Schools

School of Social Sciences

Master of Arts in History - Online Collaborative

General Requirements

Students pursuing a Master of Arts in History must complete 30 total graduate credit hours including:

  • History Core (12 cr.)
  • Major Component (18 cr.)
  • Courses must be completed with a grade of B or higher
  • Courses are 3 credit hours unless otherwise noted
  • A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required

History Core (12 cr.)

  • HIST-T 510 Historical Methodology
  • HIST-T 570 Introduction to Digital and Public History
  • HIST-T 590 Research Seminar in History
  • Complete one of the following
    • HIST-T 590 Research Seminar in History
    • Students may us a second HIST-T 590 enrollment assuming they produce a distinct research paper.
    • HIST-T 591 Research Siminar in Digital and Public History
    • HIST-T 592 Thesis

Major Component (18 cr.)

Students will choose to major in either U.S. History or World History

U.S. History Major

  • Complete 4 courses of the following for 12 credit hours
    • HIST-T 520 Teaching College History
    • HIST-T 530 Early America - 1400-1800
    • HIST-T 540 The Long Nineteenth Century, 1800- 1917
    • HIST-T 550 Modern United States, 1917-Present
    • HIST-T 560 The United States & The World: Comparative History
  • Complete 2 courses of the following for 6 credit hours, courses may be repeated with distinct topics
    • HIST-T 531 European History
    • HIST-T 541 Latin American History
    • HIST-T 551 Asian History
    • HIST-T 561 African History
    • HIST-T 571 World History

World History Major

  • Complete 4 courses of the following for 12 credit hours, courses may be repeated with distinct topics
    • HIST-T 531 European History
    • HIST-T 541 Latin American History
    • HIST-T 551 Asian History
    • HIST-T 561 African History
    • HIST-T 571 World History
  • Complete 2 courses of the following for 6 credit hours
    • HIST-T 520 Teaching College History
    • HIST-T 530 Early America - 1400-1800
    • HIST-T 540 The Long Nineteenth Century, 1800- 1917
    • HIST-T 550 Modern United States, 1917-Present
    • HIST-T 560 The United States & The World: Comparative History

 

Academic Bulletins

PDF Version

Current Bulletin

2021-2023 Graduate Bulletin

Past Bulletins

2019-2021 Graduate Bulletin

Request Information

Not a student yet? Complete the Request for Information form and someone from the Admissions office will contact you with more information.

Request More Information Today!