Doctor of Philosophy in History - African-American and Southern History

University of Memphis

In making our decisions on admission we consider multiple factors including transcripts and GPA the nature of your coursework recommendations your writing sample and statement the compatibility of our program with your interests and availability of faculty to supervise your major field. Applicants will need a BA in history with at least a 3.25 GPA on a 4.0 scale from an accredited institution a BA in a related field or an MA in history or a related field that we judge to be sufficient preparation for our PhD program. Applicants will need a BA in history with at least a 3.25 GPA on a 4.0 scale from an accredited institution a BA in a related field or an MA in history or a related field that we judge to be sufficient preparation for our PhD program. Students already holding an MA in history or in a related field may transfer up to 33 credits from their MA degree towards the PhD. Transfer credits are evaluated and accepted at the discretion of the Coordinator of Graduate Studies and the advisory committee. In addition to submitting your application and all transcripts to the Graduate School you should submit the following to the History Department As part of the admission process the Graduate Admissions Committee will seek input from department members in the applicant’s field of interest. We expect students choosing this concentration to deepen their proficiency in Middle Egyptian and they must have a reading knowledge of French and German before they may take research seminars or write the dissertation. Admission into the graduate program in history does not automatically ensure admission into this concentration. The approval of the department’s Egyptologists is also necessary so students should contact them directly.