Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2022 through summer 2023. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.

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Demonstration of research competencies in appropriate areas (language proficiency, statistics, digital humanities, etc.) as approved by the graduate program director. Students completing dissertations on topics where English is not the first language must demonstrate language proficiency

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Student may not apply more than 15 total credit hours of 500-600 level coursework to the History Specialization and External Field or History Elective sections.

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Choose a 500-900 level course from one of the following disciplines: HIUS, HIEU, HIST, or HIWD

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Student may not apply more than 15 total credit hours of 500-600 level coursework to the History Specialization and External Field or History Elective sections

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Other Comprehensive Readings courses may be substituted with approval of the History Graduate Program Director

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No Comprehensive Examination & Reading Course may be taken more than twice

All applicable prerequisites must be met

Graduation Requirements

• Complete 72 hours
• A maximum of 50% of a post-graduate and doctoral degree may be transferred if approved and allowable, including credit from an earned degree from Liberty University on the same academic level
• 3.0 GPA
• No grades lower than a B- may be applied to the degree
• Degree must be completed within 7 years
• Submission of Degree Completion Graduation Application must be completed within the last semester of a student's anticipated graduation date

Program Offered in Online Format