MA History at North Carolina State University

Programme overview

Master's Degree Requirements Master of Arts Degree in History: This program requires a total of 30 credit hours, including 6 hours in core courses, 12 credit hours in a major field, 6 credit hours in a minor field, and 6 credit hours in thesis work. Each student's program is tailored to enhance his or her career objectives.

Faculty: College of Humanities and Social Sciences | Department: History | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall | Location: Raleigh, NC, United States

What you will study

The degree requires 30 credit hours. Courses listed in the plan include: HI 597 Historiography and Historical Method; HI 598 Historical Writing; HI 500 Civilization of the Ancient Near East; HI 502 Early Christianity to the Time of Eusebius; HI 503 Ancient Greek Civilization.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to the M.A. in History and Public History programs require: a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; transcripts; personal statement, listing career goals, historical interests, and potential advisor; letters of recommendation; and a writing sample of approximately ten pages. Admission to the Ph.D. in Public History requires a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; transcripts; personal statement, listing career goals, historical interests, and potential advisor; letters of recommendation; and a writing sample of approximately ten pages. Application deadlines: Fall: January 15 (priority funding); April 1 (final). Students are admitted for the fall semester only.

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.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring, Summer 1 and Summer 2, subject to individual programme availability.

Graduate School priority deadlines: US citizens Fall June 25, Spring November 25, Summer 1 March 25, Summer 2 May 10; international applicants Fall March 1, Spring July 15, Summer 1 and Summer 2 December 15. Programme deadlines may be earlier and apply if so. Application fees are non-refundable.

Apply through the official page: https://applygrad.ncsu.edu/apply

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