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Degree Requirements for M.A. in History

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1. General
2. Thesis Track
3. Non-Thesis Track
4. Study Plan & Bibliography
5. Examinations

I. General

NOTE: Degree requirements include those below and those outlined for the master's degree by the Graduate School.

History M.A. students, in consultation with the graduate coordinator, normally choose their concentration and their minor field in the first semester of course work. The minor field must be geographically distinct from the major field. These fields are United States and World History. All students take Historiography (HIS 5000). Students also must complete a proseminar for each of their two fields: Proseminar in American History (HIS 5800) and  Proseminar in World History (HIS 5830).

The graduate coordinator is the student's academic advisor. The student is also encouraged to identify a faculty mentor who will help them select courses within their major field of study and provide professional guidance.

For their capstone experience, students in both tracks will develop and submit a portfolio of work completed in the program and will present the portfolio to a panel of professors in the department. The panel will evaluate the portfolio and presentation for demonstration of attainment of the program learning goals. Specific instructions for the portfolio will be provided by the graduate coordinator.

II. Thesis Track

The M.A. with thesis involves 30 semester hours, up to six of which may be completed as HIS 5950 (thesis credit). Students on the thesis track work closely with their intended thesis advisor to prepare a thesis proposal, submitted normally in the second semester of course work.

The proposal must outline an original research project, the methodology to be employed, and must include a substantial bibliography of relevant primary and secondary sources. The proposal must be approved by the Graduate Studies Committee before a student is permitted to enroll in HIS 5950.

Once approved, students writing a thesis should obtain a Thesis Manual from the Graduate School. The thesis must conform to the rules and mechanics of the most recent edition of Kate Turabian's . The thesis director and two other readers with professional knowledge in the topic area (one of whom may be outside the history department) must approve the completed work. The thesis director and at least one of the final readers shall also sit on the individual's oral examination committee. Students should also consult the History Department’s Citation Guide, which constitutes the “house style” for the department.

HISTORY (M.A. with thesis)

Approved History courses numbered 4750 or above* . . . . . . . 15 s.h.
HIS 5000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 s.h.
HIS 5950 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 s.h.

HIS 5800 and HIS 5830. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 s.h.
TOTAL. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 s.h.

Students complete at least 18 semester hours (including HIS 5950) in their major field of concentration (US or World) including the corresponding proseminar (HIS 5800 or HIS 5830), and 9 semester hours in one of the other fields including the corresponding proseminar (HIS 5800 or HIS 5830).

*No more than 10 semester hours in courses numbered 4750-4999 may be applied to the degree. If a student can demonstrate that graduate courses in other disciplines are necessary to his or her goals, the coordinator may approve a limited number of hours outside of history.

Recent theses include:

Monica Burney, (2018)

Moses Allor Awinsong, (2018)

Daniel Alexander Hays, (2017)

Michael Bradley, (2017) (College of Arts and Humanities Distinguished Thesis)

Shawn Hale, (2016)

Alyssa Peterson (2016) (College of Arts and Humanities Distinguished Thesis)

III. Non-Thesis Track

(32 semester hours)

HISTORY (M.A. without thesis)

Approved History courses numbered 4750 or above* . . . . . . . 23 s.h.
HIS 5000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 3 s.h.

HIS 5800 and HIS 5830. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 s.h.
TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 s.h.

Students complete at least 18 semester hours in their major field of concentration (US or World) including the corresponding proseminar (HIS 5800 or HIS 5830), and 9 semester hours in one of the other fields including the corresponding proseminar (HIS 5800 or HIS 5830).
*No more than 9 s.h. in courses numbered 4750-4999 may be applied to the degree. If a student can demonstrate that graduate courses in other disciplines are necessary to his or her goals, the Coordinator may approve a limited number of hours outside of History.

IV. Study Plan

During the first semester of course work, the student chooses a history professor to mentor the student's progress in his or her intended concentration. The student should meet with the mentor (as well as the graduate coordinator) from time to time to monitor progress towards exams.

A formal study plan should be approved by the department graduate coordinator and filed in the Graduate School, at the beginning of the last semester in which the student is enrolled in courses counting toward the graduate degree.

Degree Requirements for the M.A. in History with the Online Option for Teachers

The History MA Online Option for Teachers offers a 32-hour online curriculum for advanced study of U.S. and World history from the ancient period through the modern periods. In addition to expanding knowledge of these fields, students engage the significant historiography as well as develop skills in research, writing, and historical thinking. The course of study includes an initial one-week, on-campus summer residency, followed by online seminars that are offered part-time to accommodate full-time teaching schedules. The degree can be completed in three years.  This option does not lead to teaching licensure.

Total Credit hours: 32

Degree requirements include those outlined for the master’s degree by the Graduate School.  Students must also complete the Summer Institute (conducted every July over Zoom), Historiography, and two proseminars. Additionally, students must complete the capstone (HIS 5999), where a portfolio as described above will be submitted, in order to be awarded the certificate of comprehensive knowledge.

Required Courses

Total Credits hours: 11

• HIS 5001 - Summer Institute in Graduate History Credits: 1
• HIS 5000 - Historiography. Credits: 3
• HIS 5800 - Proseminar in American History Credits: 3
• HIS 5830 - Proseminar in World History Credits: 3
• HIS 5999 - Capstone in Graduate History Credits: 1

Electives

Total Credit hours: 6
Students must also take one course in each area (U.S. and World).

plus

Total Credit Hours: 15
Students take five additional courses in U.S. or World (non-U.S) history.

Students may take no more than nine credit hours of courses numbered 4750-4999.