Description
For more than a quarter century the Department of History has offered high quality and rigorous graduate training in history to a diverse student body, including secondary school teachers seeking certification or advanced training; those committed to museum, archival and records management careers; PhD aspirants; and mid-life career changers from a variety of professions. Their one common feature has been a love of history and a desire to study it intensively.
Admission to the Program
Applicants to the Master of Arts in History program must submit a completed application. Application requirements and materials are available online.
For further information about the application process, contact the Center for Graduate Studies.
Program Requirements
Students must meet the College's standards for graduate study.
- The MA in History is a 30-credit degree program.
- 2. Up to 12 credits of graduate course work with a grade of "B" or better may be transferred from other institutions with the approval of the Graduate Committee.
- All courses must carry graduate credit (500 level or above). At least 18 credits of the courses must be at the 600 level or above, excluding HST 710. All students must take at least one research-intensive 500 level course.
- 4. Students may not apply more than 12 credits of the following non-classroom courses to the MA degree::
- HST 503 Graduate Internship
- HST 599 Independent Study in History
- HST 691 Research in American History
- HST 695 Research in World History
- HST 699 Independent Study in History
- HST 700 Historical Integration
- HST 701 Masters Thesis
- HST 702 Public History Capstone
- HST 710 College Teaching Practicum
Students in this program choose from one of four tracks:
American History
- HST 600 Introduction to Historical Study
- HST 614 Reading Seminar in Early America
- HST 615 Reading Seminar in Modern America
- THREE elective courses in American history
- TWO to THREE courses in a minor field, such as world, education, women's history, English, study abroad, or other field as determined in consultation with the graduate director
- ONE of the following capstone options:
- HST 700 Historical Integration
- HST 701 Masters Thesis
Note: Students complete elective courses in American history as necessary to fulfill the 30-credit requirement.
World History
- HST 600 Introduction to Historical Study
- TWO regional seminars (numbered HST 64x; offerings vary by semester)
- THREE elective courses in world history
- TWO to THREE courses in a minor field, such as American, education, women's history, English, study abroad, or other field as determined in consultation with the graduate director
- ONE of the following capstone options:
- HST 700 Historical Integration
- HST 701 Masters Thesis
Note: Students complete elective courses in world history as necessary to fulfill the 30-credit requirement.
American/World History
- HST 600 Introduction to Historical Study
- ONE of the American history seminar courses:
- HST 614 Reading Seminar in Early America
- HST 615 Reading Seminar in Modern America
- ONE regional history seminar courses (numbered HST 64x; offerings vary by semester)
- THREE elective courses in American history
- THREE elective courses in world history
- HST 700 Historical Integration
Public History
- HST 600 Introduction to Historical Study
- TWO courses in public history out of
- HST 512 Public History
- HST 513 Rochester Reform Trail
- HST 527 Material Culture
- TWO internships (either 3-credit internship may be taken twice):
- HST 503 Graduate Internship
- HST 585 Museum Internship
- FOUR elective courses in History or up to 3 in related fields by advisement
Capstone
- HST 702 Public History Capstone