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History
Website: 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 competent, 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)
- 75% History average
- three strong letters of recommendation
- 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 Studies and Research Academic Information and Policies in this Catalogue for more information
Degree Requirements
Students must maintain continuous registration in the 994 course. Students are required to take 9 credit units of graduate courses and write a thesis in their research area of specialization.
- GSR 960.0
- GSR 961.0 if research involves human subjects
- GSR 962.0 if research involves animals subjects
- a minimum of 9 credit units of 800-level seminars
- HIST 990.0 (Graduate Colloquium)
- HIST 994.0 (Research; credit received upon successful completion and defence of M.A. thesis)
- Language requirement: A reading and writing competency in a second language.
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 competent, 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 Studies and Research Academic Information and Policies in this Catalogue for more information
- three strong letters of recommendation
- sample of previously written work, such as a chapter from a Master's thesis, a major research paper, or a published article.
- a letter of intent outlining research interests and a proposed dissertation topic
Degree Requirements
Students must maintain continuous registration in the 996 course. Students are required to take 12 credit units of comprehensive field courses and write a dissertation in their research area of specialization.
- GSR 960.0
- GSR 961.0 if research involves human subjects
- GSR 962.0 if research involves animal subjects
- a minimum of 12 credit units, at least 9 credit units of which must be history
- HIST 990.0 (Graduate Colloquium)
- HIST 996.0 (Research; credit received upon successful completion and defence of Ph.D. dissertation)
- 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 examinations: A reading and writing competency in a second language
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 direct entry into the Ph.D. program.
Degree Requirements
Students must maintain continuous registration in the 996 course.
- GSR 960.0
- GSR 961.0 if research involves human subjects
- GSR 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)
- HIST 996.0 (Research; credit received upon successful completion and defence of Ph.D. dissertation)
- 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 examinations: A reading and writing competency in a second language
