July 2019
Progress Through the Degree (By Year)
Year One: Tips and Considerations
When deciding what courses to take, students should consider classes that:
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Help provide them with foundational knowledge in their chosen field;
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Introduce them to faculty members with whom they might want to work;
Campus & Career Resources
Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Dean’s Office
1 Hillhouse Avenue; (203) 432-2733
Office for Graduate Student Development & Diversity
1 Hillhouse Avenue; (203) 436-1301
Program Guide
Official graduate student policies are found in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Programs & Policies (P&P) Handbook.
Use these links for quick access to departmental forms and for summaries of departmental policies and standard practices.
Prospective Students
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Current Students
Please use the links on this page to access essential programmatic and campus information.
Official graduate student policies are found in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Programs & Policies (P&P) Handbook.
Odd Arne Westad designated the Elihu Professor of History
Odd Arne Westad, recently named as the Elihu Professor of History, is a scholar of modern international and global history who specializes in the history of eastern Asia since the 18th century.
Westad studied history, philosophy, and modern languages at the University of Oslo before earning a graduate degree in U.S. and international history at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. He is the author of 16 books, most of which deal with 20th-century Asian and global history.