Applying to the Graduate Program
A student seeking admission for graduate work in history must:
(1) submit an on-line application through the Graduate School. For the application, the department's Doctoral code is 7611 and the Masters code (Secondary School Teaching only) is 7610.
Please contact the department if you cannot apply on-line. Please either submit payment on-line via a credit card or print out the application and send it with a check or money order to cover the application fee, directly to:
Department of History
301 Morrill Hall, Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
48824-1036
(2) request that the registrar of each college or university attended send two copies of your transcript directly to the Department of History; transcripts of work taken at Michigan State University need not be requested.
(3) submit the following directly to the Graduate Director, Department of History, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1036, no later than December 1 for admission the following Fall semester:
- Graduate Record Examination scores on the General Test.
- at least three letters of recommendation from history professors with whom the applicant has taken courses (download recommendation form).
- one or more term papers that the applicant considers a fair representation of ability in research and writing.
- an intellectual autobiography and statement of intent of 500-1000 words indicating the applicant's goals in pursuing a doctoral degree.
- applications for teaching assistantships (included in the history department application packet).