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History/History for Educators - Admission Requirements

M.A. in History for Educators (33 credits)
In most cases candidates for admission to the M.A. program in History for Educators should have taken 18 hours of undergraduate course work in History or a related discipline, with a GPA of at least 3.0. In addition, candidates must present evidence of one of the following: a currently valid teaching certificate; an acceptable score on the Graduate Record Examination General Test or the Miller's Analogies Test (MAT); an acceptable score on the Professional Knowledge section of the Praxis Test (native speakers of a language other than English must submit TOEFL scores); transcripts of all undergraduate course work; two letters of recommendation; a brief personal statement (250-500 words).

M.A. in History (30 credits)
In most cases candidates for admission to the M.A. program in History should meet the following admissions criteria: 18 hours of undergraduate course work in History or a related discipline, with a GPA of at least 3.0; an acceptable score on the Graduate Record Exam General Test (native speakers of a language other than English must submit TOEFL scores); transcripts of all undergraduate course work; two letters of recommendation; a brief personal statement (250-500 words); a writing sample (preferably from an undergraduate research paper).

M.A. in History with a Concentration in Public History (30 credits)
In most cases candidates for admission to the M.A. in History with a Concentration in Public History program should meet the following admissions criteria: 18 hours of undergraduate coursework in history or a related discipline with a GPA of at least 3.0, an acceptable score on the Graduate Record Exam General Test (native speakers of a language other than English must submit TOEFL scores), transcripts of all undergraduate coursework, two letters of recommendation, a brief personal statement (250- 500 words), and a writing sample (preferably from an undergraduate research paper).

Certificate Option (12 credits)
Criteria for Admission are an undergraduate degree in History, Social Studies Education, or a related discipline. In addition, candidates will submit two letters of recommendation and complete an interview with the program director.


It should be noted that the stated admissions requirements are construed as guidelines; the graduate admissions committee fully recognizes that some candidates may present either credentials or prior experiences that lie beyond the parameters described above.

 


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