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The Department of History offers a Master of Arts (MA) degree  (with or without thesis).

MA WITH THESIS
For full-time students, the recommended timetable for this thirty-three (33) hour degree, which includes a minimum of two (2) graduate-level history seminar courses (6 credit hours), six (6) hours of thesis, and three (3) hours of historical bibliography is as follows:

First Semester
In consultation with faculty mentor and the graduate advisor, students should schedule nine (9) graduate hours including HIST 5940: Historical Bibliography.

Second Semester
In consultation with faculty mentor and the graduate advisor, students should schedule nine (9) graduate hours including one three-hour seminar.
In addition, students MUST have in place a committee for their thesis defense and submit a Degree Plan by the end of the semester.

Third Semester
In consultation with major professor, student should schedule nine (9) graduate hours including one three-hour seminar.

Fourth Semester
In consultation with major professor, students should enroll in six (6) thesis hours and apply for graduation.
Students with a TA position or other university funding requiring full-time enrollment must schedule nine (9) graduate hours.
In addition to coursework, students should successfully defend their thesis.

PLEASE NOTE: All course work and other requirements to be credited toward the master's degree must be completed within 2 years.

MA WITHOUT THESIS
For full-time students, the recommended timetable for this thirty-three (33) degree, which includes a minimum of two (2) graduate-level history seminar courses (6 credit hours) and three (3) hours of historical bibliography is as follows:

First Semester
In consultation with faculty mentor and the graduate advisor, students should schedule nine (9) graduate hours including HIST 5940: Historical Bibliography. 

Second Semester
In consultation with faculty mentor and the graduate advisor, students should schedule nine (9) graduate hours including one three-hour seminar.
In addition, students MUST have in place a committee for their comprehensive examination and submit a Degree Plan by the end of the semester.

Third Semester
In consultation with major professor, students should schedule nine (9) graduate hours including one three-hour seminar.

Fourth Semester
In consultation with major professor, students should schedule six (6) graduate hours and apply for graduation.
Students with a TA position or other university funding requiring full-time enrollment must schedule nine (9) graduate hours.
In addition to coursework, students must successfully complete their comprehensive examination.

PLEASE NOTE: All course work and other requirements to be credited toward the master's degree must be completed within 2 years.