History - Public History Concentration, MA

Program Code: MA_255D
CIP Code: 54.0101

Program of Study for the Master of Arts in History

Admission Requirements: Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university; complete application to the Graduate School ; official general GRE exam scores; cover letter stating reasons that the applicant wishes to enter the program in history; sample of written work such as a research paper.

To be considered for admission, applicants must meet the criteria for admission to the Graduate School . Meeting this condition does not guarantee admission.

Location: On Campus

Course Requirements for the Master of Arts in History

Total Required (Minimum 36 Hours)

Required Courses (18 Hours)

Choose at Least 6 Hours from the Readings Seminars

Concentration Requirements (18 Hours)

Electives (18 Hours)

18 hours of graduate courses from the following Public History courses; OR students may select up to 6 hours of other graduate courses upon approval by the coordinator of the Public History program and the Director of Graduate Studies in History.

Other Requirements for the MA in History

Thesis: Optional
Proficiency: General History students must demonstrate a reading knowledge of a foreign language**, or competence in statistics and computer science as a research tool, subject to departmental approval. There is no proficiency requirement for Historic Preservation or Public History students.
Candidacy: Required for thesis students only; awarded upon approval of thesis committee and prospectus
Comprehensive: A written comprehensive examination is required by the end of the third semester of course work for thesis students, and by the end of the fourth semester of coursework for non-thesis students.
Product of Learning: Not required

*Public History students are prohibited from double concentrating.

**For foreign language proficiency, students must either take the necessary courses for credit and earn a C or above in each course, or pass the exam administered by the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures.