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MA History at Case Western Reserve University

Case Western Reserve University, United States

Programme overview

The MA in History is a thesis-based degree of 30 credit hours centred on a master's thesis, an original piece of research based on primary sources. Tracks are available in Social Justice History and in History of Science, Technology, Environment, and Medicine.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences  |  Department: History  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Cleveland, OH, United States

What you will study

30 credit hours: Historiography, Method, and Theory; Seminar in Comparative History; Historical Research and Writing; 9 credit hours of supervised thesis work; and 12 credit hours of electives. Ideally the thesis begins in spring of year one and is defended in spring of year two. A joint MA/JD with Law is available.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Transcripts from all previous undergraduate, graduate and professional study; GRE or comparable standardized test scores; three letters of recommendation; application essays; and a writing sample.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

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