M.A. in History
Fargo, USA
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
02 May 2025
EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2025
TUITION FEES
USD 421 / per credit
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Introduction
At NDSU, History faculty research areas include:
- Agricultural History
- American History
- American Religious History
- Asian History
- Environmental History
- European History
- History of Native Peoples
- Latin American History
- Medieval Europe
- Public History
- Women's History/Gender Studies
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Curriculum
The department recommends that students intending to continue to study history at the doctoral level enroll in the MA program. MA students must be proficient in at least one foreign language and complete a thesis that reflects original thought and research using primary and secondary materials.
MA Requirements:
- Foreign Language Proficiency
- HIST 702: Historiography (3 credits)
- Readings courses (6 credits): Choose two from the following:
- HIST 730: Readings in North American History
- HIST 740: Readings in Public History
- HIST 760: Readings in European History
- HIST 780: Readings in World History
- HIST 710: Research Seminar (3 credits) Taken with advisor who will determine the topic.
- Courses at 600-level or higher (9 credits)
- No more than 3 credits may be taken outside of History department
- HIST 705: Directed Research (1 credit) Thesis prospectus
- Written comprehensive exam with advisor
- HIST 798: Master’s Thesis (8 credits)
- Oral defense of thesis
English Language Requirements
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