Master of Arts Degree in History
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In addition to the general requirements for Admission to Graduate Studies (See General Regulations and Procedures), admission to the Master of Arts degree program in History requires the following:
Admission
- Preparation: Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and have at least 24 hours in history, including up to twelve hours below the 300 level or have completed a major and/or minor in history. A departmental Graduate Admissions Committee will approve or deny each application. All applications and supporting documents must be submitted to the Office of Graduate Admissions of the University in accordance with submission deadlines established by that office.
- Scholastic Achievement: A minimum of 2.75 GPA on a 4.0 scale in all previous undergraduate and graduate coursework.
- Test Scores: Submission of satisfactory scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), which shall consist of the attainment of at least two of the three following scores: Verbal, 146; Quantitative, 140; Analytical Writing, 3.5.
- Three completed recommendation forms.
- Application Essay: A type written essay of 250-350 words which describes career goals and areas of historical interest for study in the graduate program.
- Writing Sample: Minimum of four pages, preferably a research or scholarly essay or paper from previous classes. It may also be a sample of professional or creative writing.
- The history graduate committee does not conditionally admit an applicant to the M.A. program in History or the M.A. program in Public History without reviewing the applicant’s completed application containing undergraduate transcripts, GRE scores, application essay, writing sample, & letters of recommendation. An applicant with an incomplete application may enroll in two graduate history courses (6 hours) as a non-degree-seeking student. If the applicant is admitted to the M.A. program in History or the M.A. program in Public History, courses taken as a non-degree-seeking student may be included in the student’s Plan of Study.
Transfer Admission
In addition to the general requirements for Transfer Admission to Graduate Studies (See General Regulations and Procedures), up to six semester hours of B or higher grades in graduate work appropriate to the degree program at UNA by transfer may be accepted with the approval of the history graduate committee, department chair, and college dean. Exceptions must be approved by the history graduate committee, department chair, and college dean. The department will accept up to six hours transfer credit previously applied to a degree, pending approval of the history graduate committee.
Advisement
Prior to completion of their first semester credit in the program, students shall be assigned an academic advisor.
Degree and Program Plans
Master of Arts Degree in History requires a minimum of 33 semester hours of credit and includes the following core and options:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses of Study | ||
| HI 605 | Historiography and Methodology | 3 |
| HI 611 | Seminar in U.S. History to 1877 | 3 |
| HI 612 | Seminar in U.S. History Since 1877 | 3 |
| HI 621 | Seminar in World History to 1815 | 3 |
| HI 622 | Seminar in World History Since 1815 | 3 |
| HI 691 | Research Design (Research Design) | 3 |
| HI 695 | Thesis | 3 |
| HI 699 | Thesis Defense | 0 |
| Elective Courses of Study | ||
| 12 hours from History Electives (500-600) level 1 | 12 | |
| Research Skill Requirement 2 | 0-3 | |
| Total Hours | 33-36 | |
- 1
HI 611, HI 612, HI 621, HI 622 are topical courses and may be repeated for credit as long as the subject is different.
- 2
The M.A. in history requires demonstration of a research skill. Students satisfy the research skill requirement by successfully completing graduate coursework in foreign language reading proficiency or by the successful completion of a reading proficiency examination administered through the Department of Foreign Languages. A student may also satisfy the research skill requirement through successful completion of upper-division coursework as approved by the graduate committee of the Department of History.
Concentration in Public History
The concentration in public history requires 12 hours of graduate credit in public history, including one required course: HI 665, Public History. Students pursuing the concentration must be enrolled in the MA in History degree program. Courses are designed to give students first-hand field experience through projects in a variety of areas of public history, including digital history, historic preservation and cultural resource management, oral history, and museum and archival management. Students can also gain experience working on larger projects with historical organizations through completing a 140-hour internship.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Course: | ||
| HI 665 | Public History | 3 |
| Choose 9 hours from the following: | 9 | |
| Material Culture | ||
| Collections Management | ||
| Historical Archeology | ||
| Fieldwork Methods Course | ||
| Digital Collections Management | ||
| History of American Architecture | ||
| Unlocking the Archive | ||
| Exhibit Design | ||
| Oral History | ||
| Digital History | ||
| Heritage Tourism | ||
| Historic Preservation and Cultural Resource Management | ||
| Historical Administration | ||
| Public History Internship | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |