History (Ph.D.)
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2023 through summer 2024. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Research Competencies 1 | ||
| Research Competency/Languages | ||
| Research Competency/Languages | ||
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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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Historiography/Interpretation Courses | ||
| HIST 501 | Historical Methods | 3 |
| HIST 502 | Historiography | 3 |
| HIST 711 | Development of Western Freedoms | 3 |
| HIST 901 | Doctoral Historical Research | 3 |
| HIUS 530 | American Christian Heritage | 3 |
| HIUS 713 | American Entrepreneurship Since 1900 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Studies Courses | ||
| HIST 701 | Historical Professions | 3 |
| HIST 820 | Teaching History | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Local History Research | ||
| Digital History | ||
| Internship | ||
| Total Hours | 9 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| History Specialization 1 | ||
| History Elective 2 | 3 | |
| History Elective 2 | 3 | |
| History Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
- 1
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.
- 2
Choose a 500-900 level course from one of the following disciplines: HIUS, HIEU, HIST, or HIWD
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| External Field or History Elective Courses 1 | ||
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
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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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Reading Courses 1,2 | ||
| HIUS 911 | Comprehensive Examination and Readings in Early America | 3 |
| HIUS 912 | Comprehensive Examination and Readings in Modern America | 3 |
| HIEU 913 | Comprehensive Examination and Readings in Early Modern Europe | 3 |
| HIEU 914 | Comprehensive Examination and Readings in Modern Europe | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
- 1
Other Comprehensive Readings courses may be substituted with approval of the History Graduate Program Director
- 2
No Comprehensive Examination & Reading Course may be taken more than twice
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Dissertation Courses | ||
| HIST 987 | Dissertation Research I | 5 |
| HIST 988 | Dissertation Research II | 5 |
| HIST 989 | Dissertation Research III | 5 |
| HIST 990 | Dissertation Defense | 0 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
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
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| HIST 501 | Historical Methods | 3 |
| HIST 502 | Historiography | 3 |
| HIST 701 | Historical Professions | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| HIUS 530 | American Christian Heritage | 3 |
| History Specialization 1,2 | 3 | |
| History Specialization 1,2 | 3 | |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| History Specialization 1,2 | 3 | |
| Field Study/History Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Field Study/History Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Professional Studies Elective 4 | 3 | |
| HIST 711 | Development of Western Freedoms | 3 |
| Field Study/History Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| HIST 820 | Teaching History | 3 |
| HIUS 713 | American Entrepreneurship Since 1900 | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| HIUS 911 | Comprehensive Examination and Readings in Early America 3 | 3 |
| HIUS 912 | Comprehensive Examination and Readings in Modern America 3 | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| HIEU 913 | Comprehensive Examination and Readings in Early Modern Europe 3 | 3 |
| HIEU 914 | Comprehensive Examination and Readings in Modern Europe 3 | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| HIST 901 | Doctoral Historical Research | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Fifth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| HIST 987 | Dissertation Research I | 5 |
| Hours | 5 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| HIST 988 | Dissertation Research II | 5 |
| Hours | 5 | |
| Sixth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| HIST 989 | Dissertation Research III | 5 |
| HIST 990 | Dissertation Defense | 0 |
| Hours | 5 | |
| Total Hours | 72 | |
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Choose a 500-900 level course2 from one of the following disciplines: HIUS, HIEU, HIST, or HIWD
- 2
Students may not take more than 15 total hours at the 500-600 level for History Specialization and Field Study/History Elective courses
- 3
Other Comprehensive Readings courses may be substituted with approval of the History Graduate Program Director
- 4
Choose one course from the following: HIST 705, 706, or 799
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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