The Academic Program
Minor Fields of Study: Atlantic History
Overview
Both Ph.D. and M.A. students have the option of completing a comparative field
in Atlantic history. For Ph.D. students this field constitutes the Inside
Minor Field. For the purposes of these minor fields, “Atlantic History”
is defined as the study of the interactions and interrelations between peoples
and cultures around the Atlantic rim (including South America and the Caribbean,
North America, Africa, Europe, and the islands of the Atlantic Ocean).
Course Requirements
for the M.A. in Atlantic History
• M.A.s in Atlantic History must meet all the normal departmental requirements
for an M.A. in History (Historiography, 3 credit hours in another discipline,
non-thesis or thesis paper).
• Of their departmental courses, at least 12 credit hours must be in
approved courses in Atlantic History. These must include “Readings in
Atlantic History” and courses in at least three of following areas:
AFH, AMH, EUH, LAH.
Course Requirements
for the Inside Minor Field in Atlantic History
Ph.D. students must complete the normal departmental requirements for a Ph.D.
in History, with these specific provisions:
• 12-18 hours in major field (AFH, AMH, EUH, or LAH).
• 12 hours in approved Atlantic courses including “Readings in
Atlantic History” and courses in at least two of the following areas:
AFH, AMH, EUH, LAH.
