2006-2008 Catalog of Courses

Department of History

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

http://www.uni.edu/history

Staff:

R. Martin, Head. J. Baskerville, G. Bruess, T. Connors, B. Cutter, R. Dise, T. Eden, L. Fenech, J. Goldman, R. Hesselink, W. Hettle, C. Holcombe, J. Johnson, S. Kimble, E. Kuenzli, J. Lees, D. Maier, J. McGlade, T. O'Connor, B. Roberts, K. Sadkowski, D. Shepardson, D. Walker, C. Weisenberger, C. Wells.

The Department of History offers the following graduate programs.  Specific requirements for these programs are listed within this Department of History section in the following order:

Graduate Majors (M.A.)

History

Master of Arts Degree Program

Major in History

The object of this program is to prepare students for either further graduate study (thesis option recommended), teaching at the secondary or community college level (non-thesis option recommended), or history-related careers in government, business or private research (public history emphasis recommended). As a general rule, students should have a GPA of 3.20 or better for admission to the program. This major is available on the thesis and non-thesis options; a minimum of 30 semester hours is required for either option. The thesis option requires aminimum of 15 hours of 200-level course work, including a total of 6 hours of 960:299.The non-thesis option requires aminimum of 12 hours of 200-level course work and the completion of a research paper. Prospective majors must consult with the department head about further requirements prior to beginning their programs.

The Graduate Record Examination (General Test) is not required for admission to the program.

For the thesis option, students must present and gain approval of their thesis proposal by their Faculty Thesis Committee and pass an oral defense of the thesis and, depending on the research emphasis of the thesis, may be required by the thesis chair to demonstrate competency in a second language. For the non-thesis option, students must pass a written comprehensive examination in the primary field and an oral comprehensive examination in both the primary field and a secondary field.

Thesis Option:

Non-Thesis Option:

Public History Emphasis

This program is offered on the thesis option only. A minimum of 30 semester hours is required, of which a minimum of 15 hours of 200-level course work, including 6 hours of 960:299 is required. As a prerequisite for admission to this program, student must have a B.A. in history or at least nine credit hours of history.

Successful completion of a final oral comprehensive examination is required.