PhD in History

The Ph.D. program prepares students to teach and conduct research in American history and to understand it within a global perspective. Students integrate their major field of study, American history, with two minor fields, designed to add temporal, methodological, or geographical breadth. This broader intercontinental perspective–including the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Africa–enables students to explore themes such as the interaction of political, economic and cultural systems, questions of race and ethnicity, gender, and the transnational dimensions of national experience.

The Ph.D. program admits only a few highly qualified students each year. In a setting of small classes, individualized research projects, and faculty mentoring, students are trained in the craft of scholarly research and writing. No less is the emphasis placed on the fostering of teaching skills. All students will take a teaching seminar, and receive hands-on teaching experience that will prepare them for teaching in a college or university environment. Most of our Ph.D graduates go on to teach at the University level.

PhD in History PROGRAM DISTINCTIONS

• UNCG’s PhD program in history ranks among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report (2022).
• Students work directly with faculty mentors who are world-renowned scholars in their fields. 

THE PhD STUDENT EXPERIENCE in History

• In a setting of small classes, individualized research projects, and faculty mentoring, students are trained in the craft of scholarly research and writing. 
• All students will take a teaching seminar, and receive hands-on teaching experience that will prepare them for teaching in a college or university environment.

AFTER GRADUATIng with a PhD in History

• Most of our PhD graduates go on to teach at the university level.

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