: Teaching Assistantship (1 of 2)
  • HIST 786A: Introduction to College Teaching
  • HIST 585P: 2nd Year Research Paper (fall or spring)
  • Take three graduate seminars[1]
  • Complete 2nd language requirement in year two, if applicable (fall, spring, or summer)

Spring

  • HIST 594R: Internship or TATT 605: Teaching Assistantship (2 of 2)
  • HIST 585P: 2nd Year Research Paper (fall or spring)
  • Take three graduate seminars[1]
  • Complete 2nd language requirement in year two, if applicable (fall, spring, or summer)
  • By May, have 3 approved comprehensive portfolio field book lists
  • Prepare for your summer pre-dissertation research

Summer

  • Visit archives to prepare for dissertation prospectus defense
  • Continue working on comprehensive portfolio components
[1] In the semester you take HIST 585P: 2nd Year Research Paper, it counts toward one of your three graduate seminars. (The other course requirements in year two do not count toward the graduate seminar requirement.)

Fall

  • Comprehensive portfolio submission and defense
  • Grant-writing

Spring

  • TATT 610: Teaching Associateship
  • Dissertation prospectus defense
  • After completing all 3rd year requirements, submit Candidacy & Dissertation Committee forms

Summer

  • Begin dissertation research/training/writing

Fall/Spring/Summer

  • Dissertation research/training/writing

Fall

  • Dissertation writing
  • HIST 790A: Professionalization Seminar (optional for career preparation)
  • LGS Advanced Student Fellowship Applications (need an approved dissertation chapter)

Spring

  • Dissertation writing
  • HIST 790B: Professionalization Seminar (optional for career preparation)