Master of Arts in History

Thesis Option

1. Thirty-semester hours credit with a minimum average grade of “B” and with no more than two courses of “C” grades.
   1. Three credits in Historical Method (HIST 605).
   2. Three credits in one seminar course (HIST 700 level).
   3. Twenty-four credits, including:
      1. History course electives from the following areas: American, European, Non-Western, and Latin American.
      2. Up to six credits in related social studies courses may be accepted.
      3. Three to six credits in thesis (HIST 800).
2. Thesis
3. One bound copy of thesis for department and two bound copies for library.
4. Competency in history to be determined by final oral examination.

Non-Thesis Option #1

1. Same as above, except:
   1. No credits would be earned for thesis and
   2. Two papers, written in seminars or courses, would be accepted in lieu of the thesis.
2. One bound copy of paper for department.
3. Competency in history to be determined by final oral examination.

Non-Thesis Option #2

1. Thirty-six credits credit with a minimum grade average of “B” and with no more than two courses of “C” grades.
   1. Three credits in Historical Method (HIST 605).
   2. Three credits in one seminar course (HIST 700 level).
   3. Thirty credits, including:
      1. History course electives from the following areas: American, European, Non-Western, and Latin American.
      2. Up to six credits in related social studies courses may be accepted.
      3. Up to six credits of electives in fields appropriate to one’s interest may be accepted.
2. Competency in history to be determined by final oral examination.

Courses:

• HIST 511 - Renaissance and Reformation Credits: 3
• HIST 512 - Europe, 1715-1815 Credits: 3
• HIST 530 - Hispanic American History to 1815 Credits: 3
• HIST 540 - The United States in the Twentieth Century Credits: 3
• HIST 561 - The Ancient Near East Credits: 3
• HIST 585 - The Middle East in Modern Times Credits: 3
• HIST 605 - Historical Method Credits: 3
• HIST 612 - Ancient Greece Credits: 3
• HIST 614 - Tudor-Stuart England Credits: 3
• HIST 616 - Modern England Credits: 3
• HIST 617 - Modern Germany Credits: 3
• HIST 618 - Russia in the Twentieth Century Credits: 3
• HIST 625 - Women in History Credits: 3
• HIST 631 - Mexico and the Caribbean Credits: 3
• HIST 633 - Colonial America, 1607-1763 Credits: 3
• HIST 634 - The American Revolutionary Era Credits: 3
• HIST 635 - The Civil War and Reconstruction Credits: 3
• HIST 636 - The American West Credits: 3
• HIST 637 - Indians of North America Credits: 3
• HIST 638 - American Constitutional History Through 1865 Credits: 3
• HIST 639 - American Constitutional History Since 1865 Credits: 3
• HIST 643 - Hispanic American History to 1830 Credits: 3
• HIST 644 - The ABC Powers and Mexico Credits: 3
• HIST 662 - The Arabs and Israel Credits: 3
• HIST 666 - Twentieth-Century Africa Credits: 3
• HIST 686 - Contemporary China Credits: 3
• HIST 700 - Independent Study Credits: 1 to 3
• HIST 710 - Seminar in Medieval Europe Credits: 3
• HIST 733 - Seminar in American Industrialism and Reform, 1887-1914 Credits: 3
• HIST 734 - Seminar in American Foreign Policy Credits: 3
• HIST 735 - Seminar in Pennsylvania History Credits: 3
• HIST 750 - History Internship Credits: 3 to 6
• HIST 800 - Thesis Credits: 3 to 6