Department of History

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For more information about degree offerings by the faculty of history, visit the Department of History webpage.

The Master of Arts degree in History imparts to students an understanding of the complexity of human interaction, a sense of the uniqueness of time and place, and the skill to develop a reasoned interpretation of past peoples and events.

The program offers specializations in United States history, European history, or comparative history. Students can utilize a number of important archival collections. The Gilcrease Museum and Special Collections in McFarlin Library offers substantial holdings of interest to historians. The Truman, Eisenhower, Johnson, Bush, and Clinton Presidential Libraries with their vast holdings are all within driving distance from The University of Tulsa offering students an unparalleled opportunity to study recent American history.

Learning Objectives and Program Outcomes

Master of Arts. At the end of the history master’s program in the thesis and non-thesis tracks students will be able to:

• Learning Outcome 1: Demonstrate an advanced understanding in their field of concentration.
• Thesis track measurement of Outcome 1: Eighteen hours of course work in field of concentration.
• Non-thesis track measurement of Outcome 1: Eighteen hours of course work in field of concentration
• Learning Outcome 2: Demonstrate effectiveness in communicating complex historical ideas and events.
• Thesis track measurement of Outcome 2: A master’s thesis defense
• Non-thesis track measurement of Outcome 2: Public lecture based on an original research paper.
• Learning Outcome 3: Demonstrate an ability to research and interpret human affairs in a manner consistent with historical methodologies.
• Thesis track measurement of Outcome 3: Completion of a master’s thesis.
• Non-thesis track measurement of Outcome 3: Completion of at least two original research papers.

Admission. All applicants must fulfill the following requirements for admission to the MA program:

• The student must have at least 30 credit hours of acceptable undergraduate history courses, including at least 12 hours of work at the junior and senior level and sufficient courses to provide a basic understanding of American and European history.
• A 3.0 grade point average in all undergraduate work and a 3.0 average in undergraduate history courses is required.
• Applicants are required to take the General Tests of the Graduate Record Examination.
• Applicants must submit a Graduate School application, GRE scores, a writing sample, and three letters of recommendation to the Graduate School.
• Students who are deficient in history credits but meet grade-point requirements may be admitted on a conditional basis.

There is no deadline for admission to the M.A. program in History. Students may apply throughout the year. The Graduate School notifies students who have been accepted into the program.

Programs

• History, Non-Thesis Track, M.A.
• History, Thesis Track, M.A.

• History, B.A./M.A.

• History, J.D./M.A.

Courses

• HIST 6123 Men and Women at War: A History of Europe in the Twentieth Century
• HIST 6133 Seminar in the History of Political Thought
• HIST 6283 American Indian Ethno-history
• HIST 6293 History of the North American West
• HIST 6443 Emergence of Modern Russia
• HIST 6453 Russia: Reform and Revolution
• HIST 6473 Soviet Russia
• HIST 6483 Hegel, Marx, and Nietzsche
• HIST 6603 American Diplomatic History since 1914
• HIST 6793 America at War in the 20th Century
• HIST 6803 Topics in Greek History
• HIST 6813 Topics in Roman History
• HIST 6823 Topics in East Asian History
• HIST 6833 Topics in Latin American History
• HIST 6843 Topics in European History
• HIST 6853 Topics in American History
• HIST 6873 Topics in Medieval History
• HIST 6973 Seminar
• HIST 7313 Readings in the History of the Ancient World and Europe to 1700
• HIST 7323 Research in the History of the Ancient World and Europe to 1700
• HIST 7413 Readings in the History of Europe since 1700
• HIST 7423 Research in the History of Europe since 1700
• HIST 7513 Readings in the History of the United States
• HIST 7523 Research in the History of the United States
• HIST 7713 Readings in Comparative Social and Cultural History
• HIST 7723 Research in Comparative Social and Cultural History
• HIST 7961 Residency
• HIST 7981-6 Research and Thesis
• HIST 7991-3 Independent Study

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