History, M.A.
Deepen your understanding of the past and advance your career prospects.
About the Master of Arts in History
The Department of History in the College of Liberal Arts offers the M.A. in History as either a thesis or nonthesis option. Students may study a variety of topics and chronological sweeps of American and European history, as well as much of the histories of Africa, Latin America, and East Asia.
Accelerated Master's Degree in History
Undergraduate history majors who have completed 90 credits as an undergraduate with a GPA of 3.0 or greater can begin earning credit toward an M.A. in history, while completing their B.A. in history. They can thus earn the M.A. in only one additional year of graduate work after completion of the B.A. degree.
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Program Information
Degree
M.A. in History
Required Credit Hours
30 hours
Program Type
Master's Program
Program Location
School
Duration
2 years
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M.A. in History Program Details
Learn about the application process, academic requirements, and financial support available to you.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: October 1 (for Spring entry) or December 1 (for Fall entry)
The Department of History welcomes student applications.
- Complete the Graduate School’s Online Application.
- Upload Supplemental Application materials for the Department of History to the link provided in the online application.
To gain admission to the graduate program, an applicant should have at least a B average as an undergraduate and should have majored in history (or have taken a significant number of history courses).
Students in the M.A. in History program complete either a thesis or a nonthesis option. The thesis option requires 24 credit hours of graduate-level course work and 6 hours of thesis work. They complete the thesis and pass an oral examination. The nonthesis option requires 36 credit hours of course work. They must also pass an oral examination.
With either option, students complete:
- Hst 550: Historical Methods and Philosophy of History
- Hst 601: Professionalization and Colloquium I
- minimum of 9 credit hours of 500-level courses
- minimum of 3 credit hours of 700-level research seminar
With approval, students may take 3-9 credit hours of graduate courses outside the department.
The department offers several competitive graduate assistantships every year based on merit. All applicants are automatically considered for these assistantships that
- cover some or all of the tuition and non-residency fee, if applicable, for regular semesters and
- subsidized health insurance.
For more information about department support, visit the Graduate Programs page on the Department of History website.
The Graduate School has a recruiting fellowship program that promotes academic excellence and access to graduate education. See the Graduate School's financial aid page.
Department of History
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