Graduate Resources

It is very important to review the Graduate Guide. It provides the information you need to navigate your graduate program.

History Graduate Guide

Thesis and dissertation writers should consult the AddRan Manual for Theses and Dissertation Preparation for instructions on proper formatting and steps to graduation.

Foreign Language Requirement for Ph.D.

Manual for Theses and Dissertations

Petition for Alternate Language

Petition for Alternate Field

Petition for Waiver of 50963 or 80083

Model Timeline for Master's with Thesis or Non-Thesis

Masters Committee Form

Scheduling of Oral Defense

Thesis/ Dissertation Grading

Non-Thesis Defense Grading

Model Timeline for MA to Ph.D. Students

Model Timeline for Ph.D. Students

Report of Portfolio Defense - This form must be submitted to the Dean's Office for admission to candidacy

Doctoral Committee Form

Scheduling of Oral Defense

Thesis/ Dissertation Grading

Dissertation Approval Page

Doctoral Committee Form

Foreign Language Requirement for Ph.D.

Late Registration for Graduate Course(s)

Masters Committee Form

Nomination for Special Committee Member

Petition for Alternate Language

Petition for Alternate Field

Petition for Waiver of 50963 or 80083

Report of Portfolio

Report of Thesis/Dissertation Grade

Report of Non-Thesis Masters Defense

Scheduling of Oral Defense

Thesis Approval Page

Transfer of Graduate Coursework

Steps to Graduate Guide

Graduation Deadlines

Personal Statement Example

Intellectual Agenda Example

Prospectus Example 1

Prospectus Example 2

AddRan College Graduate Resources

Additional Resources

Career Diversity Resources
TCU, in cooperation with the American Historical Association, actively encourages graduate students to think about a wide variety of careers. A growing number of resources present creative options for graduates with the PhD.

Scholarly resources for graduate students
The department maintains an active speaker and seminar program that introduces students to a wide variety of topics and methods.

Mary Couts Burnett Library
TCU’s Mary Couts Burnett Library houses more than 1.5 million volumes, as well as subscriptions to more than 56,000 current journals and 300 databases. The open-stack library, accredited by the American Association of Research Libraries, is also a Federal Records Depository with access to a variety of other resources through TCU’s reciprocal arrangements and membership in the Alliance for Higher Education. The University Archives is a repository for documents relating to local history and the history of Texas and the Southwest.

National Archives-Southwest Regional Branch
In Fort Worth, the National Archives-Southwest Regional Branch is a repository for federal records from Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. The Amon Carter Museum’s library possesses a sizable and impressive newspaper collection.

Special collections
Specialized collections at SMU and UTA are within one hour’s drive. Austin’s Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection, the Barker Texas History Collection, the LBJ Library, the George Bush Library and the Perry-Castañeda Library of the University of Texas are a few hours south. TCU’s formal and informal working relationships with these institutions facilitate faculty and student research.