Graduate and Professional Programs


The Master of Arts degree in History imparts to students an understanding of the complexity of human interaction, a sense of the uniqueness of time and place, and the skill to develop a reasoned interpretation of past peoples and events.

The program offers specializations in United States history, modern European history, or comparative history. Students can utilize a number of important archival collections. The Gilcrease Museum offers substantial holdings in the history of the American West. The Truman, Eisenhower, Johnson, Bush, and Clinton Presidential Libraries with their vast holdings are all within driving distance from the University of Tulsa offering students an nparalleled opportunity to study recent American history.

Admission.
All applicants must fulfill the following requirements for admission to the MA program:

  • The student must have at least 30 credit hours of acceptable undergraduate history courses, including at least 12 hours of work at the junior and senior level and sufficient courses to provide a basic understanding of American and European history.
  • A 3.0 grade point average in all undergraduate work and a 3.0 average in undergraduate history courses is required.
  • Applicants are required to take the General Tests of the Graduate Record Examination.
    Applicants must submit a Graduate School application, GRE scores, and three letters of recommendation to the Graduate School.
  • Students who are deficient in history credits but meet grade-point requirements may be admitted on a conditional basis.
  • There is no deadline for admission to the MA program in History. Students may apply throughout the year.
  • The Graduate School notifies students who have been accepted into the program.

Combined Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree Program
The combined Bachelor’s/Master’s degree program enables highly motivated students to earn a bachelor’s and master’s degree in five years. The combined program requires the same number of credits and level of work as the current BA and MA (thesis option) degree programs. As a result, only students who enter TU with an IB diploma or at least 24 credit hours of AP credit can reasonably be expected to complete both degrees in five years. All students admitted to the combined Bachelor’s/Master’s program will write a master’s thesis as part of their program of study.

There are two tracks available for the MA in History;

  • Track 1, “Predoctoral,” is for students whose final goal is a Ph.D.
  • Track 2, “Enrichment,” is for students wanting an intellectual challenge or professional credential.


Students can also enroll in:

  • “Cooperative Program in Education and History” for students who want to develop their historical understanding while working for a Master of Arts in Teaching (MTA).
  • “Joint Degree Program in Law and History” for students who want to pursue historical studies at the same time that they attend law school.
  • Combined Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree Program.