5 year BA + MA Program

To apply to the Department of History’s 5 year BA + MA Program, students must be declared History majors. They must have at least a 3.5 gpa in History courses and a 3.3 gpa overall at the end of their junior year, when they must declare their interest in entering the 5 year BA + MA Program in writing to the Director of Graduate Studies.

In addition to fulfilling all of the requirements of the undergraduate major, interested students must take Introduction to Historical Methodologies (an undergraduate cognate of the graduate course taught simultaneously) in the fall of their senior year.

Applicants will follow the usual application procedures in the fall of their senior year. The Graduate Admissions Committee will consider 5 year BA + MA Program applications along with all other applicants for admission and Graduate Assistantships. Those who receive and accept GAship offers cannot complete the MA in one year. Those who do not receive or accept a GA offer can complete the MA degree taking an accelerated approach.

Sample One-Year MA program:

Fall
• Lit Course or Graduate Seminar in major field (6 credit hours)
• Research Sem (6 credit hours)
• Minor course (3 credit hours)

Winter
• Lit Course or Graduate Seminar in major field(6 credit hours)
• Research Sem (6 credit hours)
• Minor course (3 credit hours)

Spring
• Lit Course or Graduate Seminar in major field (6 credit hours)
• Research Sem (6 credit hours)
• Directed Readings or 3-credit hour course in major field

Total Credit Hours: 45