Graduate students in the program must meet all requirements in the general field of U.S. history as well as some additional requirements emphasizing feminist theory, interdisciplinary methodology, and the historical intersections of race, class, and gender. Interested students should contact either Professor Jeanne Boydston or Professor Linda Gordon for details. The department occasionally admits superior students who have not had the equivalent of a history major. The GRE must have been taken during the five years preceding application to the graduate program. Those taking the GRE need take only the general aptitude portion of the exam.
Some fields require a writing sample.
Admission is highly competitive. The deadline for application is December 1. Although the department may review exceptional applications arriving after that date, most slots are filled in the review that occurs in January. In several areas, undergraduate lecture courses may not be taken for credit after the first year of graduate study. Students are advised to check such restrictions in the History Graduate Handbook.