History Department Degree Requirements

M.A. Degree Requirements

M.A. is offered under Plan A and Plan B.

Plan A: 31 cr. minimum

HIST 8015 Scope and Methods of Historical Studies
2 courses (6 cr.) from other departments
10 thesis cr.
Reading knowledge in one foreign language

Plan B: 30 cr. minimum
You will substitute 3 expanded seminar papers for the thesis.

HIST 8015 Scope and Methods of Historical Studies
2 courses (6 cr.) from other departments
2 courses in history or from other departments
Reading knowledge in one foreign language

Ph.D. Degree Requirements

30 cr. in 10 history courses
- HIST 8015 Scope and Methods of Historical Studies
- 9 additional courses in history
- These 9 courses must include 2 in a comparative area
12 cr. in 4 supporting program courses
24 cr. in thesis credits
Reading knowledge of 2 foreign languages
- Knowledge is required before admission to the preliminary oral examination
- Some concentration areas may require additional foreign languages.
- In some cases, competence in quantitative methods may replace one of the foreign languages.

Courses used to satisfy the M.A. requirements can be counted in these totals. After completion of the preliminary oral examinations, the student focuses on writing the Ph.D. thesis. Upon completion of the thesis, a final oral defense is scheduled.

Entering the Ph.D. Program with a M.A.

If you are admitted with a history M.A., it should be possible to complete the coursework and preliminary exams required for the Ph.D. program by the end of the second year of residence or in the first term of the third year.

Minoring in History

M.A. Minor

A minimum of two related courses in history (at least 6 credits)
A thesis with a historical dimension

Ph.D. Minor

A minimum of 4 history courses, HIST 8015, and a written examination or a substantial written project.

A written and oral examination. The oral examination can be incorporated into the student's preliminary oral as long as there is a history department representative on your orals committee.

Graduate Features

Graduate Studies
Rachel Ayers
1130 Heller Hall
271 19th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Phone: 612-624-5840
Email: histdgs@umn.edu

'Best Dissertation' Arts and Humanities

Congratulations to Nicole Phelps for winning this year's 'Best Dissertation" Award in the Arts and Humanities for her dissertation, "Sovereignty, Citizenship, and the New Liberal Order: US-Habsburg Relations and the Transformation of International Politics, 1880-1924."
Nicole will receive an honorarium of $1,000 and a special certificate. She will also be honored during a luncheon and ceremony at the Campus Club in early June.
May 14th, 2008
2007-08 Fulbright Scholarships

Tovah Bender (Italy), Aeleah Soine (Germany), and Elizabeth Swedo (Iceland) were awarded Fulbright scholarships to support their dissertation research abroad during this academic year. Congratulations!
To read more, visit the Graduate School Announcement.
January 25th, 2008

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Phone: 612-624-2800
Fax: 612-624-7096
Email: history@umn.edu

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Last modified on August 10, 2009