Master of Arts Degree in History

Old Degree Requirements

Students who registered before Fall 2007 must complete, with a GPA of 3.0 or better, of one of the following options:

M.A. in History (thesis option): 30 credit hours

• Required core coursework: 3 hours
• HIST-6693: Historiography and Methodology
• Elective coursework: 21 hours
• At least 15 hours must be at the 6000-level.
• No more than 6 hours in independent study (HIST- 6894)
• No more than 6 hours outside the Department of History.
• At least 6 hours History in fields other than United States history
• Thesis: 6 hours

M.A. in History (examination option): 30 credit hours

• Required core coursework: 3 hours
• HIST-6693: Historiography and Methodology
• Elective coursework: 21 hours
• At least 15 hours must be at the 6000-level.
• No more than 6 hours in independent study (HIST-6894)
• No more than 6 hours outside the Department of History.
• At least 6 hours History in fields other than United States history.
• Examination (preparation and completion): 3 hours

M.A. in History, Public History Concentration: 36 credit hours

• Required core coursework: 12 hours
• HIST-6693: Historiography and Methodology
• Introduction to Public History
• Introduction to Historic Preservation
• Introduction to Museum Studies
• Elective course work: 18 hours
• At least 3 hours must be a Public History elective.
• At least 6 hours must be in traditional History seminars.
• No more than 6 hours in independent study (HIST 6894)
• No more than 9 hours outside the Department of History.
• Internship: 3 hours
• Thesis: 3 hours