History Master of Arts Degree Program

Program of Study (30 - 36 credits)

Geographic Focus Track (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.

Thematic Focus Track (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.

Public History Focus Track (36 credits, minimum)

Students must complete a minimum of 30 credits of coursework chosen from Group A and B as apportioned plus a supervised internship for 6 credits.

1. Group A: Academic Content Courses (18- 21 credits)
   1. Geographic and thematic courses in History, including one reading course
   2. Research Seminar
2. Group B: Public History Courses (9-12 credits)
   1. His 501   Introduction to Public History (3) 
   2. And other courses selected from the following:
      His 503   Introduction to Historical Agency Management and Practice (3)
      His 504   Curatorial Practices for Historical Agencies (3)
      His 505   Interpretation of Historic Sites and Artifacts (3)
      His 506   History Museums (3)
      His 508   Material Culture Studies (3)
      His 509   Introduction to Historic Preservation (3)
      His 594   Practicum in Oral/Aural History (3)
      His 596   Practicum in Digital History (3)
      His 597   Practicum in Historical Documentary Filmmaking (3)
      His 598   Practicum in Historical Narrative (3) 
3. His 798A Internship in Public History (6 credits)
4. Major Field Exam: Satisfactory completion of a major field examination covering academic and public history course content.