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History (MA) at University of Southern California

University of Southern California, United States

Programme overview

A transitional degree taken in the process of completing requirements for the PhD in history. The department does not accept applicants for a stand-alone MA.

Department: Department of History  |  Duration: Minimum six graduate courses (thesis plan) or eight (comprehensive exam plan)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

All students take HIST 500 Introduction to Graduate Historical Studies. The thesis plan requires at least six graduate courses including HIST 500 and Master's Thesis (two parts), with a written and defended thesis. The comprehensive exam plan, with committee chair approval, requires eight graduate courses including HIST 500 plus written exams in three fields. Competence in one foreign language is required except for United States history majors.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The department does not accept applicants for a Master of Arts degree in history; the MA is only a transitional degree for students completing the PhD in history.

Duration: Minimum six graduate courses (thesis plan) or eight (comprehensive exam plan)

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