Program: History - General History Concentration, MA - Appalachian State University

May 17, 2025

2020-2021 Graduate Bulletin

Program Code: MA_255B
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.

Accelerated Admission Option: This program offers an accelerated admission option for undergraduate students currently enrolled at Appalachian State University.

Location: On Campus

Course Requirements for the Master of Arts in History

Total Required (Minimum 30 Hours with Thesis; 36 Hours without Thesis)

Required Course (3 Hours)

HIS 5000 - Varieties and Methodologies of History (3)

Thesis Options (27 or 33 Hours)

Choose One:

Thesis Option

HIS 5998 - Thesis Research (1-9)
HIS 5999 - Thesis (1-9)
9 hours of graduate electives: may be satisfied by enrolling in other History courses or in up to 6 hours of relevant courses in other departments with advice and approval of the advisor.

Choose at Least 6 Hours from the Research Seminars

Choose at Least 6 Hours from the Readings Seminars

Non-Thesis Option

15 hours of graduate electives: may be satisfied by enrolling in other History courses or in up to 6 hours of relevant courses in other departments with advice and approval of the advisor.

Choose at Least 9 Hours from the Research Seminars

Choose at Least 9 Hours from the Readings Seminars

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.