Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, have a minimum of twelve semester-hours of advanced level undergraduate work in history, and make acceptable scores on the aptitude section of the Graduate Record Examination.
Foreign students must meet University standards on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Candidates must apply for specific admission to one of the fields of concentration offered. Students may begin the program in the fall semester only.
The History Department normally requires a minimum 3.0 grade point average overall and a 3.0 average in history for admittance to the M.A. program. Provisional admission is possible in exceptional cases
