History

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Faculty:

Chair: D. Thiery; Professors: G. Bournoutian, J. Carroll, C. Stratton; Professors Emeriti: H. Dunkak, E. Menze, D. O’Connell; Associate Professors: M. Hughes, Y. Makimura, J. Morgan, D. Thiery.

The MA in History with a focus in global history has been designed to enable students to move beyond an understanding of the role of Western Europe in shaping our values and institutions to an appreciation of the ideas, values and historical traditions of the cultures of Africa, Asia, the Middle East and the Americas. Selected courses from other disciplines will give students an opportunity to study relevant political, economic and social change within a historical context.

The 33-36 credit program is geared toward secondary-level social studies teachers who wish to add to their knowledge and skills, toward students with a baccalaureate major or concentration in history who wish to prepare themselves for doctoral study, and toward those who seek personal and intellectual growth.

Foreign Language Requirement

Students may satisfy the requirement for proficiency in a foreign language in one of the following ways:

1. Successful completion of an examination administered by an appropriate faculty member from the department of foreign languages. The exam will consist of the translation of a passage in the chosen language, with the candidate being allowed to use a dictionary. The examination is limited to one hour in length.
2. Successful completion, during the period of graduate study, of at least three credit hours of approved undergraduate, upper-division language coursework with a minimum grade of “B.”

Admission

Non-Matriculated Status

See “Academic Information - Non-Matriculated ” in this catalog for requirements to be met, in addition to the following:

• Evidence of completion of a bachelor’s degree with a concentration in history or a related field.

Matriculated Status

See “Academic Information - Matriculated ” in this catalog for requirements to be met, in addition to the following:

1. Evidence of completion of a bachelor’s degree with a concentration in history or a related field.
2. An interview with the department chair or designee.

NOTE: Matriculation for students who lack a baccalaureate degree in history will be considered on an individual basis; matriculation under special circumstances will be based on an interview, departmental examination or other method of departmental evaluation of special knowledge and skills of the applicant.

Graduation Requirements (Global)

1. Completion of 33 credits (for students using the thesis option) or 36 credits (for students using the non-thesis option) In both cases, the appropriate distribution of credit requirement must be met.
2. A minimum GPA of 3.0.
3. Successful defense of the thesis or, in the case of the students using the 36 credit option, the acceptance by the chair of a major research paper.
4. Successful completion of the comprehensive exam.
5. Fulfillment of the foreign language requirement.
6. All requirements must be completed within five years from the date of admission.

Graduation Requirements (History)

1. Completion of 30 graduate credits in History.

a.    including a 3-credit, Culminating Experience course (HST 898), or

b.    including a 6-credit Master’s thesis (HST 981 and HST 982).

2. A minimum GPA of 3.0.
3. Successful defense of the thesis or, in the case of the students using the 36 credit option, the acceptance by the chair of a major research paper.
4. Successful completion of the comprehensive exam.
5. Fulfillment of the foreign language requirement.
6. All requirements must be completed within five years from the date of admission.

Programs

• History (With a Focus in Global History), MA (2205)
• MA in History (2205)

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