Doctoral Program in Atlantic History
DESCRIPTION AND GOALS
Since the mid-fifteenth century,
the Atlantic has provided the corridor for fundamental exchanges
of peoples and technologies. It has also served as a platform for
the transfer of ideas defining and challenging communities across
wide spans of time and space. The principle behind the Atlantic Civilization
focus of the doctoral program in History at Florida International
University is to explore the many dimensions of these exchanges.
Capitalizing on the Department's notably strong resources and faculty,
the program is designed around a curriculum that emphasizes the comparative
framework of the Atlantic experience, while reflecting the vitality
of a cross-disciplinary approach.
The History offerings are
complemented by other graduate programs in cognate fields within
the College of Arts and Sciences. In particular, the strength of Latin
America within the Department meshes well with the University-wide
emphasis on Latin American and Caribbean
Studies.
For application information
and deadlines see our application information
page.
DEGREE
REQUIREMENTS
Number of Credits and
Nature of Required Courses
The PhD requires 45 hours of credit beyond the MA, or 75 hours beyond the
baccalaureate.
Required credit-hours for individuals with a baccalaureate are distributed
in the following manner:
3 in Historical Methods
6 in Research Seminars
in
Atlantic
Civilization
24
within a cultural
concentration
area, such as United States, Latin
America, Europe, or Africa (including 6 taken in research seminars)
15 outside
of the cultural concentration, which can be taken either in History
(3 of which must be in a comparative course, such as HIS or
WOH, excluding Historical Methods or seminars in Atlantic Civilization),
or in cognate discipline
12 in elective courses, and
15 in dissertation research
Total: 75 credit-hours
Courses form part of the
student's development in the field, factual and interpretive, in
preparation for the comprehensive written and oral examinations to
qualify for doctoral candidacy. A minimum of 27 hours of residency
(e.g., three semesters for full-time students) is expected prior
to filing for the qualifying examinations. The student may, in consultation
with the faculty, decide that more work is necessary before the exams
are attempted. The standard course load of nine hours per semester
means that the qualifying examinations will usually be administered
near the end of the second year of residency, or at the beginning
of the third year.
Language Requirements
Thorough knowledge of one foreign language and reading knowledge
of another are required of all students. Alternatively, students
may demonstrate knowledge
of one language and competency in social science quantitative skills. Language
requirements vary, according to the major fields. In cases where the dissertation
will be in the history of US or English-speaking countries, one language
plus the quantitative skill is sufficient. In Latin American history, Spanish
and Portuguese are expected. Students should check with the Department's Director of Graduate Studies to determine
which languages are appropriate for their program of studies.
Culture Area Courses
(a sampler):
Readings in History: Comparative Slavery and Eman. in the
Atlantic World
Readings in History: Atlantic History in the Age of Revolution,
1760-1825
Advanced Readings in American History: Crime in Early America,
1600-1860
Advanced Readings in American History: The Historiography of Slavery
Advanced Readings in European History: Religious Culture, Saints
and Demons
Readings in European History: Popular Cultures / Traditional Cultures
Readings in European History: Religion and Politics, Conquest and
Conversion
Readings in European History: Comparative Liberalisms
Readings in European History: Gender & the Public Sphere in
Europe.
1688-Present
Readings in Latin American History: The Age of Exploration and Discovery
Readings in Latin American History: Family and Patriarchy
Advanced Readings in Latin American History: Andean Ethnohistory
Research in Latin American History: Authority and Citizenry
Advanced Readings in Latin American History: Law and Society
Topics in African History: African Slave Trades
Readings in African History: What History for Which Africa?
Research in African History: History of Religion in Africa
For details on degree requirements,
consult the Graduate Manual.
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