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2019-2020 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

History - Historic Preservation Concentration, MA

Program Code: MA_255C
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 (9 Hours)

Choose 6 Hours from the Readings Seminars

Note: The same course number can be taken more than once if content is different.

Concentration Requirements (27 Hours)

Electives (6 Hours)

6 hours of graduate electives from the following Public History Courses, or students may select up to 6 hours of other graduate courses upon approval of the coordinator of the Public History Concentration and the Director of Graduate Studies in History.

Other Requirements for the MA in History

  • Thesis: Optional
  • Proficiency: Required for General History Concentration only. Students must demonstrate a reading knowledge of a foreign language by either taking the necessary courses for credit and earning a C or above in each course, or passing the exam administered by the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures.
  • 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: Required for Teaching Concentration only.