休斯敦大学

The Department of History offers MA degrees in United States, European, Latin American, Ancient, Modern Arab/Middle East, Transnational, and Public History in all chronological periods. Furthermore, coursework is available in African, Asian, Modern Arab/Middle East and World history.

Degree Requirements

Plan I: M.A. Thesis Track

Plan I has a teaching and research focus, and requires the completion of a thesis. Students who are considering continuation of their graduate work in history beyond the M.A. degree most often should select this option if they are not ready to commit to a Ph.D. program. The degree required a minimum of thirty (30) hours of credit in graduate-level (6000) courses, including coursework and six (6) hours of thesis credit. Reading knowledge in at least one foreign language is required.

Plan II: M.A. Non-Thesis Track

Plan II is designed for students who desire advanced preparation in History (especially teachers seeking to strengthen their mastery of their subject fields), but who do not expect to pursue work toward a Ph.D., and who do not wish to take advanced training in historical research. Thirty-six (36) hours of credit in graduate (6000-level) courses, in specific areas, are required. There is no foreign language requirement for this track.

Plan III: Public History Thesis Track

The Public History Thesis Track is designed for students who intend to pursue a career in a variety of areas of public history. Many students in Plan III will work toward the M.A. as a terminal degree, but some may choose to pursue the Ph.D. Thirty (30) hours of credit in graduate-level (6000) courses are required, including coursework, six (6) hours of Public History Internship, and six (6) hours of thesis credit. A foreign language is required.

Plan IV: Public History Non-Thesis Track

The Public History Non-Thesis Track is considered the primary degree plan for public history, due to its focus on applied use of skills in practical settings. It serves students who intended to pursue careers in public history fields such as institutional history, cultural resources management, historical policy and analysis, community history, historical editing, historical archives and records management, and the creation, interpretation, and management of historical exhibits. Thirty-six (36) hours of credit in graduate-level (6000) courses are required, including coursework and nine (9) hours of Public History Internship. A foreign language is not required.