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The purposes of the Department of History and Political Science are to:
The purposes of the Master of Arts (M.A.) in History program are to:
To be accepted for admission into the M.A. in History program, a student must:
Applicants for admission and for graduate assistantships should submit completed application forms, transcripts, and GRE scores by April 1. Applicants received after that date will be accepted, but priority in awarding assistantships and in scheduling graduate classes will be given to those who meet the April 1 deadline.
To remain in good standing in the M.A. in History program, all students must:
To register for courses in the M.A. in History curriculum, students must:
To receive the Master of Arts (M.A.) in History degree, students in the Thesis Option must:
Non-Thesis Option
To receive the Master of Arts (M.A.) in History degree, students in the non-thesis
option must:
Public History Option
To receive the Master of Arts (M.A.) in History degree, students in the Public History Option must:
or
Complete 3 hours of History 637: Public History Internship AND write a thesis, have it approved by the major professor and thesis committee, satisfactorily defend the M.A. thesis before the Graduate Faculty, and submit at least 4 copies of the approved final version of the M.A. thesis to the Graduate Coordinator for binding by the Sims Memorial Library.
Thesis Option
The Thesis Option is recommended for most students who plan to pursue study beyond
the M.A. degree, though in some cases it may be taken by students who do not plan
to pursue study beyond the M.A. degree. Students will be allowed to enter the Thesis
Option only with the Graduate Coordinator's consent. The thesis is a major work of
independent research into primary sources on an original topic, supervised by the
student's major professor and thesis committee.
Required Courses (9 hours)
HIST 600: Historical Research | 3 hours |
HIST 770: Thesis | 6 hours |
American History (9-15 hours)
HIST 605: America to 1800 | 3 hours |
HIST 606: America 1800-1900 | 3 hours |
HIST 607: America since 1900 | 3 hours |
HIST 610: Southern History | 3 hours |
HIST 611: Louisiana History | 3 hours |
European History (9-15 hours)
HIST 630: Western Thought | 3 hours |
HIST 641: Britain to 1485 | 3 hours |
HIST 642: Britain since 1485 | 3 hours |
HIST 643: Europe to 500 | 3 hours |
HIST 644: Europe 500-1500 | 3 hours |
HIST 645: Europe 1500-1815 | 3 hours |
HIST 646: Europe since 1815 | 3 hours |
Public History (3-9 hours)
HIST 632: Introduction to Public History | 3 hours |
HIST 633: Public History Seminar | 3 hours |
HIST 634: History Preservation Seminar | 3 hours |
HIST 635: Historical Editing | 3 hours |
HIST 636: Introduction to Archival Practice | 3 hours |
Elective (0-6 hours)
HIST 602: Readings | 3 hours |
HIST 621: Independent Study | 3 hours |
HIST 698: Special Topics | 3 hours |
Minor Field (Optional1) | 6 hours |
Total | 36 hours |
Non-Thesis Option
The Non-Thesis Option is recommended for students who do not plan to pursue study
beyond the M.A. degree.
Required Course (3 hour)
HIST 600: Historical Research | 3 hours |
American History (9-15 hours)
HIST 605: America to 1800 | 3 hours |
HIST 606: America 1800-1900 | 3 hours |
HIST 607: America since 1900 | 3 hours |
HIST 610: Southern History | 3 hours |
HIST 611: Louisiana History | 3 hours |
European History (9-15 hours)
HIST 630: Western Thought | 3 hours |
HIST 641: Britain to 1485 | 3 hours |
HIST 642: Britain since 1485 | 3 hours |
HIST 643: Europe to 500 | 3 hours |
HIST 644: Europe 500-1500 | 3 hours |
HIST 645: Europe 1500-1815 | 3 hours |
HIST 646: Europe since 1815 | 3 hours |
Public History (3-9 hours)
HIST 632: Introduction to Public History | 3 hours |
HIST 633: Public History Seminar | 3 hours |
HIST 634: History Preservation Seminar | 3 hours |
HIST 635: Historical Editing | 3 hours |
HIST 636: Introduction to Archival Practice | 3 hours |
Elective (0-12 hours)
HIST 621: Independent Study | 3 hours |
HIST 698: Special Topics | 3 hours |
HIST 655: Seminar for Teachers | 3 hours |
Minor Field (Optional1) | 6 hours |
Total | 36 hours |
Students in this option may elect to simultaneously pursue Alternate Certification in Social Studies Education, counting Educational Psychology 603 (3 hours), MAT 660 (3 hours), and MAT 661 (3 hours) toward the 36 hours required for the M.A. in History. Candidates must be admitted separately to both the Alternate Certification and the M.A. in History program. Alternate Certification also requires additional undergraduate hours as specified below. Students employed as Social Studies teachers may apply to have 6 hours (2 semesters) of Education 429: Practicum for Alternate Certification Program substitute for 9 hours (1 semester) of Education 486: Student Teaching in Secondary Schools. Students with 3 years of teaching experience in Social Studies may apply to the State Department of Education for a student teaching waiver. Candidates for Alternate Certification must pass the Praxis I and II and attain a 2.5 cumulative undergraduate GPA before being admitted into the program. If a student scores at least 22 on the ACT or a 1030 on the SAT or has a Master's degree in any discipline, the Praxis I is not required for admission into the Alternate Certification program. Note that the Practitioner's Licensee allowing students to teach while pursuing Alternate Certification is limited to 3 years. There is not limit for students who are not teaching while pursuing Alternate Certification; however, the M.A. in History must be completed within 6 years, and it is possible to complete both Alternate Certification and the M.A. in History in 3 years.
Required Course (3 hour)
HIST 600: Historical Research | 3 hours |
American History (9-15 hours)
HIST 605: America to 1800 | 3 hours |
HIST 606: America 1800-1900 | 3 hours |
HIST 607: America since 1900 | 3 hours |
HIST 610: Southern History | 3 hours |
HIST 611: Louisiana History | 3 hours |
European History (9-15 hours)
HIST 630: Western Thought | 3 hours |
HIST 641: Britain to 1485 | 3 hours |
HIST 642: Britain since 1485 | 3 hours |
HIST 643: Europe to 500 | 3 hours |
HIST 644: Europe 500-1500 | 3 hours |
HIST 645: Europe 1500-1815 | 3 hours |
HIST 646: Europe since 1815 | 3 hours |
Elective (0-12 hours)
HIST 602: Readings | 3 hours |
HIST 621: Independent Study | 3 hours |
HIST 655: Seminar for Teachers | 3 hours |
HIST 698: Special Topics | 3 hours |
Alternate Certification in Social Studies Education (0-9 hours)
EPSY 603 | 3 hours |
MAT 660 | 3 hours |
MAT 661 | 3 hours |
Total | 36 hours |
Additional Undergraduate Courses Required for Alternate Certification Only
EDUC 203 | 2 hours |
EDUC 212 | 3 hours |
EDUC 307 or 407 | 3 hours |
EDUC 472 | 3 hours |
EPSY 301 or 311 | 3 hours |
EDUC 429 | 3 hours |
or | |
EDUC 486 | 3 hours |
or | |
State Department of Education Waiver | 0 hours |
Total (Optional) | 12-21 hours |
Public History Option
The Public History Option is for students who plan to pursue a career in Public History.
Students in the Public History Option who plan to pursue beyond the M.A. degree are
recommended to complete a Master's thesis.
Required Courses (18-21 hours)
HIST 600: Historical Research | 3 hours |
HIST 605: America to 1800 | 3 hours |
HIST 606: America 1800-1900 | 3 hours |
HIST 607: America since 1900 | 3 hours |
HIST 632: Introduction to Public History | 3 hours |
HIST 637: Public History Internship | 3-6 hours2 |
Elective Courses Group I (6-18 hours)
COMM 569: Video Documentary Production | 3 hours |
COMM 631: New Tech and Organizational Comm | 3 hours |
HIST 633: Public History Seminar | 3 hours |
HIST 634: Historic Preservation Seminar | 3 hours |
HIST 635: Historical Editing | 3 hours |
HIST 636: Introduction to Archival Practice | 3 hours |
HIST 637: Public History Internship | 3 hours2 |
HIST 770: Thesis | 6 hours2 |
Elective Courses Group II (0-6 hours)
HIST 563: Local/Regional History | 3 hours |
HIST 566: Family History | 3 hours |
HIST 567: Introduction to Museum Practice | 3 hours |
HIST 583: Heritage Tourism | 3 hours |
HIST 584: Audience and Media | 3 hours |
HIST 588: Oral History | 3 hours |
Elective Courses Group III (0-6 hours)
HIST 610: Southern History | 3 hours |
HIST 611: Louisiana History | 3 hours |
HIST 625: British History | 3 hours |
HIST 626: Europe to 1500 | 3 hours |
HIST 627: Europe since 1500 | 3 hours |
HIST 630: Western Thought | 3 hours |
HIST 698: Special Topics | 3 hours |
1Elective courses may include a 6 hour minor in Philosophy or Political Science with
approval of the Graduate Coordinator. Only students with a minor field may take Non-History
courses for degree credit.
2Students in the Public History Option who do not write a thesis must take 6 hours
of History 637. Students who write a thesis must take 3 hours of History 637 and may
elect to take 6 hours.
Comprehensive Examination - During or after their last semester of course work, students must satisfactorily complete a Comprehensive Examination, based on three identified historical fields. Each field, determined in consultation with the Graduate Coordinator, will consist of questions from two faculty members with whom the student undertook course work. Achieving a passing score from all six faculty members will complete the comprehensive examination process. Should a student fail to achieve a passing score from one or two faculty, an oral exam will take place within ten working days of the written examination. Students who fail to achieve a passing score from one or two faculty members, or who fail any portion of the oral examination, must retake that part within one year of the original exam and satisfactorily complete it or face dismissal from the program. Students who fail to achieve passing scores a second time will be dismissed from the program.
Thesis Defense - Prior to graduation students in the Thesis Option must defend their theses. Before being recommended for graduation, students must receive approval for their theses from the Department Head, Graduate Coordinator, Major Professor, and Thesis Committee members, who may solicit advice from other members of the graduate faculty.
Thesis Style and Binding - The thesis must conform to the format of the most recent edition of The Chicago Manual of Style. Students must submit at least 4 copies of the final approved version of the thesis to the Graduate Coordinator for binding by the Sims Memorial Library.
All faculty in the Department of History and Political Science (including Philosophy faculty) who are members of the University Graduate Faculty are members of the department's graduate faculty. They are eligible to teach graduate courses, supervise theses, serve on Thesis Committees, and participate in Comprehensive Examinations. The University Graduate Council must renew member status for graduate faculty every six years. Temporary graduate faculty status must be renewed annually; adjunct faculty must be renewed each semester.
The Graduate Coordinator serves as academic advisor for all graduate students, supervises their progress toward the M.A. degree, approves all graduate degree plans, and authorizes all students for registration in courses in the M.A. curriculum. The Graduate Coordinator supervises the work of all departmental graduate assistants. The Graduate Coordinator serves as the department's representative on the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Graduate Committee and on the University Graduate Council.
Students in the Thesis Option will be assigned a Major Professor to supervise the research and writing of their theses. The Graduate Coordinator will assign the Major Professor, with the latter's consent, on the basis of his/her expertise in the field in which a particular student chooses to write the thesis. The Graduate Coordinator serves as Major Professor for all students in the Non-Thesis Option.
Students in the Thesis Option will have a Thesis Committee consisting of the Major Professor and two additional members of the graduate faculty. The Graduate Coordinator and Major Professor will choose the committee members, with the consent of the latter, on the basis of their expertise in the field in which the particular student wishes to write the thesis.
All graduate faculty in the Department of History and Political Science shall serve as members of the Graduate Faculty Advisory Committee. This committee must approve any changes in the M.A. curriculum, must approve the awarding of all graduate assistantships, and after each semester shall determine whether or not each student will be permitted to continue in the M.A. program.
Graduate assistantships are awarded by the Graduate Faculty Advisory Committee on the basis of merit, with faculty recommendations, undergraduate GPA, History GPA, and GRE scores the primary factors considered. Graduate assistants are contractual employees who work under the supervision of the Graduate Coordinator. Applicants should submit all application materials (see "Requirements for Admission") by April 1.
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