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Graduate Application InformationFor information regarding the application process not covered here, please contact:
ADMISSION TO THE PROGRAM Applications should include:The official university application form,
Students should also arrange that two (2) letters of recommendation be sent directly to the Director of Graduate Studies, Department of History, Florida International University, University Park, Miami, Florida, 33199 USA. These letters should evaluate the applicant's preparation in history studies as well as their chances for success in a graduate history program. Ph.D. program applicants should also send their writing sample, statement of pupose, and letter of interest in being a T.A. (if applicable) directly to the Director of Graduate Studies and not to the Graduate Admissions Office. The application deadline for Fall Semester admission is January 15 for the Ph.D. program and February 15 for the M.A. program. The application deadline for Spring Semester admission is October 15 regardless of which program is selected. For the MA, applicants must have an undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4 point scale and, for students whose native language is not English, a TOEFL score of at least 575. Students who fail to meet these minimum requirements may be considered in exceptional circumstances. Please inquire with the Director of Graduate Studies. To be fully admitted, applicants must have completed at least 12 semester-hours (on the basis of 3-hour courses) in undergraduate courses in the field of History. Applicants who do not fulfill this requirement may address the deficiency by successfully completing 4 undergraduate (3000-4000 level) History courses at FIU prior to acceptance into the FIU MA programs. These courses can be taken by registering under the category of "Special Student," and will not count toward the MA. (Consult the University Graduate Catalog and the Office of Admissions.) The student must obtain at least the grade of "B" in these courses before applying to the graduate programs.For the PhD, every applicant must supply copies of a curriculum vitae, college transcripts, at least two letters of recommendation, and GRE scores (1120 is the normal minimal score required for admission to the doctoral program). The GRE History specialty examination is not required, but scores may be submitted if available. For students whose native language is not English, the TOEFL exam is required, with a score of a least 575. Admission to the program requires an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 at a minimum. Applicants with M.A. degrees are required to have a graduate GPA of at least 3.25. A writing sample should be included in the application. For those transferring into the program who already hold the MA, the thesis, when available, should be submitted as the sample. Finally, a short statement addressing the student's goals and objectives in pursuing the doctorate in history is also required. The Graduate Record Examination and TOEFL scores and the undergraduate grade point average are minimum requirements. All applications are reviewed by the Graduate Studies Committee which makes the final admissions decisions. |
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