The PhD program prepares students to teach and conduct research in American history and to understand it within a global perspective. Students integrate their major field of study, American history, with world history. <br><br>This broader intercontinental perspective including the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Africa enables students to explore themes such as the interaction of political, economic, and cultural systems, questions of race and ethnicity, gender, and the transnational dimensions of national experience.<br><br>In a setting of small classes, individualized research projects, and faculty mentoring, students are trained in the craft of scholarly research and writing. <br>All students will take a teaching seminar, and receive hands-on teaching experience that will prepare them for teaching in a college or university environment.