The Master of Arts in History allows the student to emphasize United States or
global history.
The program is designed to foster a deeper understanding and appreciation of Western culture and thought
and an understanding of the interaction between Western and non-Western cultures, to
prepare interested students for further graduate study, to provide a
broad background for personal enrichment that would be useful in
nonteaching careers, and to prepare the student for a successful
teaching career in various areas of world history.
Prerequisites
- An undergraduate major in history or a minimum or fifteen
upper-division units in history with acceptable grades.
- A satisfactory score on the general
Graduate Record Examination.
- A demonstrated proficiency in both written and spoken
English.
Course Requirements
For the Master of Arts in History, thirty to thirty-two units are
required, depending on the student’s choice of the nonthesis or
thesis program for the degree. A minimum of ten to twelve graduate
units (600 level) are required, depending on which thesis or reading
option is selected by the student.
Students should take HIST 600 (Theory of Methods of History) in
the first semester of graduate study or as soon as possible. The student must have a
grade point average of 3.0 or better on all work presented for the
degree. No grade lower than a ‘B-‘ shall count toward the degree
but shall be computed in the grade point average. A student who
earns more than one grade lower than a ‘B-‘ shall be dismissed
from the program. With approval of the graduate advisor, one course
may be taken from a related discipline.
Examinations and Final Requirements
The graduate student in history is required to take an oral
assessment during the first semester of work for purposes of
advisement. The assessment will be scheduled by the graduate advisor. Upon completion of twenty-four units of core
requirements, the student will be given a written comprehensive examination. Upon
passing the written comprehensive examination the student may then elect one of
the following final options:
A Six-Unit Thesis
HIST 690 -
Thesis (6)
or
eight units of readings in American and European history:
HIST 620 -
Directed Readings in United States History (4)
HIST 621 -
Directed Readings in European History (4) |
