Graduate Catalog 2021-2022

History of the Americas - Combined Program (MA-PhD)

The Metropolitan Campus is authorized to offer this Program.

Admission Requirements

To be admitted to the combined master-doctorate program, the student must:

  1. Have passed a different modern language course, other than Spanish and English, with a minimum grade of C.
  2. Present the results obtained with a score of 350 or more on the Examen de Admisión a Estudios Graduados (EXADEP) or its equivalent.
  3. Complete an interview with the History Program Admission Committee. The candidate will be evaluated with a rubric and must obtain 75% or more.
  4. Demonstrate the ability to write an essay or equivalent document based on a theme designated by the Program Admission Committee.

Requirements for the of Doctor in Philosophy and Letters in History of the Americas for the Combined Master-Doctoral Program

Core Course Requirements 33 credits
Specialization Requirements 15 credits
Prescribed Distributive Requirements 6 credits
Elective Courses 3 credits
Total 57 credits

Core Course Requirements - 33 credits

HIST 5000History of the Aboriginal Cultures of the Americas

3

HIST 5005History of Puerto Rico 1800 - 1898

3

HIST 5010International Relations Between the United States and Puerto Rico, 19th - 21st Centuries

3

HIST 5015Colonial Institutions in the Americas

3

HIST 5020Slavery in the Americas

3

HIST 6005Puerto Rican Historiography

3

HIST 6020Historiography of the Americas

3

HIST 7015The United States in Latin America: 20th Century

3

HIST 7020Topics in History of the Americas I

3

HIST 7030Topics in History of the Americas II

3

HIST 7040Topics in the History of Puerto Rico I

3

Specialization Requirements - 15 credits

HIST 6000Colonization, Society, and Culture of the Spanish Antilles, 16th - 18th Centuries

3

HIST 6010Methodologies for Historical Research

3

HIST 8970Historical Research Methodology

3

HIST 8980The Doctoral Dissertation Proposal

3

HIST 8990Dissertation

3

Prescribed Distributive Requirements - 6 credits

Students must approve six credits from the following courses:

HIST 7000Popular Culture and Nationalism in Latin America

3

HIST 7005Islamic Societies in the Americas During the 20th Century

3

HIST 7010Russia and the Americas

3

HIST 7021Topics in History of the Americas III

3

HIST 7022Topics in History of the Americas IV

3

HIST 7031Topics in History of the Americas V

3

HIST 7032Topics in History of the Americas VI

3

HIST 7041Topics in the History of Puerto Rico II

3

HIST 7042Topics in the History of Puerto Rico III

3

HIST 7050Historical Research in Puerto Rico

3

HIST 7060Paleography in America

3

HIST 7070Critical Historiography

3

HIST 7080Plastic Arts as a Manifestation in History

3

HIST 7090Oral History

3

HIST 7110History of Cuba and the Caribbean

3

HIST 7120Puerto Rican Historiography

3

HIST 7130History from India in the Time of the Conquest

3

HIST 7140Bioarchaeology as a Source for Historical Research

3

HIST 7150Historiography of the Conquest

3

Elective Courses - 3 credits

Students must approve three credits at the doctoral level.