To receive a Master of Science (MS) degree, students should demonstrate the ability to incorporate methodologies from the social or natural sciences into their research to the satisfaction of their supervisory committee. Students pursuing public history often choose the MS degree.

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited U.S. college or university or a similarly recognized international university is required for admission to and completion of a graduate program.
Graduate students are required to maintain at least a 3.0 GPA for degree-program courses. Grades of B- or lower will not be accepted for a graduate degree.
The Program of Study for a master’s degree must include at least 18 semester credits at the level of 6000 or above.
Credits in the following areas are not acceptable in a degree program: foreign languages (unless included in an approved Program of Study), continuing graduate advisement, individual home study, military science, and courses numbered below 5000. Students are not allowed more than 12 credits of coursework at the 5000 level.
The History MS degree must be completed within six years of entering the degree program. Additional time may be requested by the student’s committee and submitted to the Vice Provost of Graduate Studies for review.
Coursework over eight years old at the time of degree completion may not be used for a graduate degree unless it is revalidated.
Successful defense and submission of the thesis or dissertation to the library.
Approval of academic forms required for master’s students by the School of Graduate Studies:
o Supervisory Committee Approval Form
o Program of Study
o. Responsible Conduct of Research training, a brief online training on ethical conduct in research that the university requires
o Thesis Proposal Defense/Approval
o Appointment for Examination
o Record of Examination
o Successful defense and submission of the thesis to the library.
o Other forms may be required; for details refer to the Graduate Student Handbook.

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