Degree: Master of Arts (MA)
Field of Study: History

Program Overview

Applicants for graduate degrees in history must submit transcripts from all previous undergraduate, graduate, and professional study; scores on the GRE or a comparable standardized test; three letters of recommendation; application essays; and a writing sample.

Graduate Policies

For graduate policies and procedures, please review the School of Graduate Studies section of the General Bulletin.

Program Requirements

The MA in History requires 30 credit hours of course work, including 9 credit hours of carefully supervised work on a master’s thesis (a work of original research based on primary sources). 

Dual Degree Options

• History, MA/Law, JD