B.A./M.A. in History
General Description: The combined B.A./M.A. in History degree program is intended to attract
students interested in beginning pursuit of a Master’s degree in History while obtaining the Bachelor’s
degree. Undergraduate history majors with a GPA of 3.2 or higher and a History GPA of 3.5 or higher
(after completing at least 6 SCH of History classes at the 3000-4000 level) may apply for admission to the
History MA program during their junior year of study. If accepted, they will begin taking some graduate
courses during their senior year. Six hours of graduate coursework taken during the senior year will count
toward both graduate and undergraduate degree requirements. Those students who elect to complete a
combined BA/MA in History are eligible for either the thesis or the non-thesis option; in both cases, unlike
the traditional History MA degrees, there will be no minor curriculum requirement to receive the MA
degree. Except for double counting six hours of graduate coursework, all other requirements for each
degree must be met by each student in the program, barring any exception noted below. Students interested
in the program should strive to complete all, or nearly all, of their Core requirements by the end of their
junior years, and have begun upper division coursework to satisfy major and minor requirements. Students
who have not done so may still be able to enter the joint degree program, but should expect that more time
may be necessary to complete the requirements for both programs.
Application Process: Students seeking admission into the program will need to complete during their
junior year all of the normal application steps required for admission to graduate study in History at Texas
A&M International. This includes: Application to the University for admission to graduate study,
application to COAS for admission to the Combined BA/MA, and submission of an official copy of the
student’s undergraduate transcript to the Director of Graduate Studies. The student must also submit the
application below, and two letters of recommendation, one from the student’s History faculty advisor and
one from another faculty member. The GRE requirement for the Combined BA/MA will be waived so
long as the student maintains continuous registration (fall and spring semesters) through completion of the
MA program. The GRE waiver applies to the Combined BA/MA only. Interruption of progress toward the
degree may result in the requirement to reapply to the program and include meeting the GRE requirement.
APPLICATION
Name: ____________________________________________________________________________
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TAMIU Student I.D. Number: _________________________________________________________
Address: __________________________________________________________________________
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Email: ___________________________________ Phone: ________________________________
Professors In Support of Your Application: ______________________________________________
Student Signature and Date: ________________________________________________/____/_____
(Return the completed application to the Chair of the Department of Social Sciences)
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Attached: Letters of Support _______
Data as of Semester/Year __________
Cumulative SCH: ________________
Cumulative G.P.A. _______________
Student Record ________
SCH in 3000-4000-level History: _________
G.P.A. in 3000-4000-level History: ________
Application Approved: ___________
Application Rejected: ____________