The purpose of the master's degree for students is to acquire advanced training in the discipline of history. This program will introduce students to the ways professional historians research and communicate the results of their research. At the completion of this program, students should be able to explain concepts in historiography and historical theory. They also should understand how to conduct historical research and present their findings sufficiently well to be able to make contributions in the field in professional, academic venues.
The student completing either a Master of Arts or a Master of Science Thesis program takes 36 semester hours and must take at least 11 of the 12 required courses in the Department of History. These 11 courses include 6 hours of thesis.
* Note: Students must have completed both HIST 590 and HIST 591, or completed one and be enrolled in the other, before attempting the Qualifying Exam.
* Note: HIST 518 is a Pre/Co-Requisite for HIST 592.
Twelve-course program to be completed:
| Thesis (6 semester hours) | ||
| HIST 518 | Thesis (6 semester hours required) | 6 |
Only 6 semester hours of credit for 518 per degree will be given upon satisfactory completion of the requirement | ||
| Graduate History Practicum (3-6 semester hours) | ||
| HIST 592 | Graduate History Practicum (Minimum 3 hours required, up to 6 allowed for credit) | 3 |
Only 6 semester hours of credit for 592 per degree will be given upon satisfactory completion of the requirement | ||
| Required Courses (6 semester hours) | ||
| HIST 590 | Historiography and Historical Theory | 3 |
| HIST 591 | Historical Research and Writing Methods | 3 |
| Graduate History Readings courses (6 semester hours) | ||
Choose (6 semester hours) from graduate History courses designated as Readings courses: | ||
| HIST 521 | Readings in Latin American History | 3 |
| HIST 524 | Readings in World History | 3 |
| HIST 526 | Readings in Transatlantic History | 3 |
| HIST 537 | Readings in Islamic World History | 3 |
| HIST 541 | Readings in Mediterranean World History | 3 |
| HIST 542 | Readings in Medieval European History | 3 |
| HIST 543 | Readings in Early Modern European History | 3 |
| HIST 544 | Readings in Modern European History | 3 |
| HIST 551 | Readings in Colonial North American History | 3 |
| HIST 552 | Readings in Revolutionary American History | 3 |
| HIST 553 | Readings in Modern United States History, 1850-1920 | 3 |
| HIST 554 | Readings in U. S. Post 1920 | 3 |
| HIST 556 | Readings in the Early National United States, 1789-1850 | 3 |
| Graduate History Seminar Course (3 semester hours) | ||
Choose (3 semester hours) from Graduate History hours designated as seminar courses: | ||
| HIST 520 | Seminar in World/Comparative History | 3 |
| HIST 540 | Seminar in European History | 3 |
| HIST 550 | Seminar in American History | 3 |
| HIST 568 | Seminar in History Education | 3 |
Choose from the following: General History Emphasis or Public History Minor or World History Minor | ||
| General History Emphasis electives (12 semester hours) from: | ||
| HIST 520 | Seminar in World/Comparative History | 3 |
| HIST 521 | Readings in Latin American History | 3 |
| HIST 522 | World History Theory and Methods | 3 |
| HIST 524 | Readings in World History | 3 |
| HIST 526 | Readings in Transatlantic History | 3 |
| HIST 535 | Introduction to the History of Religion | 3 |
| HIST 537 | Readings in Islamic World History | 3 |
| HIST 540 | Seminar in European History | 3 |
| HIST 541 | Readings in Mediterranean World History | 3 |
| HIST 542 | Readings in Medieval European History | 3 |
| HIST 543 | Readings in Early Modern European History | 3 |
| HIST 544 | Readings in Modern European History | 3 |
| HIST 550 | Seminar in American History | 3 |
| HIST 551 | Readings in Colonial North American History | 3 |
| HIST 552 | Readings in Revolutionary American History | 3 |
| HIST 553 | Readings in Modern United States History, 1850-1920 | 3 |
| HIST 554 | Readings in U. S. Post 1920 | 3 |
| HIST 556 | Readings in the Early National United States, 1789-1850 | 3 |
| HIST 564 | Introduction to Public History | 3 |
| HIST 561 | Material Culture Analysis for Historians | 3 |
| HIST 566 | Oral History Theory and Methods | 3 |
| HIST 568 | Seminar in History Education | 3 |
| HIST 569 | Introduction to Digital History | 3 |
| HIST 572 | Themes in Gender and Sexuality History | 3 |
| HIST 573 | Themes in Revolution History | 3 |
| HIST 574 | Themes in Race and Ethnicity History | 3 |
| HIST 597 | Special Topic | 3 |
| Electives may also include a 3 semester hour graduate level course outside of History or a second semester of HIST 592. | ||
OR | ||
| Public History Minor (12 semester hours) | ||
Required 2 courses (6 semester hours) | ||
| HIST 567 | Internship in Public History | 3 |
| HIST 564 | Introduction to Public History | 3 |
Choose 2 courses (6 semester hours) from the following: | ||
| ALIB 564 | Introduction to Archives | 3 |
| HIST 561 | Material Culture Analysis for Historians | 3 |
| HIST 566 | Oral History Theory and Methods | 3 |
| HIST 569 | Introduction to Digital History | 3 |
OR | ||
| World History Minor (12 semester hours) | ||
Required course (3 semester hours) | ||
| HIST 522 | World History Theory and Methods | 3 |
Choose one (3 semester hours) | ||
| HIST 520 | Seminar in World/Comparative History | 3 |
| HIST 524 | Readings in World History | 3 |
Choose two (6 semester hours) | ||
| HIST 520 | Seminar in World/Comparative History | 3 |
| HIST 521 | Readings in Latin American History | 3 |
| HIST 524 | Readings in World History | 3 |
| HIST 526 | Readings in Transatlantic History | 3 |
| HIST 537 | Readings in Islamic World History | 3 |
| HIST 540 | Seminar in European History | 3 |
| HIST 541 | Readings in Mediterranean World History | 3 |
| HIST 572 | Themes in Gender and Sexuality History | 3 |
| HIST 573 | Themes in Revolution History | 3 |
| HIST 574 | Themes in Race and Ethnicity History | 3 |
| HIST 597 | Special Topic | 3 |
| *HIST 597 must be approved by the program coordinator and depends on current topic | ||
| PSCI 503 | Proseminar in Comp Pol | 3 |
| PSCI 504 | Sem in Area Studies | 3 |
| PSCI 505 | Topics Comp Pol | 3 |
| PSCI 507 | Selected Topics in IR | 3 |
| PSCI 508 | Seminar in Foreign Policy | 3 |
| PSCI 522 | Holocaust and Genocide | 3 |
| SPA 550 | Literature and Culture in the Classroom | 3 |
| SPA 560 | Colonization and Independence in Latin American Literature and Film | 3 |
| *Note: The degree requirement that only one course can be outside HIST still applies to students completing the World History Minor. | ||
| Total Hours | 39 | |
A student completing a Master of Arts or Master of Science Non-Thesis program is required to complete 36 semester hours and to take at least 10 of the 12 required courses in the Department of History.
* Note: Students must have completed both HIST 590 and HIST 591, or completed one and be enrolled in the other, before attempting the Qualifying Exam.
Twelve-course program to be completed:
| Research (3 semester hours required) | ||
| HIST 595 | Research Literature and Techniques (3 semester hours required) | 3 |
| Required courses (6 semester hours) | ||
| HIST 590 | Historiography and Historical Theory | 3 |
| HIST 591 | Historical Research and Writing Methods | 3 |
| Graduate History Readings courses (6 semester hours) | ||
Choose (6 semester hours) from graduate courses in History designated as Readings: | ||
| HIST 521 | Readings in Latin American History | 3 |
| HIST 524 | Readings in World History | 3 |
| HIST 526 | Readings in Transatlantic History | 3 |
| HIST 537 | Readings in Islamic World History | 3 |
| HIST 541 | Readings in Mediterranean World History | 3 |
| HIST 542 | Readings in Medieval European History | 3 |
| HIST 543 | Readings in Early Modern European History | 3 |
| HIST 544 | Readings in Modern European History | 3 |
| HIST 551 | Readings in Colonial North American History | 3 |
| HIST 552 | Readings in Revolutionary American History | 3 |
| HIST 553 | Readings in Modern United States History, 1850-1920 | 3 |
| HIST 554 | Readings in U. S. Post 1920 | 3 |
| HIST 556 | Readings in the Early National United States, 1789-1850 | 3 |
| Graduate History Seminar course (3 semester hours) | ||
Choose (3 semester hours) from graduate courses in History designated as Seminars: | ||
| HIST 520 | Seminar in World/Comparative History | 3 |
| HIST 540 | Seminar in European History | 3 |
| HIST 550 | Seminar in American History | 3 |
| HIST 568 | Seminar in History Education | 3 |
| Electives (6 semester hours) | ||
| Choose 6 semester hours graduate level courses | 6 | |
Choose from the following: General History Emphasis or Public History Minor or World History Minor | ||
| General History Emphasis choose (12 semester hours) from: | ||
| HIST 520 | Seminar in World/Comparative History | 3 |
| HIST 521 | Readings in Latin American History | 3 |
| HIST 522 | World History Theory and Methods | 3 |
| HIST 524 | Readings in World History | 3 |
| HIST 526 | Readings in Transatlantic History | 3 |
| HIST 535 | Introduction to the History of Religion | 3 |
| HIST 537 | Readings in Islamic World History | 3 |
| HIST 540 | Seminar in European History | 3 |
| HIST 541 | Readings in Mediterranean World History | 3 |
| HIST 542 | Readings in Medieval European History | 3 |
| HIST 543 | Readings in Early Modern European History | 3 |
| HIST 544 | Readings in Modern European History | 3 |
| HIST 550 | Seminar in American History | 3 |
| HIST 551 | Readings in Colonial North American History | 3 |
| HIST 552 | Readings in Revolutionary American History | 3 |
| HIST 553 | Readings in Modern United States History, 1850-1920 | 3 |
| HIST 554 | Readings in U. S. Post 1920 | 3 |
| HIST 556 | Readings in the Early National United States, 1789-1850 | 3 |
| HIST 561 | Material Culture Analysis for Historians | 3 |
| HIST 564 | Introduction to Public History | 3 |
| HIST 566 | Oral History Theory and Methods | 3 |
| HIST 568 | Seminar in History Education | 3 |
| HIST 569 | Introduction to Digital History | 3 |
| HIST 572 | Themes in Gender and Sexuality History | 3 |
| HIST 573 | Themes in Revolution History | 3 |
| HIST 574 | Themes in Race and Ethnicity History | 3 |
| HIST 597 | Special Topic | 3 |
OR | ||
| Public History Minor (12 semester hours) | ||
| Required 2 courses (6 semester hours) | ||
| HIST 564 | Introduction to Public History | 3 |
| HIST 567 | Internship in Public History | 3 |
| Choose 2 courses (6 semester hours) from the following: | ||
| ALIB 564 | Introduction to Archives | 3 |
| HIST 561 | Material Culture Analysis for Historians | 3 |
| HIST 566 | Oral History Theory and Methods | 3 |
| HIST 569 | Introduction to Digital History | 3 |
| OR | ||
| World History Minor (12 semester hours) | ||
| Required course (3 semester hours) | ||
| HIST 522 | World History Theory and Methods | 3 |
| Choose 1 course (3 semester hours) | ||
| HIST 520 | Seminar in World/Comparative History | 3 |
| HIST 524 | Readings in World History | 3 |
| Choose 2 courses (6 semester hours) | ||
| HIST 520 | Seminar in World/Comparative History | 3 |
| HIST 521 | Readings in Latin American History | 3 |
| HIST 524 | Readings in World History | 3 |
| HIST 526 | Readings in Transatlantic History | 3 |
| HIST 537 | Readings in Islamic World History | 3 |
| HIST 540 | Seminar in European History | 3 |
| HIST 541 | Readings in Mediterranean World History | 3 |
| HIST 572 | Themes in Gender and Sexuality History | 3 |
| HIST 573 | Themes in Revolution History | 3 |
| HIST 574 | Themes in Race and Ethnicity History | 3 |
| HIST 597 | Special Topic | 3 |
| *HIST 597 must be approved by the program coordinator and depends on current topic | ||
| PSCI 503 | Proseminar in Comp Pol | 3 |
| PSCI 504 | Sem in Area Studies | 3 |
| PSCI 505 | Topics Comp Pol | 3 |
| PSCI 507 | Selected Topics in IR | 3 |
| PSCI 508 | Seminar in Foreign Policy | 3 |
| PSCI 522 | Holocaust and Genocide | 3 |
| SPA 550 | Literature and Culture in the Classroom | 3 |
| SPA 560 | Colonization and Independence in Latin American Literature and Film | 3 |
| *Note that the degree requirement that no more than two courses be from outside HIST still applies to students completing the World History Minor. | ||
| Total Hours | 42 | |
Note: Successful completion of the Comprehensive Exam is required of all students.
