Policies

The Department accepts no grade below an A- for a research seminar, and no grade below a B+ for other courses taken to fulfill degree requirements in the History Department. A grade of B+ in a research seminar or B (or any lower letter grade) for other History courses is regarded as the equivalent of a failure. Failure in a research seminar may result in dismissal from the program. All courses taken to fulfill degree requirements must be taken for a letter grade. This includes courses outside the History Department used to fulfill a secondary field. Directed reading (History 399W) can fulfill degree requirements only if it involves written work and is taken for a grade. Directed reading may be taken CR/NC if it does not apply directly to degree requirements (e.g., when used for preparation for Orals).

Additional Grading Policy information is listed in the Department of History Graduate Handbook.