The History Department’s Ph.D. program at University of Nevada, Las Vegas was formed in 1991. It embodies the ultimate expression of the Department’s mission to generate and disseminate new knowledge through research, analysis, and publication.
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Duration
TBA
Starting Date
August
TuitionFee
$23,411 per year
Location
Las Vegas, United States
About the program
The History program at University of Nevada, Las Vegas is a more specialized course of study designed to train students to teach and write history at an advanced level. Seminars instruct students in the skills required for original scholarship.
The doctoral program has three areas of concentration: North American West; North American Culture and Society; and European Culture and Society. The concentration in the history of Culture and Society emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach to European and North American history. The study of cultural forms, practices, and events offers the opportunity to explore issues in politics, economics and social life from a national and transnational perspective.
Career Possibilities
A degree in history provides students with the skills necessary for success in a wide range of careers and professions ranging from business to law, social services, and education. The department seeks to train majors in the specific skills and knowledge necessary for public school teaching and for graduate student in history or in professional schools.
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