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History

Degree

Master of Arts

Admission Requirements

In addition to meeting the requirements for admission to a degree program stated in the current Graduate Catalog, the applicant for enrollment in the program leading to a Master of Arts in History should present the following:

1. A resume.

2. A letter of application including educational and professional goals.

3. Intermediate competency in a foreign language. (This requirement may be met concurrently with graduate study).

4. A minimum of 24 credit hours of approved undergraduate history courses. This requirement may be met concurrently with graduate study.

5. At least a 3.0 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) in undergraduate history courses

6. At least a 2.75 grade point average in all undergraduate courses

7. Satisfactory scores on the General Record Examination (GRE)

8. Two letters of recommendation, at least one from a history instructor

9. Approval by the History Department's Graduate Committee

History Department

More information may be obtained by going to the History Department Web site.

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