Doctoral Degree Fields of Study

A student selects two historical fields—a major and minor—from the following list. Alternatively, students may elect to pursue the dual concentration in Cultural History and one of the geographic major fields listed below; students enrolled in this program do not complete an inside minor.

Geographic Major and Minor Fields

African History Ancient History Asian History British History Early Modern European History East European History

Latin American History Medieval History Middle Eastern History Modern European History Russian History United States History World History

Thematic Major and Minor Fields

African Diaspora History History of Gender & Sexuality

Cultural History (available for double-major) Jewish History

Thematic Minor Fields

Family History History of Medicine

History of Philanthropy Historical Teaching and Practice