Master of Arts - History

Course Requirements

Degree Requirements

Plan Degree Requirements – Thesis subplan

Students must complete a minimum of 35 credits of approved course work with a minimum GPA of 3.00.

A minimum of 16 credits of course work must be at the 700-level (excluding Thesis).

In addition to the major area of study, the student must complete 12 credits in a minor area.

The student’s advisor and 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 their major field.

In consultation with their advisor, a student will organize an advisory committee of at least three departmental faculty 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’s and department’s discretion. Please see Graduate College policy for committee appointment guidelines.

At the end of the student’s first academic year, the Graduate Coordinator and the student’s committee chair will consult with the faculty members who have taught that student to determine which subplan, thesis or non-thesis, might best match the student’s aspirations and abilities. A final decision will be made in a conversation between the student and their committee chair, during which every attempt will be made to reach a mutually acceptable decision.

The student must submit a thesis prospectus to their committee at the completion of 22 credits of course work, and no later than the completion of 29 credits. Students must submit a research prospectus for the thesis that includes a discussion of the significance of the topic and positions it in the relevant historiography, a summary of the archives or other primary sources that will be used, and an outline of the chapters with a brief discussion of each chapter. A short prospectus (2-3 pages) and bibliography are sufficient.

Students are required to defend their thesis in oral meeting with their committee. Other interested people maybe be invited to attend the defense.

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.
 

Plan Degree Requirements – Non-Thesis subplan

Students must complete a minimum of 35 credits of approved course work with a minimum GPA of 3.00.

A minimum of 16 credits of course work must be at the 700-level.

In addition to the major area of study, the student must complete 12 credits in a minor area.

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.

In consultation with their advisor, a student will organize an advisory committee of at least three departmental faculty 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’s and department’s discretion. Please see Graduate College policy for committee appointment guidelines.

Students must successfully complete a written examination in their major and minor areas of study. The exam may be taken at the completion of 22 credits of course work, and must be taken no later than the completion of 29 credits. Students will prepare reading lists of books and articles for each of their two fields in consultation with the members of their advisory committee. The lists can build on scholarship read in coursework, but substantial additional reading is required. Coursework alone does not constitute preparation for comprehensive exams.

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

If a thesis is completed, the student must submit and successfully defend their thesis by the posted deadline. The defense must be advertised and is open to the public.

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. 

Students may apply for graduation up to two semesters prior to completing their degree requirements. All required forms must be submitted to the graduate college via the Grad Rebel Gateway.

Course Requirements

Degree Requirements

Plan Degree Requirements – Thesis subplan

Students must complete a minimum of 35 credits of approved course work with a minimum GPA of 3.00.

A minimum of 16 credits of course work must be at the 700-level (excluding Thesis).

In addition to the major area of study, the student must complete 12 credits in a minor area.

The student’s advisor and 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 their major field.

In consultation with their advisor, a student will organize an advisory committee of at least three departmental faculty 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’s and department’s discretion. Please see Graduate College policy for committee appointment guidelines.

At the end of the student’s first academic year, the Graduate Coordinator and the student’s committee chair will consult with the faculty members who have taught that student to determine which subplan, thesis or non-thesis, might best match the student’s aspirations and abilities. A final decision will be made in a conversation between the student and their committee chair, during which every attempt will be made to reach a mutually acceptable decision.

The student must submit a thesis prospectus to their committee at the completion of 22 credits of course work, and no later than the completion of 29 credits. Students must submit a research prospectus for the thesis that includes a discussion of the significance of the topic and positions it in the relevant historiography, a summary of the archives or other primary sources that will be used, and an outline of the chapters with a brief discussion of each chapter. A short prospectus (2-3 pages) and bibliography are sufficient.

Students are required to defend their thesis in oral meeting with their committee. Other interested people maybe be invited to attend the defense.

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.

Plan Degree Requirements – Non-Thesis subplan

Students must complete a minimum of 35 credits of approved course work with a minimum GPA of 3.00.

A minimum of 16 credits of course work must be at the 700-level.

In addition to the major area of study, the student must complete 12 credits in a minor area.

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.

In consultation with their advisor, a student will organize an advisory committee of at least three departmental faculty 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’s and department’s discretion. Please see Graduate College policy for committee appointment guidelines.

Students must successfully complete a written examination in their major and minor areas of study. The exam may be taken at the completion of 22 credits of course work, and must be taken no later than the completion of 29 credits. Students will prepare reading lists of books and articles for each of their two fields in consultation with the members of their advisory committee. The lists can build on scholarship read in coursework, but substantial additional reading is required. Coursework alone does not constitute preparation for comprehensive exams.

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

If a thesis is completed, the student must submit and successfully defend their thesis by the posted deadline. The defense must be advertised and is open to the public.

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. 

Students may apply for graduation up to two semesters prior to completing their degree requirements. All required forms must be submitted to the graduate college via the Grad Rebel Gateway.

Course Requirements

Degree Requirements

Plan Degree Requirements – Thesis subplan

Students must complete a minimum of 35 credits of approved course work with a minimum GPA of 3.00.

A minimum of 16 credits of course work must be at the 700-level (excluding Thesis).

In addition to the major area of study, the student must complete 12 credits in a minor area.

The student’s advisor and 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 their major field.

In consultation with their advisor, a student will organize an advisory committee of at least three departmental faculty 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’s and department’s discretion. Please see Graduate College policy for committee appointment guidelines.

At the end of the student’s first academic year, the Graduate Coordinator and the student’s committee chair will consult with the faculty members who have taught that student to determine which subplan, thesis or non-thesis, might best match the student’s aspirations and abilities. A final decision will be made in a conversation between the student and their committee chair, during which every attempt will be made to reach a mutually acceptable decision.

The student must submit a thesis prospectus to their committee at the completion of 22 credits of course work, and no later than the completion of 29 credits. Students must submit a research prospectus for the thesis that includes a discussion of the significance of the topic and positions it in the relevant historiography, a summary of the archives or other primary sources that will be used, and an outline of the chapters with a brief discussion of each chapter. A short prospectus (2-3 pages) and bibliography are sufficient.

Students are required to defend their thesis in oral meeting with their committee. Other interested people maybe be invited to attend the defense.

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.
 

Plan Degree Requirements – Non-Thesis subplan

Students must complete a minimum of 35 credits of approved course work with a minimum GPA of 3.00.

A minimum of 16 credits of course work must be at the 700-level.

In addition to the major area of study, the student must complete 12 credits in a minor area.

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.

In consultation with their advisor, a student will organize an advisory committee of at least three departmental faculty 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’s and department’s discretion. Please see Graduate College policy for committee appointment guidelines.

Students must successfully complete a written examination in their major and minor areas of study. The exam may be taken at the completion of 22 credits of course work, and must be taken no later than the completion of 29 credits. Students will prepare reading lists of books and articles for each of their two fields in consultation with the members of their advisory committee. The lists can build on scholarship read in coursework, but substantial additional reading is required. Coursework alone does not constitute preparation for comprehensive exams.

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.