Master of History at Arkansas State University

The History at Arkansas State University is a Master program designed for students who want to build the knowledge and skills required for careers in this field. Delivered on campus at the university's main campus in Jonesboro , United States of America, the program is taught in English and takes 2 years to complete. Students study in a Full Time environment while preparing for future professional opportunities. The next intake starts on July 5, 2027.

About Master of History

The graduate program in history at Arkansas State University trains students in historical research methods, historiography, and historical content in global, public, and US history.

Students may choose a general MA degree (which commonly incorporates more US history courses) or an emphasis in either public history or global history.

The public history emphasis focuses on teaching students to be historians who are strong academics but who also engage the greater public.Students are required to take 12 hours of history electives (global or US), 12 hours of public history, and 6 hours of thesis or internship. Accepted students who had not taken the Practice of History or an equivalent historical methods course as an undergraduate will have to take this course at a graduate level for additional credit hours. The Department of History will allow up to 6 credit hours from another institution. Graduates with a MA in public history often go on to pursue a PhD in public history or heritage studies, work at museums or heritage sites, or apply for careers in historic preservation or other public history-related professions.

The global history emphasis is for students who are interested in studying big questions, especially those pertaining to the processes, events, and people who have created an increasingly interconnected world. Students will engage with the works of important historians in the field, theory, and historiography while honing their ability to research and write as global historians themselves. This program is aimed at students who want to subsequently pursue global or non-US history PhD programs, who want to teach high school world history at an advanced level, who want to teach world history in community colleges, and who are interested in foreign service careers. Global history students are required to take Theory and Practice in Global History, Seminar in Global History, 9 hours of world history, 9 hours of history electives, and 6 hours of either thesis or additional history electives.

Curriculum

Curriculum and degree requirements can be found in the most current Graduate Bulletin.

Disciplines

College of Liberal Arts & Communication

Requirements and Admission Criteria for Master of History at Arkansas State University

Entry Requirements

Applications from students who meet the minimum requirements of Graduate School are forwarded to the History Department to be considered for admission to the Master of Arts in History. Please allow at least 6 weeks for your application to be processed.

The admissions committee weighs a number of factors in its decisions. So success in one area may offset a less successful record in other areas. Not all of our applicants were history majors as undergraduates, but students with Bachelorâ€™s degrees in other fields are expected to have taken one introductory-level US History and one Introductory-level World History course and 18 hours of upper-level undergraduate history (equivalent to 3-4000 level course at Arkansas State) before applying to the program. Courses in allied fields may be counted toward the 18 hour requirement at the discretion of the department.

Students seeking to enter the graduate program in history must satisfy the admission requirements of both the Graduate School and the History Department. Applications to program must include:

1) A completed application form

2) An official transcript

3) Official GRE Scores

4) Two letters of recommendation from professors familiar with the studentâ€™s academic work

English Requirements

PTEMin 56
IELTSMin 6
TOEFLMin 79

English Program Requirements

Test scores cannot be older than 2 years

Currently accepting TOEFL, internet based at home test.

Tuition and Fee Information for Master of History at Arkansas State University

To calculate your tuition, multiply the tuition per credit hour rate and the required hourly fees by the number of hours you are taking for a given semester. If you meet any of the required term fee or additional fees criteria, add them to your total number.

Application Fee 40

Master of History at Arkansas State University

Arkansas State University

United States of America, Jonesboro