MASTER OF ARTS IN HISTORY
Program of Study
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The Master of Arts in History requires the successful completion of one of four plans, each of which is 30 units of academic credit
and requires successful completion of Historiography and Methodology (HIS 600), Research and Writing (HIS 602), and a course
in either Comparative or World History (HIS 550 or HIS 560).
The Research Track: A total of 30 units of academic credit including at least 24 of formal course work and 6 units for the research,
writing, and oral defense of an approved thesis. This plan includes the 9 units listed above, 9 additional units in a primary field, 6
additional units in a secondary field, plus 6 units of thesis research.
The Research with Public History Track: A total of 30 units of academic credit including at least 27 of formal course work and 3
units for the research, writing, and oral defense of an approved thesis. This plan includes the 9 units listed above, 9 additional units
in a primary field, 9 prescribed Public History units, plus 3 units of thesis research.
The Extended Coursework Track: A total of 30 units of academic credit of formal course work, including the 9 units listed above,
12 additional units in a primary field, and 9 additional units in a second field. The student must pass comprehensive exams
(including both written and oral components) over the course work in their fields. If a student chooses to complete a cognate area,
the allocation of coursework includes the 9 units listed above, 9 additional units in a primary field, 6 additional units in a secondary
field, and 6 additional units in a cognate field.
The Extended Coursework with Public History Track: A total of 30 units of academic credit, including the 9 units listed above, 12
additional units in a primary field, and the 9 prescribed Public History units. The student must pass a comprehensive exam
(including both written and oral components) on their primary field and produce an approved portfolio for the public history
portion.
The student must select their primary and secondary fields from the following concentrations: Colonialism & Nationalism;
Environment & Health; Gender and Sexuality; Global/Comparative; Race, Class, & Ethnicity; Indigenous Peoples/Native
Americans; Asia; Europe; Latin America; United States; North American Borderlands/ West; and Public History (secondary
emphasis only). The prescribed Public History emphasis includes HIS 502, HIS 608 or 686, and a Public History elective such as
MUS 599. Students may be required to acquire a reading knowledge of a foreign language. Students may also take up to 6 units of
graduate course work outside of history that count toward their program. Course work transferred from another institution should
be shown on this form. A separate petition, filed with the Graduate College, must be approved for any transfer credit.
TRACK:______________________________________________________________________________________________
Required Courses: HIS 600______ HIS 602_____________ HIS 550 OR
HIS 560_______________
Primary Field: ______________________
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Course #, Title, Credits Units
Secondary Field: ____________________
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Course #, Title, Credit Units
Cognate(optional) ________
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Course #, Title, Credit Units
TOTAL UNITS_________
Thesis Title: (if applicable):____________________________________________________________________
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Comprehensive Exams (if applicable):____________________________________________________________
Public History Portfolio (if applicable)____________________________________________________________
Language (if applicable): ___________________________Transfer Units (if applicable)____________________
APPROVED: Program Committee (signature and date)
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Graduate Director (Signature and Date)