Curriculum and Educational Program
Like our Masters course, the doctoral program combines history of technology and archeology in the context of industrial heritage. Beyond the core courses intended to provide a common foundation, students will pursue individualized programs of study that rely heavily upon directed reading with faculty.
Core classes for MS program:
Two proseminars in Industrial Archeology; and courses in Heritage Management; Industrial Archaeology; Archaeological Field Methods; and Documentation of Historic Structures.
Core Ph.D. Courses
Seminar: Topics in Industrial Heritage. Course will cover the nature of heritage, the relationship of heritage to history, questions related to advanced cultural resource and heritage management, heritage tourism, industrial heritage field methods, and perhaps material culture and museum studies. For aspects of this course, we can draw upon professional staff at the Keweenaw National Historic Park, of which Michigan Tech is a cooperating partner.
Seminar: Topics in Industrial History. This will be a global history of industrialization that considers theoretical models of industrial evolution (cross-disciplinary: geography, anthropology, history, political economy), and the social history of technology and work
Ph.D. students normally will earn the MS as part of their course of study, and then complete an additional 45 additional hours, including about 30 hours of coursework or directed reading and 15 hours of dissertation research. The actual degree requirements adhere to the general rules established by the Graduate School. This is a research degree, and the coursework is designed to prepare students for comprehensive examinations in three fields, chosen from the list below. After this examination, students will select a 4-person dissertation committee, whose members may be different than their initial advisory committee. One member of this committee should be from outside the department.
Fields of Study: Industrial Archeology, History of Technology, Architectural History, Cultural Anthropology/Archeology, Historic Preservation, Material Culture, Museum Studies, Archival Management, Cultural Studies, Science and Technology Studies, Geographic Information Systems, Environmental Policy.
