主要对中东历史感兴趣的学生应寻求联合博士学位。<br> Joint Ph.D.符合中东和伊斯兰研究与历史学系规定的程序。学生必须完成总计72分，包括中东和伊斯兰研究的问题与方法，MEIS-GA 1687和三个研究生研讨会。这些研讨会中至少有一个必须在非中东领域。联合课程的学生还必须参加所有历史博士生都必须修读的方法学课程“历史研究与写作方法” HIST-GA 3603。根据中东和伊斯兰研究部规定的程序，学生必须证明至少一种中东语言的熟练程度，并且必须根据该部规定的程序证明至少一种欧洲语言的阅读知识历史。他
Students primarily interested in the history of the Middle East should seek admission to the joint Ph.D. program in history and Middle Eastern studies, in accordance with the procedures specified by the Departments of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies and History. Admission to the joint program is contingent on outstanding academic performance and is provisional until the completion of all M.A. requirements and qualifying examinations are taken and passed.Joint Ph.D. students must complete a total of 72 points, including three graduate seminars; at least one of those seminars must be in a non-Middle Eastern field. Students must demonstrate proficiency in at least one Middle Eastern language, in accordance with the procedures prescribed by the Department of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, as well as a reading knowledge of at least one European language, in accordance with the procedures prescribed by the Department of History. A student may be required by his or her dissertation adviser to learn additional languages, in keeping with the student's specific research needs.Students should begin defining the fields of historical study in which they wish to specialize as early as possible. Joint program students must also take the methodology course required of all history graduate students. Between their second and third year of full-time study, students must take and pass a comprehensive examination in each of two major fields of history. One field must be Middle Eastern; the other may be Middle Eastern or one of the other fields defined by the Department of History. Subject to the availability of faculty, Middle Eastern fields may include modern Middle Eastern history (1750-present), early modern Middle Eastern history (1200-1800), and early Islamic history (600-1200); other Middle Eastern history fields may be approved later. Each student's choice of fields must be approved by the directors of graduate studies of both departments.