History (Ph.D.)
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2020 through summer 2021. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.
Research Competencies1
- Research Competency/Languages
- Research Competency/Languages
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Historiography/Interpretation Courses | ||
| HIST 501 | Historical Methods | 3 |
| HIST 602 | 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 |
| Professional Studies Coures | ||
| HIST 701 | Historical Professions | 3 |
| HIST 705 | Public History | 3 |
| or HIST 799 | Internship | |
| HIST 820 | Teaching History Online | 3 |
| History Specialization 2 | ||
| Choose nine credit hours of elective courses 3 | 9 | |
| External Field or History Elective Courses 2 | ||
| Choose nine credit hours of elective courses 4 | 9 | |
| Comprehensive Reading Courses 5 | ||
| HIEU 913 | Comprehensive Examination and Readings in Early Modern Europe | 3 |
| HIEU 914 | Comprehensive Examination and Readings in Modern Europe | 3 |
| HIUS 911 | Comprehensive Examination and Readings in Early America | 3 |
| HIUS 912 | Comprehensive Examination and Readings in Modern America | 3 |
| Dissertation Courses 6 | ||
| 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 | 72 | |
| 1 | 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 |
| 2 | Students 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 |
| 3 | Choose a 500-900 level course from one of the following disciplines: HIUS, HIEU, or HIWD |
| 4 | Courses must be approved by the History Graduate Program Director |
| 5 | Other Comprehensive Readings courses may be substituted with approval of the History Graduate Program Director |
| 6 | Once the student enters the Dissertation phase, he/she must maintain continuous enrollment (Fall, Spring and Summer semesters) until all degree requirements are completed |
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