Master of Arts - History

Course Requirements

Degree Requirements

1. Students must complete a minimum of 35 credit hours of approved course work with a minimum GPA of 3.00.
2. A minimum of 16 credit hours of course work must be at the 700-level (excluding Thesis).
3. In addition to the major area of study, the student must complete twelve credits in a minor area.
4. The student’s advisor and graduate committee must approve all course work plans. A field outside of history may be presented as part of a student’s program. The student is required to have a reading knowledge of a foreign language if that language is necessary to do research in the selected field.
5. In consultation with his/her advisor, a student will organize an advisory committee of at least three departmental members. In addition, a fourth member from outside the department, known as the Graduate College Representative, must be appointed. An additional committee member may be added at the student and department’s discretion. Please see Graduate College policy for committee appointment guidelines.
6. Students must successfully complete a written examination in their major area of study. This may be taken at the completion of twenty-two credits of course work, and must be taken no later than the completion of twenty-nine credits. Students prepare reading lists of books for each of their two fields within the major area in conjunction with the members of their advisory committee. The lists are based on scholarly works read in coursework, but substantial additional reading is required. Coursework alone does not constitute preparation for comprehensive exams.
7. No grade below a B- will be accepted for graduate credit, but will be averaged into the student’s grade point average. A minimum GPA of 3.00 must be achieved in all graduate work attempted toward the degree.

Graduation Requirements

1. The student must submit all required forms to the Graduate College and then apply for graduation up to two semesters prior to completing his/her degree requirements.
2. If a thesis is completed, the student must submit and successfully defend his/her thesis by the posted deadline. The defense must be advertised and is open to the public.
3. If a thesis is completed, the student must electronically submit a properly formatted pdf copy of their thesis to the Graduate College for format check. Once the thesis format has been approved by the Graduate College, the student will submit the approved electronic version to ProQuest. Deadlines for thesis defenses, format check submissions, and the final ProQuest submission can be found here. 

Course Requirements

Degree Requirements

1. Students must complete a minimum of 35 credit hours of approved course work with a minimum GPA of 3.00.
2. A minimum of 16 credit hours of course work must be at the 700-level (excluding Thesis).
3. In addition to the major area of study, the student must complete twelve credits in a minor area.
4. The student’s advisor and graduate committee must approve all course work plans. A field outside of history may be presented as part of a student’s program. The student is required to have a reading knowledge of a foreign language if that language is necessary to do research in the selected field.
5. In consultation with his/her advisor, a student will organize an advisory committee of at least three departmental members. In addition, a fourth member from outside the department, known as the Graduate College Representative, must be appointed. An additional committee member may be added at the student and department’s discretion. Please see Graduate College policy for committee appointment guidelines.
6. Students must successfully complete a written examination in their major area of study. This may be taken at the completion of twenty-two credits of course work, and must be taken no later than the completion of twenty-nine credits. Students prepare reading lists of books for each of their two fields within the major area in conjunction with the members of their advisory committee. The lists are based on scholarly works read in coursework, but substantial additional reading is required. Coursework alone does not constitute preparation for comprehensive exams.
7. No grade below a B- will be accepted for graduate credit, but will be averaged into the student’s grade point average. A minimum GPA of 3.00 must be achieved in all graduate work attempted toward the degree.

Graduation Requirements

1. The student must submit all required forms to the Graduate College and then apply for graduation up to two semesters prior to completing his/her degree requirements.
2.  If a thesis is completed, the student must submit and successfully defend his/her thesis by the posted deadline. The defense must be advertised and is open to the public.
3. If a thesis is completed, the student must electronically submit a properly formatted pdf copy of their thesis to the Graduate College for format check. Once the thesis format has been approved by the Graduate College, the student will submit the approved electronic version to ProQuest. Deadlines for thesis defenses, format check submissions, and the final ProQuest submission can be found here. 

Course Requirements

Degree Requirements

1. Students must complete a minimum of 35 credit hours of approved course work with a minimum GPA of 3.00.
2. A minimum of 16 credit hours of course work must be at the 700-level (excluding Thesis).
3. In addition to the major area of study, the student must complete twelve credits in a minor area.
4. The student’s advisor and graduate committee must approve all course work plans. A field outside of history may be presented as part of a student’s program. The student is required to have a reading knowledge of a foreign language if that language is necessary to do research in the selected field.
5. In consultation with his/her advisor, a student will organize an advisory committee of at least three departmental members. In addition, a fourth member from outside the department, known as the Graduate College Representative, must be appointed. An additional committee member may be added at the student and department’s discretion. Please see Graduate College policy for committee appointment guidelines.
6. Students must successfully complete a written examination in their major area of study. This may be taken at the completion of twenty-two credits of course work, and must be taken no later than the completion of twenty-nine credits. Students prepare reading lists of books for each of their two fields within the major area in conjunction with the members of their advisory committee. The lists are based on scholarly works read in coursework, but substantial additional reading is required. Coursework alone does not constitute preparation for comprehensive exams.
7. No grade below a B- will be accepted for graduate credit, but will be averaged into the student’s grade point average. A minimum GPA of 3.00 must be achieved in all graduate work attempted toward the degree.

Graduation Requirements

1. The student must submit all required forms to the Graduate College and then apply for graduation up to two semesters prior to completing his/her degree requirements.
2.  If a thesis is completed, the student must submit and successfully defend his/her thesis by the posted deadline. The defense must be advertised and is open to the public.
3. If a thesis is completed, the student must electronically submit a properly formatted pdf copy of their thesis to the Graduate College for format check. Once the thesis format has been approved by the Graduate College, the student will submit the approved electronic version to ProQuest. Deadlines for thesis defenses, format check submissions, and the final ProQuest submission can be found here. 

Course Requirements

Degree Requirements

1. This program is designed for certified teachers. It is not a certification program.
2. Students must complete a minimum of 35 credit hours of approved course work with a minimum GPA of 3.00.
3. A minimum of 16 credit hours of course work must be at the 700-level.
4. Coursework is divided into three required fields:
   a. Historical Content
   b. Curriculum Materials
   c. Educational Content
5. The student’s advisor and graduate committee must approve all course work plans. A field outside of history may be presented as part of a student’s program. The student is required to have a reading knowledge of a foreign language if that language is necessary to do research in the selected field.
6. Matriculants with extensive background in one of the sub-fields may, with the permission of their advisor in the College of Education, take an additional course from one of the two other sub-fields in place of a course in the field of existing expertise. Matriculants with an extensive background in two of the sub-fields may, with permission of the student’s advisor in Education, take 3 credits related to their program of study in another field outside of Education.
7. Students must successfully complete a written examination in Teacher’s Track: Historical Content. This may be taken at the completion of twenty-five credits, and must be taken no later than the completion of twenty-nine credits. The examination consists of two parts; each part contains two essay questions. Students write on one essay in each part of the exam (total of two essays, two hours for each; four hours total). Questions are written by the student’s committee member/s in the Historical Content field, and each part of the exam is based on a list of books prepared in conjunction with the members of the advisory committee.
8. Students must successfully complete a written examination in Historical Content. This may be taken at the completion of 25 credits, and must be taken no later than the completion of 35 credits. The examination consists of two parts; each part contains two essay questions. Students write on one essay in each part of the exam (total of two essays, two hours for each; four hours total). Questions are written by the student’s committee member/s in the Historical Content field, and each part of the exam is based on a list of books prepared in conjunction with the members of the advisory committee.
9. No grade below a B- will be accepted for graduate credit, but will be averaged into the student’s grade point average. A minimum GPA of 3.00 must be achieved in all graduate work attempted toward the degree.

Graduation Requirements

1. The student must submit all required forms to the Graduate College and then apply for graduation up to two semesters prior to completing his/her degree requirements.
2. Successfully complete a Written Final Examination.