Overview

Department of History and Geography / Department of History and Geography is located in Baltimore, MD, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	History
Master of Arts (MA)	Museum studies and historic preservation
Master of Arts (MA)	African-American studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	History

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE or MAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

18

Applied

16

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

70

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	April 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 15th	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.5
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE or MAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

50

Total Graduate Students

10%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6%
Black or African American	80%
White or Caucasian	2%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	2%
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (42%)

Female (58%)

Faculty

16

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 1

Male (12)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	20th-Century United States; African-American history; Labor and Working-Class; Women and Gender; African Diaspora
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	135,000

Location & Contact

Address 1700 East Cold Spring Lane
BSSC Room 226 F
Baltimore, MD  21218
United States

Contact Dr. Jeremiah I. Dibua
Interim Chair of Department
Email: jeremiah.dibua@morgan.edu
Phone: 443-885-3190
Fax: 443-885-8227

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