MA History at University of Maine

Programme overview

An M.A. in History with concentrations in U.S., Canadian, European and Asian history, environmental, labor and immigration, women's, international and military history, history of cartography, and spatial and digital history. A 4+1 option lets UMaine history undergraduates earn a B.A. and non-thesis M.A. in five years.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Department: History | Duration: 30 credit hours | Intake: Application deadlines January 15 and October 15 (term not specified); in person | Study mode: full-time | Location: Orono, ME, United States

What you will study

Thesis option: 30 credits including HTY 647, a 600-level research seminar, an outside-area course, Responsible Conduct of Research, 5 thesis credits and 15 credits of graduate/advanced courses. Non-thesis: 30 credits with at least 24 graduate-level, two further 600-level seminars and a comprehensive oral exam.

Career pathways

Law, education, public service, museums and journalism.

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Application information

Entry requirements

No standardized tests required. 4+1 pathway: apply by February 1 of junior year after 60-100 credits with GPA of 3.5 or higher.

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.

Graduate applications are submitted through the UMaine graduate application portal; a resume and essay are required for all programmes, with test scores, writing samples or portfolios required by some programmes; unofficial transcripts are uploaded at application and official transcripts are required only upon admission.

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