November 2012

Admissions

Program in History

Jump to: The Program in History of Science & Medicine

The deadline for submission of the application for the History graduate program is December 1.  Please note that the History Department no longer requires GRE scores from applicants.  Please do not self-report scores or have electronic scores sent to the Graduate School.  Scores will not be reviewed. (The Program in History of Science & Medicine still requires GRE scores.)

Undergraduate Program

The history major is for students who understand that shaping the future requires knowing the past. History majors explore centuries of human experimentation and ingenuity, triumph and tragedy, that have gone into making the modern world. They learn to be effective storytellers and to craft arguments that speak to broad audiences. They make extensive use of Yale’s vast library resources and create pioneering original research projects.

Graduate Programs

The purpose of the history program is to develop historians who possess both intellectual range and specialized competence. Instruction is in small classes by the seminar method or some appropriate modification of this approach. Faculty advisers for individual guidance and direction are available throughout the entire period of enrollment. The department offers many opportunities for students to gain experience as teaching assistants during the latter part of their degree program.

Links

Yale offers outstanding research facilities. The library system—one of the best in the world—has more than 10.5 million volumes, 6.0 million units on microform, 3.5 million records in the online catalog, and subscribes to 63,656 periodicals.

Academics

The links to the left will help you navigate through the requirements and details of the undergraduate and graduate programs in History.  You will also find links to resources for the History senior essay, a university-wide searchable course listing and descriptions of our graduate student workshops and academic groups. 

Please visit our staff or people pages for contact information for undergraduate and graduate office staff members and/or faculty and student bios.

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