Doctoral students in historical studies are to provide the following documents with the assistance of their advisor.<br><br>A. A list of courses taken in the first year of residence and intended in the second.The degree requires 72 hours of coursework. At least 15 hours must be completed in the historical period of concentration. Another 12 hours are assigned to the minor area. Up to 24 hours credit may be given for graduate work completed prior to admission. The final 12 hours may be used for dissertation research.<br><br>B. Date of languages certified and date of any subsequent examinations.One modern language certification must be completed no later than the first day of classes of the second semester of study. The second modern language must be completed no later than the first day of classes of the fourth semester of study. The petition must show a relationship between the chosen language expertise and intended area of research. Additional languages and the methods of their certification will be included in the dissertation proposal.