The Certificate in Advanced Study in History

The Department of History offers a post-baccalaureate certificate in Advanced Study in History.

Admission:

There are no course prerequisites for admission to this certificate program and the GRE is not required. Applicants for admission must, however, meet all relevant University and departmental standards, policies, and procedures, including:

1. A bachelor's degree in History from an accredited institution or an acceptable bachelor's degree in another discipline with advance approval of the History Department's Graduate Coordinator.

2. An acceptable undergraduate grade point average, as specified in Graduate and Postbaccalaureate Admission Requirements in the University Catalog.

3. An application on file with Graduate Studies.

4. Approval by the History Department Graduate Committee.

Course Requirements for the Certificate: 12 units

The certificate requires 12 units of 400/500/600-level course work in the discipline of history as follows:

1. A minimum of 9 units of 600-level courses selected from:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Units	Semester Offered
HIST 600	Graduate Research Seminar	3.0	SP
Intensive readings and methods seminar culminating in a substantial research paper. Topics chosen by instructor. Written and oral presentation of research required. 3 hours seminar. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 6.0 units. (020860)
HIST 610	Graduate Seminar in Ancient History	3.0	INQ
Intensive reading in selected periods of ancient history. This seminar exposes graduate students to major historiographical issues and debates in the field 3 hours seminar. (020861)
HIST 620	Graduate Seminar in European History	3.0	INQ
Intensive reading in selected periods of European history. Written and oral presentations of reading and research required. 3 hours seminar. (004739)
HIST 630	Graduate Seminar in Pre-1877 United States History	3.0	INQ
Intensive reading in selected periods of United States history up to 1877. This seminar exposes graduate students to major historiographical issues and debates in the field. 3 hours seminar. (004742)
HIST 640	Graduate Seminar in Post-1877 United States History	3.0	INQ
Intensive reading in selected periods of United States History after 1877. This seminar exposes graduate students to major historiographical issues and debates in the field. 3 hours seminar. (020862)
HIST 660	Graduate Seminar in Middle Eastern History	3.0	INQ
Intensive reading in selected periods and topics in Middle Eastern history. Written and oral presentations of reading and research required. 3 hours seminar. (004765)
HIST 675	Graduate Seminar in Asian History	3.0	INQ
Intensive reading in selected periods and topics in Asian history. Written and oral presentations of reading and research required. 3 hours seminar. (004764)
HIST 680	Graduate Seminar in Latin American History	3.0	INQ
Intensive reading in selected periods and topics in Latin American history. Written and oral presentations of reading and research required. 3 hours seminar. (004766)
HIST 690	Historiography	3.0	F1
The evolution of historical thought and writing from antiquity to the twentieth century. Reading of selected major historians, writing of critical essays, discussion of basic trends. 3 hours seminar. (004736)

2. No more than 3 units of 400 or 500-level courses; these units must include additional student work, as determined by the course instructor, to qualify as graduate-level work.

3. No more than 3 semester units of transfer and/or extension credit.

4. A grade-point average of 3.0 is required for the entire program, with at least a B- earned in each course.

5. Up to 12 units earned as part of the Certificate may be transferred into the History Department's Master Degree program