Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology
History
Overview
The graduate program in History rests on a foundation of advanced, rigorous coursework that introduces students to a variety of historical eras and methodological approaches. Students acquire research, teaching, and communication skills necessary for careers in academia and beyond. Both the MA and PhD programs allow students to produce original historical research in the form of a thesis or substantial dissertation, with mentoring from expert scholars on the graduate faculty. Students may choose a professional option for the MA in History. Notable areas of faculty expertise include the historyof ideas, the history of philosophy, public history, the history of race and gender, the history of religion, and the history of the U.S. South. Geographic Concentrations include: North America, Europe, and East Asia.
Faculty
Professors: David F. Channell, Pamela Gossin, David A. Patterson, Nils Roemer
Associate Professors: J. Michael Farmer, Kimberly Hill, Monica Rankin, Natalie J. Ring, Eric Schlereth, Whitney Stewart, Michael L. Wilson, Benjamin (Ben) Wright
Assistant Professors: Rosemary Admiral, Anne Gray Fischer, exl230001
Professors Emeriti: Joan Chandler, R. David Edmunds, Stephen G. Rabe
Associate Professors Emeriti: Peter Park, Gerald L. Soliday
Clinical Associate Professor: Jeffrey Schulze
Clinical Assistant Professor: Pia Jakobsson
Research Assistant Professor: Debra Pfister
Master of Arts in History
36 semester credit hours minimum
Coursework: 36 semester credit hours
Major Core Course: 3 semester credit hours
Electives in History (HIST): 24 semester credit hours
Twenty-four semester credit hours chosen from graduate courses in HIST. Normally no more than six semester credit hours of independent study are applicable to the degree plan.
Elective Course: 3 semester credit hours
Three semester credit hours in any organized course outside of History (HIST) but normally in the Humanities Graduate Program.
Thesis: 6 semester credit hours
Having completed thirty semester credit hours of coursework, students must write and present a thesis in history for evaluation by a master's committee.
HIST 6399 Master's Thesis
Professional Option
Students in the professional option in History must complete thirty-six semester credit hours of coursework, including HIST 6301 and normally all in organized HIST courses. They are not required to complete a thesis or meet a foreign-language requirement, and they receive a terminal degree.
1. Students are expected to complete this course within their first two semesters of enrollment.