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History

Department of History
Paterson Hall 430
613-520-2834
http://carleton.ca/history

  • M.A. History
  • M.A.History with Specialization in African Studies
  • M.A.History with Specialization in Digital Humanities
  • M.A. Public History
  • M.A. Public History with Specialization in Digital Humanities
  • Ph.D. History
  • Ph.D. History with Specialization in Political Economy

M.A. History

About the Program

At the M.A. level the Department of History offers two 5.0-credit programs: an M.A. in History, and an M.A. in Public History. Supervision is available in a wide variety of areas, including

  • Canadian
  • American
  • Medieval
  • Early Modern and Modern European
  • British
  • Caribbean
  • Latin American
  • Atlantic World
  • Modern Asian
  • Sub-Saharan African
  • International
  • Public History
  • the History of Women, Gender and Sexuality

For a more detailed description of professors' areas of research and supervision, see the departmental website.

Academic Regulations

See the General Regulations section of this Calendar.

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirement for admission to the master's program is an Honours bachelor's degree (or the equivalent) with at least high honours standing.

The Department offers no qualifying-year program; applicants with a general (three-year) degree may be considered for admission into the fourth year of Carleton's B.A. (Honours) program.

Program Requirements

Candidates may follow either a regular or Public History M.A. program, as follows:

M.A. History

M.A. History - Thesis option (5.0 credits)
1.  1.0 credit in:1.0
HIST 5002 [0.5]
Historical Practice
HIST 5003 [0.5]
Historical Theory and Method
2.  1.0 credit from:1.0
HIST 5803 [0.5]
History of Women, Gender and Sexuality: Foundations
HIST 5804 [0.5]
Problems in the History of Women, Gender and Sexuality
HIST 5805 [0.5]
Historiography of Canada I
HIST 5806 [0.5]
Historiography of Canada II
HIST 5809 [1.0]
Historiography: Directed Studies
HIST 5810 [0.5]
Medieval and Early Modern European Historiography
HIST 5811 [0.5]
Modern European Historiography
HIST 5812 [0.5]
Non-Western Historiography
HIST 5813 [0.5]
Historiography of the United States
3.  1.0 credit in a graduate history seminar or seminars in the student's major area of concentration or, with permission of the Department, a graduate course (0.5 credit) in the Department, plus a second graduate course (0.5 credit) in the Department or in another unit at Carleton University, or in the Department of History at the University of Ottawa1.0
4.  2.0 credits in:2.0
HIST 5909 [2.0]
M.A. Thesis
Total Credits5.0

M.A. History - Research Essay option (5.0 credits)
1.  1.0 credit in:1.0
HIST 5002 [0.5]
Historical Practice
HIST 5003 [0.5]
Historical Theory and Method
2.  1.0 credit from:1.0
HIST 5803 [0.5]
History of Women, Gender and Sexuality: Foundations
HIST 5804 [0.5]
Problems in the History of Women, Gender and Sexuality
HIST 5805 [0.5]
Historiography of Canada I
HIST 5806 [0.5]
Historiography of Canada II
HIST 5809 [1.0]
Historiography: Directed Studies
HIST 5810 [0.5]
Medieval and Early Modern European Historiography
HIST 5811 [0.5]
Modern European Historiography
HIST 5812 [0.5]
Non-Western Historiography
HIST 5813 [0.5]
Historiography of the United States
3.  1.0 credit in a graduate seminar or seminars in the student's major area of concentration; a seminar at the fourth-year level may be taken with permission of the Department1.0
4.  0.5 credit in:0.5
HIST 5900 [0.5]
Directed Research
5.  0.5 credit at the graduate level in HIST at Carleton, or, with permission of the Department, in another discipline at Carleton University, or in the Department of History at the University of Ottawa0.5
6.  1.0 credit in:1.0
HIST 5908 [1.0]
M.A. Research Essay
Total Credits5.0

 

 

M.A. History with Specialization in African Studies - Research Essay option (5.0 credits)
1.  0.5 credit in:0.5
AFRI 5000 [0.5]
African Studies as a Discipline: Historical and Current Perspectives
2.  0.0 credit in:0.0
AFRI 5800 [0.0]
Scholarly Preparation in African Studies
3.  1.0 credit in:1.0
HIST 5002 [0.5]
Historical Practice
HIST 5003 [0.5]
Historical Theory and Method
4.  0.5 credit from:0.5
HIST 5803 [0.5]
History of Women, Gender and Sexuality: Foundations
HIST 5804 [0.5]
Problems in the History of Women, Gender and Sexuality
HIST 5805 [0.5]
Historiography of Canada I
HIST 5806 [0.5]
Historiography of Canada II
HIST 5809 [1.0]
Historiography: Directed Studies
HIST 5810 [0.5]
Medieval and Early Modern European Historiography
HIST 5811 [0.5]
Modern European Historiography
HIST 5812 [0.5]
Non-Western Historiography
HIST 5813 [0.5]
Historiography of the United States
5.  1.5 credits in a graduate seminar or seminars in course(s) designated as having sufficient African Studies content, including at least 0.5 credit in a History course such as HIST 5812, HIST 5900, HIST 5902 or an appropriately-themed fourth-year seminar. Up to 0.5 credit of courses with African Studies content may be taken outside the History department with departmental permission.1.5
6.  0.5 credit in:0.5
HIST 5900 [0.5]
Directed Research
7.  1.0 credit in:1.0
HIST 5908 [1.0]
M.A. Research Essay
Total Credits5.0

M.A. History with Specialization in African Studies - Thesis option (5.0 credits)
1.  0.5 credit in:0.5
AFRI 5000 [0.5]
African Studies as a Discipline: Historical and Current Perspectives
2.  0.0 credit in:0.0
AFRI 5800 [0.0]
Scholarly Preparation in African Studies
3.  1.0 credit in:1.0
HIST 5002 [0.5]
Historical Practice
HIST 5003 [0.5]
Historical Theory and Method
4.  0.5 credit from:0.5
HIST 5803 [0.5]
History of Women, Gender and Sexuality: Foundations
HIST 5804 [0.5]
Problems in the History of Women, Gender and Sexuality
HIST 5805 [0.5]
Historiography of Canada I
HIST 5806 [0.5]
Historiography of Canada II
HIST 5809 [1.0]
Historiography: Directed Studies
HIST 5810 [0.5]
Medieval and Early Modern European Historiography
HIST 5811 [0.5]
Modern European Historiography
HIST 5812 [0.5]
Non-Western Historiography
HIST 5813 [0.5]
Historiography of the United States
5.  1.0 credit in a graduate seminar or seminars in course(s) designated as having sufficient African Studies content, including at least 0.5 credit in a History course such as HIST 5812, HIST 5900, HIST 5902 or an appropriately-themed fourth-year seminar. Up to 0.5 credit of courses with African Studies content may be taken outside the History department with departmental permission1.0
6.  2.0 credits in:2.0
HIST 5909 [2.0]
M.A. Thesis
Total Credits5.0

 

M.A. History with Specialization in Digital Humanities - Thesis option (5.0 credits)
1.  1.0 credit in:1.0
HIST 5002 [0.5]
Historical Practice
HIST 5003 [0.5]
Historical Theory and Method
2.  1.0 credit from1.0
HIST 5803 [0.5]
History of Women, Gender and Sexuality: Foundations
HIST 5804 [0.5]
Problems in the History of Women, Gender and Sexuality
HIST 5805 [0.5]
Historiography of Canada I
HIST 5806 [0.5]
Historiography of Canada II
HIST 5809 [1.0]
Historiography: Directed Studies
HIST 5810 [0.5]
Medieval and Early Modern European Historiography
HIST 5811 [0.5]
Modern European Historiography
HIST 5812 [0.5]
Non-Western Historiography
HIST 5813 [0.5]
Historiography of the United States
3.  2.0 credits in:2.0
HIST 5909 [2.0]
M.A. Thesis
4.  0.5 credit in:0.5
DIGH 5000 [0.5]
Issues in the Digital Humanities
5.  0.5 credit in DIGH (DIGH 5011, DIGH 5012, or annually listed DIGH course)0.5
6.  0.0 credit in:0.0
DIGH 5800 [0.0]
Digital Humanities: Professional Development
Total Credits5.0

 

M.A. Public History (5.0 credits)
1.  1.0 credit in:1.0
HIST 5002 [0.5]
Historical Practice
HIST 5003 [0.5]
Historical Theory and Method
2.  0.5 credit from:0.5
HIST 5803 [0.5]
History of Women, Gender and Sexuality: Foundations
HIST 5804 [0.5]
Problems in the History of Women, Gender and Sexuality
HIST 5805 [0.5]
Historiography of Canada I
HIST 5806 [0.5]
Historiography of Canada II
HIST 5810 [0.5]
Medieval and Early Modern European Historiography
HIST 5811 [0.5]
Modern European Historiography
HIST 5812 [0.5]
Non-Western Historiography
HIST 5813 [0.5]
Historiography of the United States
3.  0.5 credit in:0.5
HIST 5700 [0.5]
Introduction to Public History
4.  1.5 credits in public history courses, offered under the following numbers. Up to 0.5 credit may be substituted by other appropriate courses in history (including another historiography course) or other units with the approval of the Department 1.5
HIST 5701 [0.5]
Archival Theory and Practice
HIST 5702 [0.5]
Public History Special Topics
HIST 5705 [0.5]
Museums, National Identity and Public Memory
5.  0.5 credit in HIST at the graduate level at Carleton, or with permission of the Department, in another discipline at Carleton University, or in the Department of History at the University of Ottawa0.5
6. Internship:0.0
HIST 5704 [0.0]
Internship in Public History
7.  1.0 credit in:1.0
HIST 5908 [1.0]
M.A. Research Essay
Total Credits5.0

 

M.A. Public History with Specialization in Digital Humanities (5.0 credits)
1.  1.0 credit in:1.0
HIST 5002 [0.5]
Historical Practice
HIST 5003 [0.5]
Historical Theory and Method
2.  0.5 credit from:0.5
HIST 5803 [0.5]
History of Women, Gender and Sexuality: Foundations
HIST 5804 [0.5]
Problems in the History of Women, Gender and Sexuality
HIST 5805 [0.5]
Historiography of Canada I
HIST 5806 [0.5]
Historiography of Canada II
HIST 5809 [1.0]
Historiography: Directed Studies
HIST 5810 [0.5]
Medieval and Early Modern European Historiography
HIST 5811 [0.5]
Modern European Historiography
HIST 5812 [0.5]
Non-Western Historiography
HIST 5813 [0.5]
Historiography of the United States
3.  0.5 credit in:0.5
HIST 5700 [0.5]
Introduction to Public History
4.  1.0 credit in public history from:1.0
HIST 5701 [0.5]
Archival Theory and Practice
HIST 5702 [0.5]
Public History Special Topics
HIST 5705 [0.5]
Museums, National Identity and Public Memory
5.  0.0 credit in:0.0
HIST 5704 [0.0]
Internship in Public History
6.  1.0 credit in:1.0
HIST 5908 [1.0]
M.A. Research Essay
7.  0.5 credit in:0.5
DIGH 5000 [0.5]
Issues in the Digital Humanities
8.  0.5 credit in DIGH (DIGH 5011, DIGH 5012, or annually listed DIGH course)0.5
9.  0.0 credit in:0.0
DIGH 5800 [0.0]
Digital Humanities: Professional Development
Total Credits5.0

M.A. students are required to submit thesis or research essay proposals to the graduate advisor during their second term of full-time enrollment. Part-time students should discuss the timing of this requirement with the Department.

Guidelines for Completion of Master's Degree

Full-time students in the thesis option are expected to finish all requirements for the degree except HIST 5909 during their first two terms of study. The thesis requirement is designed to take an additional two or three terms.

Full-time students in the research essay option are expected to finish all requirements for the degree except HIST 5908 during their first two terms of study. The research essay requirement is designed to take an additional term.

Full-time students in the M.A. in Public History are expected to complete HIST 5002 + HIST 5003, 0.5 credit in historiography, Introduction to Public History and one other Public History 0.5-credit course during the fall and winter terms, their internship during the summer term, and the two remaining Public History 0.5-credit courses and their research essay HIST 5908 during the fall and winter terms of the second year. Another 0.5 credit at the graduate level in HIST at Carleton should be taken during the first or second year. Some flexibility will be allowed in the distribution of the Public History courses to facilitate choice. Part-time students should complete all degree requirements except the thesis within twelve terms of study.

Language Requirements

All candidates are required to demonstrate a reading knowledge of a language other than English, the choice to depend upon the field of the candidate's thesis or research. For seminars dealing with sources not in English, a reading knowledge of the appropriate language will be required before acceptance into the program. Details may be obtained from the supervisor of graduate studies.

Ph.D. History

About the Program

The Department of History offers a program of study and research leading to the Doctor of Philosophy degree in the fields of Canadian history; the history of Women, Gender, and Sexuality; European history; and the history of Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean.  Ph.D. candidates may be accepted in other fields depending upon the availability of appropriate supervision. For a description of professors' areas of research and supervision, see the departmental website.

Academic Regulations

See the General Regulations section of this Calendar.

Admission Requirements

Applicants with an M.A. degree will be expected to have at least high honours standing.

Applicants for the history of Women, Gender and Sexuality program will be expected to have at least one of their earlier degrees in history.

Program Requirements

Candidates will be responsible for three areas: a field (normally Canadian history; history of Women, Gender and Sexuality; European history; or the history of Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean) and 2.0 credits in breadth-requirement courses.

The breadth requirement is fulfilled by the successful completion of 2.0 credits in Ph.D.-level (6000-series) history courses different from the candidate’s field.  Either the candidate’s field or one of the breadth-requirement credits must be on the history of a national or geographical area.

A written examination will be taken in each of the breadth-requirement courses before the end of the candidate’s second term in that course.

Students will complete:

Ph.D. History (10.0 credits)
1.  1.0 credit in theory and method:1.0
HIST 6808 [1.0]
Historical Theory and Method
2.  7.0 credits in the field:7.0
HIST 6906 [1.5] Ph.D. Tutorials (in the candidate's field)
HIST 6907 [0.5]
Ph.D. Comprehensive (an oral comprehensive in the candidate's field taken during the candidate's fourth term)
HIST 6909 [5.0]
Ph.D. Thesis (in the candidate's field. Candidates are required to submit a thesis proposal to the graduate supervisor within three months of completing their oral examination)
3.  2.0 credits in breadth requirement courses different from the candidate's field, from:2.0
HIST 6100 [1.0]
History of Modern Europe
HIST 6101 [1.0]
History of France
HIST 6102 [1.0]
History of Russia
HIST 6103 [1.0]
History of Germany
HIST 6200 [1.0]
History of Early Modern Europe
HIST 6201 [1.0]
History of Medieval Europe
HIST 6202 [1.0]
History of Ancient Rome
HIST 6300 [1.0]
History of Africa
HIST 6301 [1.0]
History of the African Diaspora
HIST 6302 [1.0]
History of Latin America
HIST 6303 [1.0]
History of the Caribbean
HIST 6400 [1.0]
History of the United States
HIST 6500 [1.0]
British History
HIST 6600 [1.0]
Transnational or Thematic History
HIST 6601 [0.5]
Transnational or Thematic History
HIST 6602 [1.0]
Public History
HIST 6603 [1.0]
History of South Asia
HIST 6701 [0.5]
History and Political Economy
HIST 6901 [1.0]
Canadian History (if the student is not in the Canadian field)
HIST 6903 [1.0]
History of Women, Gender, and Sexuality (if the student is not in the history of Women, Gender and Sexuality field)
or an approved course of studies in a related discipline, but excluding the declared area of the candidate's field
Total Credits10.0

 

Ph.D. History with Specialization in Political Economy (10.0 credits)
1.  0.5 credit in:0.5
PECO 6000 [0.5]
Political Economy: Core Concepts
2.  0.5 credit in:0.5
HIST 6701 [0.5]
History and Political Economy
Or 0.5 credit in a relevant political economy course from the approved list.
3.  1.0 credit in:1.0
HIST 6808 [1.0]
Historical Theory and Method
4.  7.0 credits in the field:7.0
HIST 6906 [1.5] Ph.D. Tutorials
HIST 6907 [0.5]
Ph.D. Comprehensive
HIST 6909 [5.0]
Ph.D. Thesis
5.  1.0 credits in breadth requirement courses different from the candidate's field, from:1.0
HIST 6100 [1.0]
History of Modern Europe
HIST 6101 [1.0]
History of France
HIST 6102 [1.0]
History of Russia
HIST 6103 [1.0]
History of Germany
HIST 6200 [1.0]
History of Early Modern Europe
HIST 6201 [1.0]
History of Medieval Europe
HIST 6202 [1.0]
History of Ancient Rome
HIST 6300 [1.0]
History of Africa
HIST 6301 [1.0]
History of the African Diaspora
HIST 6302 [1.0]
History of Latin America
HIST 6303 [1.0]
History of the Caribbean
HIST 6500 [1.0]
British History
HIST 6600 [1.0]
Transnational or Thematic History
HIST 6601 [0.5]
Transnational or Thematic History
HIST 6603 [1.0]
History of South Asia
HIST 6701 [0.5]
History and Political Economy
HIST 6901 [1.0]
Canadian History
HIST 6903 [1.0]
History of Women, Gender, and Sexuality
Or an approved course of studies in a related discipline, but excluding the declared area of the candidate's field
Total Credits10.0

 

Selection of Courses - Political Economy

In addition to the graduate courses offered by, or associated with, the Institute of Political Economy, the courses listed below are relevant to students of political economy and would, with the prior approval of the Institute, be used to design a coherent and internally complementary set of courses to fulfill degree requirements. The list is not exclusive and is subject to change. Moreover, students in the Master's program may select 1.0 credit in political economy that is offered at the 4000-level.

Note: the number of spaces in graduate courses offered by other departments may be limited, and registration may be conditional upon obtaining the prior approval of the department concerned. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that permission is obtained from the appropriate department prior to registering in any of the following courses.

The Institute expects to attract high quality graduate students who will be likely to continue to a second post-graduate degree. Master's students will be directed to consult with the department where they might wish to pursue doctoral studies so that they may select courses that will prepare them for this next stage.

Anthropology
ANTH 5106 [0.5]North American Indigenous Peoples
ANTH 5107 [0.5]Issues in North American Ethnohistory
ANTH 5109 [0.5]Development, Dependency and Gender
ANTH 5202 [0.5]The Anthropology of Underdevelopment
ANTH 5208 [0.5]Anthropology of Indigeneity
ANTH 5210 [0.5]Special Topics in Indigenous Studies
ANTH 5704 [0.5]Anthropology of the Body, Health, Illness and Healing
ANTH 5808 [0.5]Selected Topics in North American Native Studies
ANTH 5809 [0.5]Selected Topics in the Anthropology of Development and Underdevelopment
Canadian Studies
CDNS 5101 [0.5]Indigenous Peoples, Canada and the North
CDNS 5102 [0.5]Indigenous Politics and Resurgence in Canada
CDNS 5201 [0.5]Critical Perspectives on Canadian Feminism
CDNS 5202 [0.5]Gendering Canada: Selected Contemporary Debates
CDNS 5501 [0.5]Decolonizing Canada: Cultural Politics and Collective Identities
CDNS 5601 [0.5]Constructing Canada: The Politics of National Identity
Economics
ECON 5403 [0.5]Topics in the Theory of Public Economics
ECON 5500 [0.5]Theory of Economic Development
ECON 5504 [0.5]Economic Development: Domestic Aspects
ECON 5505 [0.5]Economic Development: International Aspects
ECON 5507 [0.5]Environmental Aspects of Economic Development
Geography
GEOG 5005 [0.5]Global Environmental Change: Human Implications
GEOG 5200 [0.5]Issues in Development of Africa
GEOG 5400 [0.5]Territory and Territoriality
GEOG 5500 [0.5]Globalization and Localities
History
HIST 5508 [1.0]Seminar in British History
HIST 5509 [1.0]Seminar on Women and Gender
HIST 5800 [1.0]International History
International Affairs
INAF 5007 [0.5]Theories of Development and Underdevelopment
INAF 5101 [0.5]The Politics and Institutions of International Trade
INAF 5300 [0.5]Political Economy of Multinational Enterprises
INAF 5501 [0.5]Global Political Economy
INAF 5502 [0.5]State Sovereignty and Globalization
INAF 5601 [0.5]Social Theory and International Development
Law
LAWS 4001 [0.5]Law, Family and Gender
LAWS 4002 [0.5]Feminist Theories of Law
LAWS 5002 [0.5]Law and Gender Relations
LAWS 5003 [0.5]Law, Economy and Society
LAWS 5004 [0.5]Law, Crime and Social Order
LAWS 5005 [0.5]Law, State and Politics
LAWS 5006 [0.5]Historical Perspectives on Law and Society
LAWS 5007 [0.5]Race, Ethnicity and the Law
LAWS 5200 [0.5]International Economic Law: Regulation of Trade and Investment
LAWS 5302 [0.5]Feminism, Law and Social Transformation
LAWS 5306 [0.5]Police and Capital
Political Science
PSCI 4009 [0.5]Quebec Politics
PSCI 4103 [0.5]The Modern State
PSCI 4104 [0.5]Theory and Practice of Development in the Global South
PSCI 4105 [0.5]Selected Problems in Development in the Global South
PSCI 4500 [0.5]Gender and Globalization
PSCI 4505 [0.5]Transitions to Democracy
PSCI 4603 [0.5]Analysis of International Political Economy
PSCI 4604 [0.5]Selected Problems in International Political Economy
PSCI 5003 [0.5]Political Parties in Canada
PSCI 5008 [0.5]The Politics of Climate Change
PSCI 5101 [0.5]Canadian Federalism
PSCI 5105 [0.5]Post-Communist Politics in East Central Europe
PSCI 5107 [0.5]Globalization, Adjustment and Democracy in Africa
PSCI 5202 [0.5]Development Theory and Issues
PSCI 5501 [0.5]Selected Issues in Political Economy I
PSCI 5502 [0.5]Selected Issues in Political Economy II
PSCI 5504 [0.5]Topics in West European Politics
PSCI 5507 [0.5]Social Movements and Civil Society in Comparative Perspective
PSCI 5509 [0.5]Governing in the Global Economy
PSCI 5607 [0.5]Politics of North America
Public Administration
PADM 5115 [0.5]Introduction to State and Society
PADM 5213 [0.5]Gender and Public Policy
PADM 5220 [0.5]Regulation and Public Policy
PADM 5224 [0.5]Aboriginal Policy
PADM 5228 [0.5]Social Policy
PADM 5702 [0.5]Policy Seminars
PADM 5811 [0.5]The International Policy Framework
PADM 5813 [0.5]The Evolution of World Bank/IMF Policy Conditionality
PADM 5814 [0.5]Program and Project Management
Social Work
SOWK 4102 [0.5]Aboriginal Peoples and Social Policy
SOWK 4103 [0.5]Practice and Policy in Immigration
SOWK 5102 [0.5]Political Economy of Health
SOWK 5105 [0.5]Poverty and Income Security
SOWK 5106 [0.5]Women and Social Policy
SOWK 5301 [0.5]Women, Male Violence and Social Change
SOWK 5805 [0.5]Social Development in the International Context
Sociology
SOCI 5000 [0.5]Classical Sociological Theory
SOCI 5002 [0.5]Contemporary Sociological Theory
SOCI 5007 [0.5]Social Change and Economic Development
SOCI 5204 [0.5]Consuming Passions: The Regulation of Consumption, Appearance and Sexuality
SOCI 5205 [1.0]Canadian Society
SOCI 5209 [0.5]Sociology of Science and Technology
SOCI 5300 [0.5]Social Institutions I
SOCI 5301 [0.5]Social Institutions II
SOCI 5302 [0.5]The Labour Process
SOCI 5308 [0.5]Feminist Analyses
SOCI 5400 [0.5]Political Sociology
SOCI 5404 [0.5]Race, Ethnicity and Class in Contemporary Societies
SOCI 5405 [0.5]Power and Stratification
SOCI 5408 [0.5]Feminism and Materialism
SOCI 5409 [0.5]The Politics of Social Movements and the State
SOCI 5500 [0.5]Gender Formation and State Formation
SOCI 5504 [0.5]Selected Problems in Political Economy I
SOCI 5607 [0.5]Contemporary Theories of Crime and Social Regulation
SOCI 5608 [0.5]Women and Work
SOCI 5804 [0.5]Modern Marxist Theory
SOCI 5806 [0.5]Selected Topics in Sociology

 

  

Guidelines for Completion of Doctoral Degree

It is expected that full-time students will complete the thesis requirement within six terms of registering in HIST 6909, and part-time students within twelve terms.

Language Requirements

A reading knowledge of French will be required. Proven competence in an additional language or languages will be required if it is pertinent to the candidate's program. The language examinations will be written early in the first post-M.A. year, and before the field examinations.  The language requirement (examination or courses) must be completed within two terms of initial registration.

Residence Requirement

The normal residence requirement for the Ph.D. degree is a minimum of three years of full-time study after the B.A. (Honours) degree, or two years after the M.A. degree.

University of Ottawa

A Carleton University student may take one seminar in the Department of History at the University of Ottawa, with permission of the two departments.

History (HIST) Courses

HIST 5002 [0.5 credit]
Historical Practice
Topic selection, thesis and research essay proposals, and practical skills development.
Precludes additional credit for HIST 5000, HIST 5001[1.0] (no longer offered).

HIST 5003 [0.5 credit]
Historical Theory and Method
An examination of the meaning and use of historical theory.
Precludes additional credit for HIST 5000, HIST 5001 [1.0] (no longer offered).

HIST 5006 [1.0 credit]
Seminar in Medieval History
Selected problems relating to medieval history. The themes and historical period will be specified each year.
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as HIST 4006, for which additional credit is precluded.

HIST 5008 [0.5 credit]
The Early Modern World
An overview of the history of the early modern world.

HIST 5009 [0.5 credit]
Seminar in Early Modern History
A selected topic in the history of the early modern world.

HIST 5100 [1.0 credit]
Seminar in Early Modern European History
A selected problem in the history of Europe during the early modern period.
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as HIST 4100, for which additional credit is precluded.

HIST 5200 [1.0 credit]
Seminar in European History
A selected problem or period in the history of Europe.
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as HIST 4200, for which additional credit is precluded.

HIST 5310 [1.0 credit]
Canada: Culture and Ideas
A seminar in the history of Canadian culture and ideas. The themes and historical period will be specified each year.
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as HIST 4302, for which additional credit is precluded.

HIST 5311 [1.0 credit]
Canada: Politics and Diplomacy
A seminar in the history of Canadian politics and diplomacy. The themes and historical period will be specified each year.
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as HIST 4304, for which additional credit is precluded.

HIST 5312 [1.0 credit]
Canadian Social History
A seminar in Canadian social history. The themes and historical period will be specified each year.
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as HIST 4306, for which additional credit is precluded.

HIST 5313 [1.0 credit]
Canadian Regional History
A seminar in Canadian regional history. The themes and historical period will be specified each year.
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as HIST 4302, for which additional credit is precluded.

HIST 5400 [1.0 credit]
Seminar in U.S. History
Research seminar in American history. The themes and historical period will be specified each year.
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as HIST 4400, for which additional credit is precluded.

HIST 5508 [1.0 credit]
Seminar in British History
Selected problems relating to the history of Britain in the early modern or modern period. The themes and historical period will be specified each year.
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as HIST 4500, for which additional credit is precluded.

HIST 5509 [1.0 credit]
Seminar on Women and Gender
Selected problems relating to the history of women and gender. The themes and historical period will be specified each year.
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as HIST 4505, for which additional credit is precluded.

HIST 5600 [1.0 credit]
Seminar in Russian History
An examination of primary sources available for research on revolutionary Russia, 1898-1921. A sound reading knowledge of Russian is required for admission.

HIST 5603 [0.5 credit]
Imperial and Soviet Russia
Legacies of the tsarist empire and the Soviet Union that influence the region today. Topics discussed include political culture, empire, socialism, class, gender, and non-Russian peoples.
Also listed as EURR 5203.
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as HIST 4603, for which additional credit is precluded.

HIST 5604 [0.5 credit]
Central Europe, Past and Present
Evolution and current status of Central Europe, from periods of foreign control in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries to independent statehood. Emphasis on national accommodations and conflicts.
Also listed as EURR 5204.
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as HIST 4604, for which additional credit is precluded.

HIST 5700 [0.5 credit]
Introduction to Public History
Introduction to critical thinking about history's place in the public sphere, including history and popular culture, exhibiting history, the politics of the past, historical presentation and impact of digitization and other new information technologies, through lectures, readings, and field trips.

HIST 5701 [0.5 credit]
Archival Theory and Practice
Theories, methodologies and problems relating to archives and records management including principles and concepts guiding the work of archivists; records appraisal, collection, arrangement, description; special attention to archival communities including Library and Archives Canada.

HIST 5702 [0.5 credit]
Public History Special Topics
Theoretical and practical instruction in topical areas such as digitizing history, oral history, local history, photography, material history, performance, etc.

HIST 5704 [0.0 credit]
Internship in Public History
Placement for a term, normally over the summer following the first year of study, to put into practice the precepts learned in course work. Students will be jointly supervised by their employers and a faculty member. A written report on work will be required from the student and an assessment from the employer.

HIST 5705 [0.5 credit]
Museums, National Identity and Public Memory
Explores how national museums and similar institutions construct narratives and represent histories through processes of collection, preservation and exhibition. Topics include memory and identity; theory of museums; contestation; inclusivity and authority; cultural politics and heritage.

HIST 5708 [1.0 credit]
Seminar in World History
A selected problem or period in the history of Asia-Oceania, Africa, or Latin America.
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as HIST 4700, for which additional credit is precluded.

HIST 5800 [1.0 credit]
International History
A seminar in international history; the themes and historical period will be specified each year.
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as HIST 4802, for which additional credit is precluded.

HIST 5802 [1.0 credit]
Selected Topics: Transnational or Thematic
A seminar on a transnational or thematic topic. The particular topic will be specified each year.
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as HIST 4308 or HIST 4805, for which additional credit is precluded.

HIST 5803 [0.5 credit]
History of Women, Gender and Sexuality: Foundations
Selected problems in the historiography of women, gender and sexuality.
Precludes additional credit for HIST 5807 (no longer offered).

HIST 5804 [0.5 credit]
Problems in the History of Women, Gender and Sexuality
Selected problems in the historiography of women, gender and sexuality, focusing on a topic to be announced annually.
Precludes additional credit for HIST 5807 (no longer offered).

HIST 5805 [0.5 credit]
Historiography of Canada I
A seminar primarily for graduate students in Canadian history, which examines the trends and methods of Canadian historical writing and the influences upon it.
Precludes additional credit for HIST 5808 (no longer offered).

HIST 5806 [0.5 credit]
Historiography of Canada II
A seminar primarily for graduate students in Canadian history, which examines the trends and methods of Canadian historical writing and the influences upon it.
Precludes additional credit for HIST 5808 (no longer offered).

HIST 5809 [1.0 credit]
Historiography: Directed Studies
Selected problems in the historiography of a geographical or thematic area not covered by a scheduled course.

HIST 5810 [0.5 credit]
Medieval and Early Modern European Historiography
An introduction to trends and methods in the writing of medieval and early modern European history, exploring the major schools of historical scholarship and thought through the study of selected problems.

HIST 5811 [0.5 credit]
Modern European Historiography
Trends and methods in the writing of modern European history, exploring the major schools of historical scholarship and thought through the study of selected problems.

HIST 5812 [0.5 credit]
Non-Western Historiography
Selected problems in the historiography of geographical and thematic areas of the Non-Western world. An introduction to trends and methods in Non-Western history exploring the major schools of historical scholarship and thought through the study of selected problems.

HIST 5813 [0.5 credit]
Historiography of the United States
An introduction to trends and methods in the writing of the history of the United States, exploring the major schools of historical scholarship and thought through the study of selected problems.

HIST 5900 [0.5 credit]
Directed Research
A course designed for students and supervisors to confer regularly in preparation for the research essay. Graded satisfactory/unsatisfactory upon a written report from the supervisor.
Prerequisite(s): open only to students enrolled in the Resarch Essay option of the regular M.A.

HIST 5901 [1.0 credit]
Directed Studies - Canadian
A program of supervised reading and preparation of written work in an area not covered by an existing graduate seminar.

HIST 5902 [1.0 credit]
Directed Studies - Non-Canadian
A program of supervised reading and preparation of written work in an area not covered by an existing graduate seminar.

HIST 5903 [0.5 credit]
Directed Studies - Canadian
A program of supervised reading and preparation of written work in an area not covered by an existing graduate seminar.

HIST 5904 [0.5 credit]
Directed Studies - Non-Canadian
A program of supervised reading and preparation of written work in an area not covered by an existing graduate seminar.

HIST 5905 [0.5 credit]
Selected Topics - Canadian Field
A seminar in an area not covered by an existing graduate course.

HIST 5906 [0.5 credit]
Selected Topics - Non-Canadian Field
A seminar in an area not covered by an existing graduate course.

HIST 5908 [1.0 credit]
M.A. Research Essay
An examination of an approved topic in an area of departmental specialization or in an appropriate area of Public History.

HIST 5909 [2.0 credits]
M.A. Thesis
A substantial historical investigation. The subject will be determined in consultation with the Department, and a supervisor will be assigned. The candidate will be examined orally after presenting his/her thesis.

HIST 5915 [0.5 credit]
Topics in History
A 0.5 credit seminar on a selected topic. Topics will vary from year to year.
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as HIST 4915, for which additional credit is precluded.

HIST 6100 [1.0 credit]
History of Modern Europe
A program of supervised reading in modern European history leading to an examination.

HIST 6101 [1.0 credit]
History of France
A program of supervised reading in the history of France leading to an examination.

HIST 6102 [1.0 credit]
History of Russia
A program of supervised reading in the history of Russia leading to an examination.

HIST 6103 [1.0 credit]
History of Germany
A program of supervised reading in the history of Germany leading to an examination.

HIST 6200 [1.0 credit]
History of Early Modern Europe
A program of supervised reading in early modern European history leading to an examination.
Offered in the fall and winter terms.

HIST 6201 [1.0 credit]
History of Medieval Europe
A program of supervised reading in the history of medieval Europe leading to an examination.

HIST 6202 [1.0 credit]
History of Ancient Rome
A program of supervised reading in the history of ancient Rome leading to an examination.

HIST 6300 [1.0 credit]
History of Africa
A program of supervised reading in the history of Africa leading to an examination.

HIST 6301 [1.0 credit]
History of the African Diaspora
A program of supervised reading in the history of the African Diaspora leading to an examination.

HIST 6302 [1.0 credit]
History of Latin America
A program of supervised reading in the history of Latin America leading to an examination.

HIST 6303 [1.0 credit]
History of the Caribbean
A program of supervised reading in the history of the Caribbean leading to an examination.

HIST 6400 [1.0 credit]
History of the United States
A program of supervised reading in the history of the United States leading to an examination.

HIST 6500 [1.0 credit]
British History
A program of supervised reading in British history leading to an examination.

HIST 6600 [1.0 credit]
Transnational or Thematic History
A program of supervised reading in a transnational or thematic topic leading to an examination.

HIST 6601 [0.5 credit]
Transnational or Thematic History
A program of supervised reading in a transnational or thematic topic leading to an examination.

HIST 6602 [1.0 credit]
Public History
A program of supervised reading in public history leading to an examination.

HIST 6603 [1.0 credit]
History of South Asia
A program of supervised reading in the history of south Asia leading to an examination.

HIST 6701 [0.5 credit]
History and Political Economy
A program of supervised readings in political economy and history. When taken in conjunction with PECO 6000, will be considered a breadth-requirement course.

HIST 6808 [1.0 credit]
Historical Theory and Method
A course primarily for doctoral candidates in history, offered in alternate years, in which trends in historical theory and methodology will be examined.

HIST 6901 [1.0 credit]
Canadian History
A program of supervised reading in Canadian history leading to an examination.

HIST 6903 [1.0 credit]
History of Women, Gender, and Sexuality
A program of supervised reading in History of Women, Gender and Sexuality leading to an examination.

HIST 6906 [0.5 credit]
Ph.D. Tutorials
A program of supervised reading in preparation for the Ph.D. oral examination in the student's field. Students must enrol in the appropriate course section and complete three terms (fall, winter, summer) of this course before sitting the oral comprehensive examination.
Precludes additional credit for HIST 6904 and HIST 6905 (no longer offered).

HIST 6907 [0.5 credit]
Ph.D. Comprehensive
Ph.D. oral comprehensive examination in the student’s field. The exam is undertaken in the student's fourth term.
Precludes additional credit for HIST 6900 and HIST 6902 (no longer offered).

HIST 6909 [5.0 credits]
Ph.D. Thesis

Summer session: some of the courses listed in this Calendar are offered during the summer. Hours and scheduling for summer session courses will differ significantly from those reported in the fall/winter Calendar. To determine the scheduling and hours for summer session classes, consult the class schedule at central.carleton.ca

Not all courses listed are offered in a given year. For an up-to-date statement of course offerings for the current session and to determine the term of offering, consult the class schedule at central.carleton.ca

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