Program Leading to the Master of Arts Degree in History

1. 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 courses (0-9 credits): Courses in the social sciences and other fields as advised; 
3. Satisfactory completion of a major field examination in one concentration chosen from Group A or one concentration chosen from Group B:
   
   Group A
   United States History
   Modern European History
   Latin America History
   African History
   Asian History
   
   Group B
   Local and Regional History
   International History
   Social and/or Economic History
   Public Policy
   Gender and Society
   Culture and Society
   Work and Society

Major Field Examination
With departmental approval a student may prepare for examination a field of concentration not listed under Groups A or B. The major field examination is waived for those students who write a master's thesis in history (His 699).

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 M.A. degree.

Last updated on 7/10/2008