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:
- Have passed a different modern language course, other than Spanish and English, with a minimum grade of C.
- Present the results obtained with a score of 350 or more on the Examen de Admisión a Estudios Graduados (EXADEP) or its equivalent.
- Complete an interview with the History Program Admission Committee. The candidate will be evaluated with a rubric and must obtain 75% or more.
- 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 5000 | History of the Aboriginal Cultures of the Americas | 3 |
| HIST 5005 | History of Puerto Rico 1800 - 1898 | 3 |
| HIST 5010 | International Relations Between the United States and Puerto Rico, 19th - 21st Centuries | 3 |
| HIST 5015 | Colonial Institutions in the Americas | 3 |
| HIST 5020 | Slavery in the Americas | 3 |
| HIST 6005 | Puerto Rican Historiography | 3 |
| HIST 6020 | Historiography of the Americas | 3 |
| HIST 7015 | The United States in Latin America: 20th Century | 3 |
| HIST 7020 | Topics in History of the Americas I | 3 |
| HIST 7030 | Topics in History of the Americas II | 3 |
| HIST 7040 | Topics in the History of Puerto Rico I | 3 |
Specialization Requirements - 15 credits
| HIST 6000 | Colonization, Society, and Culture of the Spanish Antilles, 16th - 18th Centuries | 3 |
| HIST 6010 | Methodologies for Historical Research | 3 |
| HIST 8970 | Historical Research Methodology | 3 |
| HIST 8980 | The Doctoral Dissertation Proposal | 3 |
| HIST 8990 | Dissertation | 3 |
Prescribed Distributive Requirements - 6 credits
Students must approve six credits from the following courses:
| HIST 7000 | Popular Culture and Nationalism in Latin America | 3 |
| HIST 7005 | Islamic Societies in the Americas During the 20th Century | 3 |
| HIST 7010 | Russia and the Americas | 3 |
| HIST 7021 | Topics in History of the Americas III | 3 |
| HIST 7022 | Topics in History of the Americas IV | 3 |
| HIST 7031 | Topics in History of the Americas V | 3 |
| HIST 7032 | Topics in History of the Americas VI | 3 |
| HIST 7041 | Topics in the History of Puerto Rico II | 3 |
| HIST 7042 | Topics in the History of Puerto Rico III | 3 |
| HIST 7050 | Historical Research in Puerto Rico | 3 |
| HIST 7060 | Paleography in America | 3 |
| HIST 7070 | Critical Historiography | 3 |
| HIST 7080 | Plastic Arts as a Manifestation in History | 3 |
| HIST 7090 | Oral History | 3 |
| HIST 7110 | History of Cuba and the Caribbean | 3 |
| HIST 7120 | Puerto Rican Historiography | 3 |
| HIST 7130 | History from India in the Time of the Conquest | 3 |
| HIST 7140 | Bioarchaeology as a Source for Historical Research | 3 |
| HIST 7150 | Historiography of the Conquest | 3 |
Elective Courses - 3 credits
Students must approve three credits at the doctoral level.