History (M.A.)

Bulletin/Catalog Year 2019-2020
College of Arts and Letters
Department of History and Philosophy

Dr. Cameron Sutt
Chair, Department of History and Philosophy
Associate Professor
Location: Harned Hall, Room 312
Phone: (931) 221-7941
Email: suttc@apsu.edu

Dr. David Snyder
Graduate Coordinator, Professor
Location: Harned Hall, Room 328
Phone: (931) 221-7923
Email: snyderdr@apsu.edu

Students admitted to the Master of Arts in History have a non-thesis (30 hours) and thesis (36 hours) option.

Listed below are the required application materials and the associated scores (if necessary) for each.

Admissions Requirements

Application for admission
Application Fee: $45 domestic or $55 international
Official transcripts from all colleges attended
Verification of lawful presence in the United States (i.e. submit a license or other approved document)
Bachelor’s degree, conferred in any field, from a regionally accredited institution showing a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.75
Three letters of recommendation
1500 word writing sample
Personal statement
Military documents (if applicable)
Admission decision by department

For more information about the application process, please visit apsu.edu/grad-studies.

Required Core

Total Hours = 9

Guided Electives (primary field)

At least 12 or 15 hours of guided electives in the primary field. These must be 5000-level courses excluding HIST 5001, HIST 5043, and HIST 5029.

Total hours = 12 or 15

Select the link below to view all of the History course options.

Guided Electives

Guided Electives (secondary field)

At least six or nine hours of guided electives in a secondary field. These must be 5000-level courses excluding HIST 5001, HIST 5043, and HIST 5029.

Total hours = 6 or 9