PLAN II (THESIS TRACK; PUBLIC HISTORY)

1. Major area: Before the beginning of the second semester of graduate work, the student must indicate a major area of study from one of the following: United States, European, or Latin American history. Each Public History student will select an appropriate set of courses in the major field in consultation with the Director of the Public History program.

2. Course work: Thirty semester hours of credit is required, including the following courses:
a. History 6381: Readings in Public History, and History 6382: Research in Public History.

b. One of the following:
History 6380: The Uses of Quantitative Methods by Historians
History 6384: Oral History
History 6385: The Uses of Psychology by Historians
History 6387: Historical Archives and Records Management
History 6388: Material Evidence
History 6383: Topics in Public History

c. U.S. History students may be required to take “Introduction to Graduate Study in U.S. History” or a comparable methodology course outside of the department in consultation with the director of the program.

d. Nine semester hours of course work in the student’s major field. With the approval of the Director of Graduate Studies in History, courses taken to satisfy requirements 2b may be counted toward the major.

e. History 6651: Public History Internship. A supervised work experience in Public History, ordinarily in a business corporation, government agency, museum archive, or historical society in the Houston-Galveston metropolitan region. The ordinary internship will require half-time work for one semester. Each internship must be approved and supervised by the Director of the Public History Program.

f. Six semester hours of thesis credit. After finishing other course work, each student must register for three hours of thesis credit each semester until the thesis is completed and defended but no more than six hours of thesis credit may be counted toward the thirty hours of credit required for the degree.

g. With the permission of the Director of Graduate Studies in History, each student may enroll in not more than nine hours of special problems courses. The Director of Graduate Studies may also approve up to six hours of course work in another department.

3. Foreign Language Requirement Before a student will be approved for degree candidacy, s/he must demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language relevant to that major area. Reading proficiency in a language can be demonstrated in one of six ways:

a. Score of 550 or higher on the Graduate Student Foreign Language Test (GSFLT) given by Educational Testing Service, Princeton, N.J.

b. Certification of competency by the Modern and Classical Language Department at the main campus at the University of Houston.

c. A grade of B or better in two graduate (6000-level) readings courses in the foreign language. A grade of B- will not be accepted.

d. A grade of B or better in one graduate (6000-level) readings course in the foreign language plus a 500 word translation. A grade of B- will not be accepted.

e. Recent completion of beginning and intermediate college levels (four semesters) of foreign language with a grade of B or better.

f. Certification by a History Department faculty member with competence in the language. This is only an option with it is impossible to satisfy the requirement by options (a) – (e).

g. For students in Public History, after consultation with the student’s advisor and/or the Director of Public History, the student can petition the Director of Graduate Studies to replace the language requirement with a quantitative option from a list of courses approved by the History Department.

4. A thesis is required as a major exercise in research, interpretation, and writing on a significant historical problem. A statement including more specific information and instructions on the thesis should be obtained from the Director of Graduate Studies in History.

5. An oral examination in defense of the thesis will be conducted by the thesis committee after the final draft has been completed. If a student’s defense is not considered satisfactory, s/he may repeat the examination only once.


UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON

Department of History


ANNOUNCES


The Murry A. Miller Graduate Scholarships in History

These are one and two year scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $3,000 to be awarded to superior incoming graduate students.

Miller Scholarships come from a fund established in memory of Dr. Murry A. Miller, former history professor at the University of Houston.

Scholarships will be awarded by the Graduate Committee, Department of History. All full-time students applying for a teaching assistantship will automatically be considered for a Miller Graduate Scholarship.

Murry A. Miller Graduate Scholarships in History may also be awarded to outstanding UH history graduate students who are engaged in full-time research and writing of M.A. thesis or Ph.D. dissertations.

ANNOUNCEMENT
STELLA EHRHARDT MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP
CULLEN GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON


ELIGIBILITY

¨ The fellowships are available for outstanding students who will begin their graduate studies at the University of Houston in the Fall. The main criterion for selection is academic excellence.

NOMINATION

Nominations should include the following:

¨ A letter of nomination from the department chair or Director of Graduate Studies. (Student must have a current mailing address).

¨ Three letters of reference, two of which must be from faculty familiar with the nominee’s current academic record and work.

¨ The candidate’s statement of his or her academic goals.

¨ Transcripts and test scores (GRE, GMAT, LSAT, etc.)

¨ A list of awards, publications and/or samples of work where possible and appropriate.

AWARDS

¨ Entering graduate students will be awarded scholarships of $5400 in addition to any other graduate support they may receive from their departments or colleges.


NOTE: Incoming students do not apply directly to the University for a fellowship or scholarship. Nominations are made by the Department of History.