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History (Graduate)

History

M.A. in History

M.A. candidates are expected to specialize in at least two fields of study, and the comprehensive examination will be based on those fields. There are a minimum of specific requirements and prerequisites, permitting the student, in consultation with an advisor, to devise a program which best meets the student’s needs and interests.

The M.A. must be taken with a thesis. Prior to the completion of 18 graduate hours, each M.A. candidate in the Department of History, Humanities, Philosophy and Political Science must present a prospectus of his/her proposed thesis to the graduate faculty of the department. This prospectus should include the specific topic for the proposed thesis, the methodological approach,
a tentative outline, and a preliminary bibliography clearly indicating the primary and secondary source materials that will be utilized. No M.A. candidate will be permitted to enroll in Hist 33-699 Thesis until the graduate faculty has approved the prospectus and a Master’s Thesis Committee has been appointed.

Courses Hours
Required Coures 14
Hist 33-601 Research Methods and Historiography 3
Hist 33-620 Seminar in American History OR 3
     Hist 33-621      Seminar in Modern American History
Hist 33-610 Seminar in Central and East European History 3
     Hist 33-630      Seminar in European and Area Studies
     Hist 33-631      Seminar in Modern Europe
Hist 33-699 Thesis 5
Fields of Study 18

Courses selected from two of the following fields and/or approved courses in corollary fields (e.g., political science, philosophy, humanities, social science, etc.) to total 18 hours.

U.S. History to 1877
     Hist 33-524, 526, 534, 542, 562, 582, 620, 690

U.S. History Since 1877
     Hist 33-501, 525, 526, 542, 556, 562, 565, 582, 590, 620, 621, 690

World
     Hist 33-506, 513, 517, 521, 589, 610, 630, 631, 690
     Pol Sci 34-510, 525

Total Credit Hours 32

Comprehensive Examination

The examination will be scheduled and administered by faculty members in the Department of History, Humanities, Philosophy and Political Science. The content of the examination will be arranged with the departmental Director of Graduate Studies. The degree candidate must pass all portions of the examination.

M.S.Ed. in Teaching History

A member of the graduate education faculty will serve as the major advisor. A graduate faculty member from the history area will serve as area advisor, and both signatures will be required on the Approved Program Form. Any change in an Approved Program Form must be initiated by the student and be submitted to the Graduate Office accompanied with written approval from both advisors. This degree requires 32 credits, at least 16 of which shall be from courses numbered 600 or above.

Courses Hours
Core Requirements 6
Ed 61-695 Philosophy of Education OR 3
     Ed 61-649      Issues in Education
Ed 61-682 Methods of Educational Research 2
Ed 61-683 Research Paper 1
Subject Field Requirements 21
Education Requirements 6
Ed 61-650 Improvement of Teaching 3
Ed 61-651 Seminar and Practicum in Teaching 3
History Requirements 15
Hist 33-601 Research Methods and Historiography 3
Soc Sci 36-680 Problems of Teaching Secondary Social Studies 2
History Electives as directed 10
Unspecified Electives 5
Total Credit Hours 32

Comprehensive Examination

The examination will be scheduled and administered by faculty members in the College of Education and Human Services. The content of the examination will be equally divided between those courses required in education and the history area. Each department will be responsible for the construction and evaluation of its portion of the comprehensive examination. The degree candidate must pass both portions of the examination