Department of History and Philosophy
College of Liberal Arts
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Graduation Requirements
The Master of Arts (M.A.) Degree Program in History provides students a choice of a thesis option, research project option, or public history project option. Students who desire to further their academic studies beyond the M.A. degree (e.g., pursuing a doctorate) are strongly encouraged to choose the thesis option.
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| REQUIRED COURSE PLAN (Total: 36 Credit Hours) |
COURSEWORK Global History Area (3) African Diaspora Area (3) United States History Public History Area (3) Social and Cultural History Area (3) Elective Courses (9) HIST 545: HISTORICAL CRITICISM AND HISTORIOGRAPHY (3) HIST 546: HISTORICAL RESEARCH FOR THE THESIS (3) HIST 590: THESIS (6) Completion and successful defense of the thesis for graduation |
COURSEWORK Global History Area (3) African Diaspora Area (3) United States History Public History Area (3) Social and Cultural History Area (3) Elective Courses (12) HIST 545: HISTORICAL CRITICISM AND HISTORIOGRAPHY (3) HIST 547: HISTORICAL RESEARCH FOR THE PROJECT (3) HIST 591: PROJECT Completion and successful defense of the research project for graduation |
COURSEWORK Global History Area (3) African Diaspora Area (3) United States History Public History Area (3) Social and Cultural History Area (3) Elective Courses (9) HIST 545: HISTORICAL CRITICISM AND HISTORIOGRAPHY (3) HIST 547: HISTORICAL RESEARCH FOR THE HIST 591: PROJECT Completion and successful defense of the public history project for graduation |
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OTHER COURSES |
Up to six (6) additional credit hours may be taken in another discipline. All outside courses taken must be relevant to the student’s historical studies or research. The department chair and the department’s graduate program coordinator must approve the outside courses and should be consulted before any such courses are taken. |
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| TRANSFER OF CREDITS | Up to nine (9) semester hours of credit in significantly related courses from other colleges and universities may be accepted toward the Master of Arts degree program in History. The earned credits must be from a graduate history program at an accredited institution of higher learning. |
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EXAM |
A written Area Comprehensive Examination is required, and students are eligible to take the exam after completing 18 hours of coursework. |
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PROGRAM COMPLETION AND ELIGIBILITY FOR GRADUATION |
Thesis-option degree candidates: Must complete at least May register for three (3) credit hours of HIST 590 after completing 18 hours of coursework (which must include HIST 545 and HIST 546) and submitting the Committee Approval May register for an additional three (3) credit hours of HIST 590 after completing 27 total credit hours. If the thesis is not completed after the initial six (6) credit hours, the student must register for at least one (1) credit hour of HIST 590 each semester until all degree requirements have been satisfied. |
Project-option degree candidates:
Must complete at least May register for three (3) credit hours of HIST 591 If the research project is |
Public History Project-option degree candidates: Must complete at least May register for three (3) May register for an If the public history project |
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PROVISIONS |
A student who has demonstrated some academic deficiencies and is provisionally admitted to the graduate program may be asked to take an undergraduate course or courses to enroll in a structured remedial program. In this way, the Department increases the likelihood of the student successfully completing the program and receiving the Master of Arts degree. These course hours are not included in the 36 hours required for the program. |
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