Master of Arts

History

School of Humanities & Sciences

MA
PhD
PhD Minor
Coterm
Joint Degree

Overview

Home to a world-renowned faculty opens in a new tab, the Department of History offers programs of study for undergraduate opens in a new taband graduate opens in a new tab students. Through a diverse array of courses opens in a new tab spanning the globe and ranging from the ancient world to the modern era, students can prepare for a variety of fascinating careers and for citizenship in a globalized world.

The Graduate program opens in a new tab trains students for careers as scholars, teachers, and a variety of rewarding careers in law, government, diplomacy, business, the arts, and administration.

The department offers:

The Co-terminal Master’s opens in a new tab program admits a limited number of undergraduates for a co-terminal BA/MA degree.
The joint degree in Law and History opens in a new tab, including JD/PhD and JD/MA.
The terminal MA opens in a new tab program is highly selective, and small cohort sizes of roughly 10 to 15 entering students each year allow for close individual work between faculty and students.

Requirements

Program Requirements

Overview

The department requires the completion of nine courses (totaling not less than 45 units) of graduate work; seven courses of this work must be Department of History courses. Of the seven, one must be a seminar, and four must be graduate colloquia or graduate seminars. Directed reading may be counted for a maximum of 10 units. A candidate whose undergraduate training in history is deemed inadequate must complete nine courses of graduate work in the department.

Complete all of the following requirements:

History Courses

and

Graduate Colloquia or Graduate Seminar Courses

and

Other Coursework

Overview

The Graduate program opens in a new tab trains students for careers as scholars, teachers, and a variety of rewarding careers in law, government, diplomacy, business, the arts, and administration.

The department offers:

The Co-terminal Master’s opens in a new tab program admits a limited number of undergraduates for a co-terminal BA/MA degree.
The joint degree in Law and History opens in a new tab, including JD/PhD and JD/MA.
The terminal MA opens in a new tab program is highly selective, and small cohort sizes of roughly 10 to 15 entering students each year allow for close individual work between faculty and students.

Requirements

Program Requirements

Overview

Complete all of the following requirements:

History Courses

and

Graduate Colloquia or Graduate Seminar Courses

and