The Master of Arts degree in History at Millersville University offers advanced training in American, European and world history. Helping you achieve your goals is central to all of Millersville’s graduate programs. The M.A. in history is no exception – flexibility is key, and you have the option to tailor the program to encompass all of your interests. Courses are offered in the evening during the regular school year, and during the day in the summer. The program is designed to appeal to both teaching professionals who want advanced study in the teaching of history and students who wish to prepare for continuing graduate study in history.
THESIS OPTION - 30 S.H.
Students who elect to write a thesis must register for HIST 699 and successfully defend an approved thesis based on original research.
NON-THESIS OPTION - 30 S.H.
Students who elect not to write a thesis are required to take an additional 600-level research seminar.
The History Department requires that all students enrolled in the M.A. program maintain the level of academic progress described in the Admissions Requirement section. In addition to university requirements, beginning with the Fall 1995 semester, any student entering the History graduate program who receives a second C in his/her degree program is automatically suspended from the program. A student suspended on this basis must petition the Department's Chairperson and graduate faculty for reinstatement.
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Expected August 2024
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
McComsey Hall, Suite 234,
43 E. Frederick Street,
MILLERSVILLE,
Pennsylvania,
17551, United States
The Master of Arts in history is available to all qualified candidates. Applicants should have a 3.0 GPA in history and an overall GPA of 2.75. Applicants must submit a writing sample of between 5 and 10 pages, preferably showing use of primary and secondary sources and a grasp of historical thinking. Applicants without a CGPA of 2.75 or academic training in History may be admitted probationally and may be asked to complete the sequence of introductory surveys in US and European history.
English Language Requirements: TOEFL IBT: 81; TOEFL PBT: 550; IELTS: 6.5 overall band no sub score lower than 5; Cambridge English Advanced (CAE): 177; PTE Academic: 58
This program offers rolling admissions.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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