History
Would you like to apply to this program?
Application informationWebsite: Department of History
Program Requirements
Master of Arts (M.A.)
No one will be admitted to the graduate program until a faculty member has formally agreed beforehand to be his or her supervisor. This means there must be a faculty member available and willing to supervise the proposed topic. Please see the website for a listing of faculty members.
Admission Requirements
- a four-year honours degree, or equivalent, from a recognized college or university in an academic discipline relevant to the proposed field of study
- a cumulative weighted average of at least a 70% (U of S grade system equivalent) in the last two years of study (i.e. 60 credit units)
- at least 75% GPA of History courses
- Language Proficiency Requirements: Proof of English proficiency may be required for international applicants and for applicants whose first language is not English. See the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Academic Information and Policies in this Catalogue for more information
- a completed on-line application, the application fee and all supporting application documents. See department website for application and deadline details.
Degree Requirements
Students must maintain continuous registration in HIST 994.0
- GPS 960.0
- GPS 961.0 (if research involves human subjects)
- GPS 962.0 (if research involves animals subjects)
- a minimum of 9 credit units of 800-level seminars
- HIST 990.0 (Graduate Colloquium; attendance and presentation of research)
- HIST 994.0 (Thesis Research)
- Language requirement: A reading and writing competency in a second language.
- Complete thesis and successful oral thesis defence
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
No one will be admitted to the graduate program until a faculty member has formally agreed beforehand to be his or her supervisor. This means there must be a faculty member available and willing to supervise the proposed topic. Please see the website for a listing of faculty members.
Admission Requirements
- Master’s degree, or equivalent, from a recognized university in a relevant academic discipline
- a cumulative weighted average of at least a 80% (U of S grade system equivalent) in the last two years of study (i.e. coursework required in Master’s program)
- Language Proficiency Requirements: Proof of English proficiency may be required for international applicants and for applicants whose first language is not English. See the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Academic Information and Policies in this Catalogue for more information
- a completed on-line application, the application fee and all supporting application documents. See department website for application and deadline details.
Degree Requirements
Students must maintain continuous registration in the HIST 996.0
- GPS 960.0
- GPS 961.0 if research involves human subjects
- GPS 962.0 if research involves animal subjects
- a minimum of 12 credit units of comprehensive field courses, at least 9 credit units of which must be history
- HIST 990.0 (Graduate Colloquium attendance; practice job interview)
- HIST 996.0 (Dissertation Research)
- comprehensive examinations: the comprehensive examinations are conducted in October/ November of the second year of doctoral study; they consis of written examinations in each field and an oral examination of all fields
- qualifying examinations: the purpose of the qualifying examination is to satisfy the department that the student has the potential to obtain sufficient knowledge of the chosen general field of study to proceed toward candidacy for the Ph.D. degree. Normally, the successful completion of an M.A. in History will constitute the qualifying examination. This examination would be an interview conducted by the graduate director and the student’s supervisor to be held in late August or early September the purpose of which will be to determine the student’s strengths and weaknesses and the shape of his or her program
- language requirement: A reading and writing competency in a second language
- complete dissertation and successful oral thesis defence
Transfer from Master's to Ph.D.
On rare occasions, exceptional Master's candidates who have completed all the course work requirements for the M.A. will be invited by the Graduate Committee of the Department of History to consider transferring into the Ph.D. program.
Degree Requirements
Students must maintain continuous registration in HIST 996.0
- GPS 960.0
- GPS 961.0 (if research involves human subjects)
- GPS 962.0 (if research involves animal subjects)
- a minimum of 21 credit units, at least 9 credit units of which must be history
- HIST 990.0 (Graduate Colloquium attendance; practice job interview))
- HIST 996.0 (Dissertation Research)
- comprehensive examinations: The comprehensive examinations are conducted October/ November of the second year of doctoral study; they consist of written examiniations in each field and an oral examination of all fields
- qualifying examinations: the purpose of the qualifying examination is to satisfy the department that the student has the potential to obtain sufficient knowledge of the chosen general field of study to proceed toward candidacy for the Ph.D. degree. Normally, the successful completion of an M.A. in History will constitute the qualifying examination. This examination would be an interview conducted by the graduate director and the student’s supervisor to be held in late August or early September the purpose of which will be to determine the student’s strengths and weaknesses and the shape of his or her program
- language requirement: A reading and writing competency in a second language
- successful oral thesis defence
