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Graduate Handbook
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DEPARTMENTAL CONTACT INFORMATION....................................................................3
GRADUATE COMMITTEE...............................................................................................................5
THE FORDHAM HISTORY SOCIETY.........................................................................................5
ADVISEMENT AND REGISTRATION.......................................................................................5
COURSES....................................................................................................................................................6
COURSES TAKEN OUTSIDE THE DEPARTMENT.......................................................6
TUTORIALS.........................................................................................................................................6
PROSEMINAR/SEMINAR AND RESEARCH PAPERS.................................................7
FULL-TIME STATUS.............................................................................................................................7
LANGUAGE EXAMS............................................................................................................................7
REGISTERING FOR GRADUATION...........................................................................................7
APPLYING TO THE PHD PROGRAM FROM THE MA PROGRAM............................7
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATIONS.........................................................................................8
MA EXAMS...........................................................................................................................................8
PHD EXAMS........................................................................................................................................8
DISSERTATION.......................................................................................................................................8
PROPOSAL.............................................................................................................................................8
COMMITTEE.........................................................................................................................................9
DEFENSE..............................................................................................................................................9
REGISTRATION.................................................................................................................................9
FINANCIAL AID.....................................................................................................................................9
GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS AND TEACHING FELLOWSHIPS...................9
APPLYING FOR AID AS A CONTINUING STUDENT..............................................10
DISTINGUISHED FELLOWSHIPS........................................................................................10
TEACHING ASSOCIATESHIPS...............................................................................................11
TUITION AID FOR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS...........................................................11
RESEARCH SUPPORT...................................................................................................................11
GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION RESEARCH ASSISTANCE..................11
Appendix A: MA REQUIREMENTS...............................................................................................13
Appendix B: PhD REQUIREMENTS..............................................................................................16
