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PhD History at Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania State University, United States

Programme overview

Graduate instruction at the master's and doctoral degree level is offered in the following areas: Only students focusing their course of study on the department’s five primary areas of strength (Colonial Latin America, Early Modern Global, United States, China, and Middle East) are admitted into the graduate program. Courses in all other areas are offered on a regular basis and encouraged as secondary areas of focus.

Faculty: The Graduate School  |  Duration: 27 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: University Park, PA, United States

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants apply for admission to the program via the J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School application for admission . Applicants to the doctoral program must hold or be near completion of the master's degree (or its equivalent); all others will be considered for admission to the master's program, even if it is their ultimate intention to pursue a doctoral degree at Penn State. To be considered for admission, applicants must submit a completed online Graduate School application and payment of the nonrefundable application fee.

Duration: 27 credits

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