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For more information on graduate programs in the Department of
History, contact Dr. Gael Graham or see
How to Apply.
For more information on the Master of Arts in American History (Cherokee
Studies Track), contact Dr. Andrew Denson.
For more information on the MA Ed. and the MAT program, contact
Prof. Elizabeth McRae or click here.
*Always check the Graduate Catalog
for the most accurate information about programs.
Programmatic Strengths:
- Modern South (19th and 20th centuries)
- Modern Europe
- Appalachian History
- Social History
- Military History (including maritime)
- Gender History
- Environmental History
- History of Tourism
- Public History
- Cherokee History
Admission Requirements:
- 3.0 Undergraduate or better GPA, BA/BS (History Preferred)
- 500 Verbal, 4.5 Analytical GRE score or better
- Three letters of recommendations
- Writing Sample (Optional)
Degrees:
MA in History
M.A. degree in American or European History:
- Minimum of 30 semester hours of graduate study (at least 15 of the 30 hours must be at the 600 level)
- Satisfactory performance in a foreign language examination approved by the history department
- Satisfactory performance in a comprehensive written examination over all coursework for the degree
Students will choose one of the following options or tracks:
Non-Thesis Option:
This is a non-thesis degree designed for students who do not intend to continue graduate studies beyond the Master's level.
- Minimum of 30 semester hours of approved coursework, including HIST 631, HIST 632, and 6 hours outside the major field (either American or European history)
Thesis Option:
- Minimum of 30 semester hours of approved coursework, including: HIST 631, 632, and 3 hours of thesis credit (HIST 699)
- Candidates must pass an oral examination in defense of the thesis
Cherokee Studies Track:
- Minimum of 30 semester hours of approved course- work, including 3 hours of thesis credit (HIST 699); 18 hours in American history courses (including HIST 545, 631, and 632); 6 to 9 hours in Cherokee Studies concentration selected from: ANTH 561, ANTH 573, ASI 594, ENGL 564, or other courses approved by the graduate adviser
Public History Option:
This is a non-thesis option designed to prepare students for entry-level positions related to public history.
- Completion of a minimum of 30 semester hours of approved course work, including: HIST 631, 632, and 688; 9 hours selected from HIST 571, 572, 573, 574, 575, 578; and 12 hours of guided electives exclusive of public history courses
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