Overview

The History program from Haverford College welcomes students with a wide range of interests, including those that span the disciplines. Their diverse perspectives and investigations—which include art, literature, music, and languages, among many other areas—are a vital part of the dynamism of the department.

Key Facts

History program puts a strong emphasis on engagement with primary sources and other historical evidence, and equips students with the tools to analyze and interpret them. Classes stress, and this accomplished faculty model, imaginative analysis rooted in fact.

Breadth and depth characterize this course of study. Majors develop a familiarity with the broad outlines of history, the range of interpretations advanced by historians, and the debates connected to the writing of history, while also cultivating an interest in—and undertaking a focused study of—a particular topic.

The history major culminates with each student producing a substantial piece of original research over the course of their senior year. Majors can choose to develop and complete their theses during the fall semester or over the full year. Both paths require them to be part of this Senior Thesis Seminar during the fall semester. Those who elect to spend the year developing their theses continue to take the Seminar in the spring semester.

In Senior Seminar, students choose a topic, identify a set of primary materials (often housed in one of Philadelphia’s many archives), define an argument, and draft their theses. In addition to the Seminar’s group meetings, seniors meet one-on-one with their thesis advisors throughout the year.

Programme Structure

Major Requirements

To complete the history major, students must take eleven courses distributed across the history curriculum.

They then take five 200-level courses as well as three 300-level seminars. Students should take at least two of their 300-level seminars by the end of their junior year. Students select courses from different fields of concentration, e.g., European history, U.S. history, East Asian history, Latin American history, history of science and medicine. Students can also design a field based on courses offered at Haverford, Bryn Mawr, and Swarthmore. Students who study overseas often take advantage of courses abroad to enrich their major.
All majors must complete three geographic, temporal or thematic fields by taking two courses (above the 100 level) within a field to complete that field requirement.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-10 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Ardmore, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

Common Application and Personal Statement
Haverford Common Application Supplement and Honor Code essay
School Report with most recent transcript (including 1st quarter grades if applying ED)
School Profile and Counselor Report
2 Teacher Evaluations (English, Math, Science, Social Studies or Foreign Language)
$65 Application Fee or fee waiver

Required as soon as first trimester or first semester grades are available: Mid-Year School Report Form with attached Secondary School Transcript
Optional: Standardized Test Results: Either the SAT or ACT Exam.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

73030 USD / year

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Out-of-State

73030 USD / year

≈ 73030 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

73030 USD / year

≈ 73030 USD / year

Living costs

Ardmore

United States

1000 - 1500 USD / month

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Programme Structure

Key information

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