Graduate Program

THE DEPARTMENT
The Hunter College History Department offers graduate study in a wide variety of fields and related areas of professional preparation. A favorable faculty-student ratio provides a congenial intellectual climate, encouraging individually designed programs within a coherent curricular framework. The department makes special efforts to encourage women and members of minority groups to undertake graduate study.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Prospective students must apply to the Office of Graduate Admissions, room 203, North Building, Hunter College, 695 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10065. They must fill out the required forms as well as provide a transcript of previous academic work and two letters of recommendation. In general, the History Department requires 18 undergraduate credits in history as a minimum for admission to the master's program.

The Graduate Record Examination is required for matriculation. However, while matriculation is pending they can take as many as 9 credits of graduate courses (which, if grades of B or beter are received, can later be transferred) as non-matriculants.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE
Once matriculated, students have four years in which to finish the work for the master's degree. They must complete an approved program of study totalling 30 credits, including at least 6 credits in a field of history other than their field of concentration; and a thesis seminar. Students are allowed to take a maximum of 9 credits of graduate courses in other departments or colleges, provided they have the approval of the graduate advisor. Students may not take more than two tutorials.

In addition to course and seminar work, students are required to pass a written examination in any language approved by the graduate advisor. They must also pass a written comprehensive examination in one field of history. Students may take the comprehensive examination a maximum of three times.

History Comprehensive examinations for Arts&Science and Adolescent Education students will be given on Saturday, September 20, from 9 until 12:30, in the History Conference Room W1542-3.  Language examinations for students in Arts&Science will be given on the same day, in the same room, from 1 to 3p.m.  N.B. You must maintain matriculation during a term in which you take an examination or complete your degree.

After completion of all other requirements, students must present a satisfactory master's essay, or thesis, written under the supervision of a member of the history faculty and a second reader.

Students wishing to take a leave of absence must obtain approval of the graduate advisor and must maintain matriculation in order to take examinations or complete their thesis.

TUITION
As a tax-supported institution, Hunter can keep its fees relatively low. Tuition is $185 per credit for New York State residents, and $320 per credit for out-of-state students. There is a $7.85 student activity fee each semester. (All fees are subject to change without prior notice.)

FINANCIAL AID
Students planning to carry a full-time credit load (at least 12 credits) can apply for full or partial tuition waivers, scholarships, fellowships, and work-study programs. All qualified students can apply for federal loans to cover tuition and other expenses, and New York State residents can apply for aid through the New York State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP). For more information, contact the Financial Aid Office, Hunter College, 695 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10065 or call (212) 772-4820.

INQUIRIES
For more information contact: Prof. Barbara Welter, Graduate Advisor, Department of History, Hunter College, 695 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10065; (212) 772-5487 or email gradhistory@hunter.cuny.edu.