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Mar 02, 2025
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2015-2016 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]
History, Thesis Track, M.A.
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Curriculum
There are two tracks available for the M.A. in History: - Track 1, “Thesis,” is for students whose final goal is a Ph.D.
- Track 2, “Non-thesis,” is for students wanting an intellectual challenge or professional credential.
Students can also enroll in: - “Cooperative Program in Education and History” for students who want to develop their historical understanding while working for a Master of Arts in Teaching (MTA).
- “Joint Degree Program in Law and History” for students who want to pursue historical studies at the same time that they attend law school.
- Combined Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree Program
Thesis Track
Students enrolled in the thesis track must complete a minimum of thirty credit hours of graduate course work with a grade point average of not less than 3.0. Students are expected to complete a written comprehensive examination. Primary Fields:
Europe
United States
Comparative History: thematic field defined by advisor and relevant faculty Thesis Option: (30 hours)
- Major field of concentration (18 hours)
- including one research seminar
- Course work outside the major field (6 hours)
- These courses can be in history, the humanities, social sciences, or law.
- Research and thesis (6 hours)
- Upper level undergraduate history courses for deficiencies (9 hours)
- Maximum credit hours of 6000-level course work (12 hours)
Note:
Students with the assistance of a faculty committee will present a public lecture on a particular historical moment or issue in the last semester of graduate work. |
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