History

About the Program

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Students gain advanced knowledge of history, including United States; ancient; medieval; early modern and modern European; Russian; East Asian; Indian; Islamic; Latin American; and the history of science and medicine. Students graduate with the qualitative and quantitative skills necessary for professional research and teaching in history.

Degree Type
Departmentally-Based Graduate Program
Degrees Offered
M.A. Plan I
Ph.D. Plan B
Lead Dean

College of Letters and Science

Major Code
GHIS
Exceptions
QE Exception: No outside member needed

Admissions and Fellowship Information

Admission Deadlines
General: Jan 5, 2024
Space Available: Jun 1, 2024
Internal Fellowship Deadlines
Prospective Student Fellowship: Jan 5, 2024
Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan 15, 2024

Program Contact Information

Primary Program Contacts

Graduate Program Coordinator

Program Coordinator
Sharmila Shinde
ssshinde@ucdavis.edu

Graduate Program Chair

Department Chair
Gregory Downs
gdowns@ucdavis.edu

Graduate Program Chair
Stacy Fahrenthold
sfahrenthold@ucdavis.edu

Additional Contacts

Program Contacts

Advisor: Admissions and Primary Contact
Gregory Downs
History
530-754-1633 | gdowns@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: Admissions and Primary Contact
Stacy Fahrenthold
History
sfahrenthold@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Traci Parker
History
tparker@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Charles Walker
History
(530) 754-1625 | cfwalker@ucdavis.edu

Graduate Studies Contacts

Internal Fellowship Analyst
Heidi West
(530) 754-9473 | hewest@ucdavis.edu

Senior Academic Advisor
Brittney Dinelli
bjdinelli@ucdavis.edu

External Fellowship Analyst
Yvette Garcia
ycgarcia@ucdavis.edu