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Master of Arts in History at University of New Mexico

University of New Mexico, United States

Programme overview

The regional concentrations available in the MA program are: The Western World to 1500 Europe 1500-1815 Europe 1815-present United States American West Latin America MA students may choose either the thesis option (Plan I), in which students focus their work in one area of concentration and write a research thesis in that field, or the non-thesis option (Plan II), in which students choose a major and a minor field of concentration. All MA students must take HIST 664 (Advanced.

Faculty: College of Arts & Sciences  |  Department: History  |  Duration: 30-33 credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Albuquerque, NM, United States

What you will study

All MA students must complete the department's foreign language requirement. All MA students must take HIST 664 (Advanced Historiography). Plan I students will complete 30 credit hours, comprised of 24 hours of coursework (of which at least 18 hours must be in History) and 6 hours of thesis credit (HIST 599). Plan II students will complete 33 hours of coursework credit. They will select one regional concentration as...

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Entry requirements

A Bachelor's degree in History or a closely related field is a required prerequisite for admission to the MA program. The BA coursework should include general coursework in history at the survey level, some advanced coursework, and either a senior thesis or a course in historiography or historical methodology.

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.

Each graduate and professional programme has its own admission requirements and deadlines; applicants apply through the Graduate Studies application.

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