About the Program
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Students gain advanced knowledge of history, including United States; ancient; medieval; early modern and modern European; Russian; East Asian; Indian; Islamic; Latin American; and the history of science and medicine. Students graduate with the qualitative and quantitative skills necessary for professional research and teaching in history.
Degree Type
Departmentally-Based Graduate Program
Degrees Offered
M.A. Plan II
Ph.D. Plan B
Ph.D. Plan B
Lead Dean
College of Letters and Science
Administrative ByLaws
Major Code
GHIS
Exceptions
QE Exception: No outside member needed
Admissions and Fellowship Information
Admission Requirements
Admission Deadlines
General: Jan 5, 2023
Space Available: Jun 1, 2023
Space Available: Jun 1, 2023
Internal Fellowship Deadlines
Prospective Student Fellowship: Jan 5, 2023
Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan 15, 2023
Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan 15, 2023
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Program Contact Information
Primary Program Contacts
Graduate Program Chair
Graduate Program Chair
Ian Campbell
(530) 752-4343 | iwcampbell@ucdavis.edu
Department Chair
Sally Mckee
(530) 752-1643 | sjmckee@ucdavis.edu
Additional Contacts
Graduate Studies Contacts
Internal Fellowship Analyst
Heidi West
(530) 754-9473 | hewest@ucdavis.edu
External Fellowship Analyst
Yvette Garcia
ycgarcia@ucdavis.edu