Admission Requirements 

1. Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in the U.S. or proof of equivalent education in a foreign institution
2. Satisfactory subject preparation and grade point average (GPA)
3. A two- to three-page statement of purpose
4. Two letters of recommendation from individuals familiar with the student’s academic abilities
5. Applicants whose degrees are from non-English speaking institutions are required to demonstrate English proficiency. Please consult the Graduate School website for required scores.
6.  An academic writing sample, approximately 10 pages in length

Degree Plan

There are two concentrations for students interested in an MA in History, the Standard Concentration and, the Borderlands Concentration. In both cases, a student can choose a Thesis option (30 hours) or Revised Paper option (36 hours). Under the thesis option, students will register for two thesis writing courses, HIST 5398 & HIST 5399, to complete the thesis. Under the revised paper option, students will revise and expand a previously written research paper in HIST 5393. Spanish language competency is also required for the Borderlands Concentration: students must complete fourth semester Spanish with a grade of B or better, or successfully complete an approved Spanish language competency examination.  In addition the department offers a Graduate Certificate in Public and Oral History (12 hours) and a Graduate Certificate in Teaching History (18 hours).    

M.A. in History, Borderlands Concentration, Thesis Option   

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
All courses require a grade of C or better		Thesis Option
Research Seminars:at least two must focus on Borderlands History
Select 3 courses from the following:		9
HIST 5370	Seminar-United States History
HIST 5374	Seminar in Borderlands History
HIST 5376	Seminar in World History
HIST 5377	Seminar-Latin American History
HIST 5382	Seminar: European History
Studies Courses:at least two must focus on Borderlands History
Select 3 courses from the following:		9
HIST 5304	Studies in Public History
HIST 5305	Studies in United States Hist
HIST 5306	Studies in World History
HIST 5309	Studies in Latin American Hist
HIST 5312	Studies in Borderlands History
HIST 5316	Studies in European History
HIST 6351	Lit./Method Bordlands History
HIST 6352	Lit/Meth Mex/L. Amer. History
Other Electives:
Select 2 courses from the following:		6
HIST 5302	Intro to Public History
HIST 5304	Studies in Public History
HIST 5305	Studies in United States Hist
HIST 5306	Studies in World History
HIST 5309	Studies in Latin American Hist
HIST 5312	Studies in Borderlands History
HIST 5316	Studies in European History
HIST 5320	Readings in US History to 1865
HIST 5322	Readings in US Hist Since 1865
HIST 5330	Teachng Social Stud in Sec Sch
HIST 5331	Teaching in History Survey
HIST 5332	Studies in Teaching History
HIST 5345	Independent Reading
HIST 5370	Seminar-United States History
HIST 5374	Seminar in Borderlands History
HIST 5376	Seminar in World History
HIST 5377	Seminar-Latin American History
HIST 5382	Seminar: European History
HIST 5390	Public History Internship
HIST 5395	Problems in Historical Resrch
Thesis
HIST 5398	Thesis	3
HIST 5399	Thesis	3
Total Hours		30

M.A. in History, Borderlands Concentration, Revised Paper Option  

Required Credits: 36 credit hours

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
All courses require a grade of C or better		Revised Paper
Research Seminars:at least two must focus on Borderlands History
Select 2 courses from the following:		6
HIST 5370	Seminar-United States History
HIST 5374	Seminar in Borderlands History
HIST 5376	Seminar in World History
HIST 5377	Seminar-Latin American History
HIST 5382	Seminar: European History
Studies Courses:at least two must focus on Borderlands History
Select 4 courses from the following:		12
HIST 5304	Studies in Public History
HIST 5305	Studies in United States Hist
HIST 5306	Studies in World History
HIST 5309	Studies in Latin American Hist
HIST 5312	Studies in Borderlands History
HIST 5316	Studies in European History
HIST 6351	Lit./Method Bordlands History
HIST 6352	Lit/Meth Mex/L. Amer. History
Other Electives:
Select 5 courses from the following:		15
HIST 5302	Intro to Public History
HIST 5304	Studies in Public History
HIST 5305	Studies in United States Hist
HIST 5306	Studies in World History
HIST 5309	Studies in Latin American Hist
HIST 5312	Studies in Borderlands History
HIST 5316	Studies in European History
HIST 5320	Readings in US History to 1865
HIST 5322	Readings in US Hist Since 1865
HIST 5330	Teachng Social Stud in Sec Sch
HIST 5331	Teaching in History Survey
HIST 5332	Studies in Teaching History
HIST 5345	Independent Reading
HIST 5370	Seminar-United States History
HIST 5374	Seminar in Borderlands History
HIST 5376	Seminar in World History
HIST 5377	Seminar-Latin American History
HIST 5382	Seminar: European History
HIST 5390	Public History Internship
HIST 5395	Problems in Historical Resrch
Revised Paper
HIST 5393	Independent Research	3
Total Hours		36