History Master of Arts Degree Program

Program of Study (30 - 36 credits)

Track A - Geographic Focus (30 credits)

Major Fields: United States History
                        Modern European History
                        Latin American History
                        African History
                        Asian History

1. Course work in History: 21 credits minimum
   1. Courses, as advised, including at least one research seminar in the appropriate major field and one reading seminar
   2. With departmental approval a thesis in history for 4-6 credits may be presented in place of or in addition to the research seminar
2. Supporting Course work: 0 - 9 credits - Courses in the social sciences and other fields as advised
3. Major Field Exam: Satisfactory completion of an examination in one Geographic Focus major field, or an alternate concentration field with departmental approval.
4. Foreign Language Requirement - A reading knowledge of one foreign language appropriate to the student's major field is required for M.A. candidates writing Master's theses on non-U.S. topics. This requirement can be fulfilled by an examination in the Department, by an examination administered by a language department with approval of the History Department, or by satisfactory completion of a graduate level language course that has been approved by the History Department. A student may not take the language examination more than twice for the MA degree.

Track B - Thematic Focus (30 credits)

Major Fields: Cultural History
                        Gender History
                        International, Global, and Comparative History
                        Public Policy History
                        Social and Economic History Work and Society

1. Course work in History: 21 credits minimum
   1. Courses, as advised, including at least one research seminar in the appropriate major field and one reading seminar
   2. With departmental approval a thesis in history for 4-6 credits may be presented in place of or in addition to the research seminar
2. Supporting Course work: 0 - 9 credits - Courses in the social sciences and other fields as advised
3. Major Field Exam: Satisfactory completion of an examination in one Thematic Focus major field, or an alternate concentration field with departmental approval.
4. Foreign Language Requirement - A reading knowledge of one foreign language appropriate to the student's major field is required for M.A. candidates writing Master's theses on non-U.S. topics. This requirement can be fulfilled by an examination in the Department, by an examination administered by a language department with approval of the History Department, or by satisfactory completion of a graduate level language course that has been approved by the History Department. A student may not take the language examination more than twice for the MA degree.

Track C - History & Media Focus (36 credits)

1. Course work in History: 28 credits minimum
   1. Courses, as advised, including His 607 and two courses from among His 602, 604, 605, and 606; also including at least one research seminar and one reading seminar with a thematic focus
   2. His 699 Master's Thesis or His 698 History and Media Masters Project
2. Supporting Course work: 0 - 8 credits - Courses in the social sciences and other fields as advised
3. Foreign Language Requirement - A reading knowledge of one foreign language appropriate to the student's major field is required for M.A. candidates writing Master's theses on non-U.S. topics. This requirement can be fulfilled by an examination in the Department, by an examination administered by a language department with approval of the History Department, or by satisfactory completion of a graduate level language course that has been approved by the History Department. A student may not take the language examination more than twice for the MA degree. 

Track D - Public History Focus (36 credits, minimum)

1. Academic Course work in History: 21 credits minimum
   1. Courses including His 621 or His 630 or a reading course from any of the other M.S. concentrations as advised
   2. Research Seminar
2. Professional Course work: 9 credits
   1. His 501
   2. Two other professional courses as advised
3. His 798A Internship in Public History: 6 credits
4. Major Field Exam: Satisfactory completion of a major field examination in Local and Regional History or one of the other M.A. fields as advised.