History, Master of Arts (MA)
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General Requirements
- Admission to the graduate program.
- No more than 11 credits of coursework may be taken at the 400–level.
- Undergraduate EWU history courses included in a master’s program must be taught by the graduate faculty of the History Department.
Grade Requirements: All courses included in the student’s graduate program must be completed with a grade ≥B. Students who receive a grade of <B more than once will be dropped from the History MA program.
| Required | ||
| HIST 501 | INTRODUCTION TO HISTORICAL STUDIES | 5 |
| HIST 512 | BRITISH HISTORY | 5 |
| HIST 515 | INTRODUCTION TO WORLD HISTORY | 5 |
| HIST 530 | LATIN AMERICAN HISTORY | 5 |
| HIST 532 | EARLY AMERICAN HISTORY TO 1783 | 5 |
| HIST 534 | EARLY U.S. HISTORY | 5 |
| HIST 536 | CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN HISTORY | 5 |
| HIST 542 | PUBLIC HISTORY | 5 |
| HIST 603 | PORTFOLIO AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR HISTORIANS | 5 |
| Total Credits | 45 | |
Students who successfully earn an MA in History from EWU should be able to do the following:
- Academic–This concentration prepares students for the rigor of a PhD program, or simply gives them the opportunity to do more focused research. Students obtain competency in a research skill (e.g. a foreign language, GIS, oral history)by completing a master’s thesis or a research report in lieu of thesis; and completing an oral examination during their final quarter of graduate study.
- General–This concentration is ideal for working teachers and other professionals who need a graduate degree to advance in their profession. Students are prepared via their successful completion of a written examination and an oral examination demonstrating extensive knowledge in two fields during their final quarter of graduate study.
- Public History–This concentration prepares students for careers outside the academy. Students obtain competency in a research skill (e.g. digital history, GIS, oral history) by doing an internship (HST 694) completing coursework, and preparing a portfolio of professional work and an oral examination during their final quarter of graduate study.