历史文学硕士

历史系提供文学硕士学位，重点是美国，欧洲，拉丁美洲，非洲，亚洲或世界历史。学生可以在论文和非论文学位课程之间进行选择。每个学生将选择重点和次要重点领域。主要重点领域将来自以下主题领域之一：美国，欧洲，拉丁美洲，亚洲，非洲或世界历史。学位论文学生的次要重点领域可能来自上述学科领域中的另一个领域，或与特定地区或历史现象有关的主题领域。学生可以在历史以外的领域修读课程，而历史以外的未修课程则必须包括至少九个学期。
The History Department offers the Master of Arts degree with an emphasis in United States, European, Latin American, African, Asian, or World History. A student may choose between a thesis and a non-thesis degree program. Each student will choose a primary and a secondary area of emphasis. The primary area of emphasis will be drawn from one of the following subject areas: United States, European, Latin American, Asian, African, or World History. The secondary area of emphasis for a thesis student will be drawn from either another one of the above subject areas, or a topical field related to a particular region or historical phenomenon. Students can minor in a field outside of history, a minor outside of history must include at least nine semester hours.<br>A degree candidate with a thesis must also demonstrate proficiency in one research skill which may be either reading proficiency in a foreign language or proficiency in quantitative methods or some other relevant research skill as determined by the student's graduate committee. The non-thesis program is designed for students planning to enter secondary education or who want to develop a broad understanding of history for a variety of other reasons. The secondary area of emphasis for a non-thesis degree candidate must be drawn from a geographic region other than the one the student has selected for the primary field. The non-thesis program does not require a research skill.