Graduate Program
M.A. and Ph.D. Degrees
The K-State Department of History offers both M.A. and Ph.D. degrees. Our department's main strengths are in the following areas:
Military History
Our excellent scholars in this field and K-State's interdisciplinary graduate program in Security Studies (which works closely with the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth) has earned us recognition as one of best military history programs in the country. Students wishing to specialize in military history have a broad range of courses to choose from, and Manhattan's proximity to both the Eisenhower and Truman Presidential Libraries provides our students with a rich source of primary materials. The Eisenhower lecture series regularly brings world-renowned scholars to campus, and the Chinese Military History Society is organized by a department faculty member.
Science, Technology, Medicine and Environment
The department has a number of scholars specializing in science, technology, medicine and environmental history, with multiple published books and articles in these fields as well as extensive research. Seven individuals make up the core faculty in these areas.
Gender History
K-State has several faculty who primarily study the effects of gender and sexuality in the history of various regions of the world. This field of study affects social history, immigration, military history, labor history, and many others. Several of our faculty have published books and multiple articles on the effects of gender and sexuality in history.
Graduate Microcredentials
We also offer 3 graduate microcredentials in US History, European History, and Military History open to both current K-State Students and Nondegree Students.
For more information on the workings of the graduate program, please contact the Director of Graduate Studies, Professor Louise Breen at breen@k-state.edu or (785) 532-0365.
Graduate Admissions Information
The Department of History welcomes applicants for graduate study at the M.A. and Ph.D. level. Learn more about who is eligible and how to apply to our graduate programs on the graduate admissions page.
Application Deadlines M.A. and Ph.D.
| FALL ADMISSION |
| December 1 - to be considered for Graduate Teaching Assistantship funding for following year January 8 - International March 1 - Domestic |
| SPRING ADMISSION |
| August 1 - International October 15 - Domestic |
Please note: Application forms and all other required documents must be received by the appropriate deadline.