REQUIREMENTS FOR A MASTER'S DEGREE IN HISTORY

The Master of Arts program is designed to enable a qualified group of graduate students to pursue a rigorous and coherent program of study in history and to become trained in historical methodology.

             The program is divided into four tracks: 

·        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.

·        Track 3, Joint Program in Education and History is for students who want to develop their historical understanding while working for a Master of Arts in Teaching.

·        Track 4, Joint Program in Law and History is for students who want to pursue historical studies at the same time that they attend law school.

DEPARTMENTAL ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

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

 ·        Students must have at least 30 semester hours of acceptable undergraduate history courses, including at least 12 hours of work at the junior or 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 are required.  

·        Applicants are required to take the General Tests of the Graduate Record Examination. 

·        Applicants are required to submit a writing sample. The writing sample should be a piece of academic writing, no longer than 20 pages. 

·        Students must submit a Graduate School application, GRE scores, and three letters of recommendation to the Graduate School.  The application may be obtained from the Graduate School at the University of Tulsa. 

·        Students who are deficient in history credits but meet grade-point requirements may be admitted on a conditional basis. 

APPLICATION DEADLINES 

            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.