Below is information that will be useful to students currently in the History Graduate Program.
History MA Requirements:
Requirements for the Master of Arts in History – 30 Hours (24 class hours, 6 thesis hours)
Student requirements for the M.A. in History are that 18 hours must be completed in courses open ONLY to grad students. These DO NOT include 6 hours maximum in cross-listed with undergraduate courses). Also, 6 hours beyond HST 500 must be in graduate level seminars. One grad seminar must be in the students track (area of concentration). This means students have to complete/pass 6 hours of GRADUATE SEMINARS (not cross-listed classes, not colloquiums, not Directed Independent Studies [DIS], not internships, not thesis hours). DIS’s count toward concentration hours (if the subject matter matches the students’ track) but cross-listed seminars do NOT fulfill the required 6-hour GRADUATE SEMINAR requirement.
Learning outcomes and competency levels for Master's Degree students.
History MA Reading Lists:
(As of Spring 2005):
U.S.
European
Public
Global
Public History Information:
Public History Thesis Sample Work Plan
Internship Rules from Handbook
Graduate Internship Enrollment Form
Registration, Transfer, & Residency Links:
Directed Independent Study Application Form
Registration for GRC 600
Registration for HST 599 - Thesis Hours
Transfer Credit Request
North Carolina Residency Form
Language Exam Links:
Language Exams - Practice - (On Reserve in the Library)
Below are some language translations besides those in the library. Here you will find a foreign language text and below it will be the English translation. These are to help you with your Language Exam.
Oxford Foreign Language Online Dictionary
Some Tips for Translating
French Practice Translation
Spanish Practice Translation 1
Spanish Practice Translation 2
German Passage; German Translation
Comprehensive Exam:
The Comprehensive Exam should be taken in your third semester of the History M.A. program. The exam normally takes place on Reading Day (the day after the last day of classes) and in one of the university's computer labs. Bring a flash drive on which to save your exam while you write it. The exam is a four hour exam, consisting of two questions with two hours devoted to each question. The exams are emailed to the faculty graders and they either pass or fail. The student must receiving passing grades from at least 2 of the 3 graders and must pass BOTH questions to pass.
US -
3 questions and the student chooses 2 to answer.
European - Student selects early or modern European; 3 questions, answer 2.
Global - 2 questions of Global, answer 1; 2 questions in students region, answer 1
Public History - Student chooses 1st half US or 2nd half US; 2 questions US, answer 1; 2 questions Public History, answer 1.
Comprehensive Exam Questions
M. A. Thesis Defenses & Graduation:
* Defense times and dates should be coordinated with Graduate Coordinator and the three members of your committee.
* Be sure Thesis Format Approval Form is turned in to UNCW Graduate School and approved.
* Most defenses take place in the Randall Library Special Collections Room, 2nd Floor.
* If you need A/V or PowerPoint, contact A/V: Kevin Connington (conningtonk@uncw.edu or call 962-2187) or John McGee (mcgeejh@uncw.edu or call 962-7332).
* Bring at least 3 copies of thesis title page on 100% cotton paper to be signed by committee.
* Completed thesis is electronically delivered to UNCW Graduate School.
* Hand-carry a signed title page to the UNCW Graduate School.
* One hard-copy of thesis on 100% cotton paper must be deliverd to the Graduate Coordinator.
* If you want a bound copy of your thesis, contact The HF Group: www.thehfgroup.com.
* See the UNCW Bookstore for getting a cap and gown, but also an M.A. hood.
* Have cap and gown for History Department graduation ceremon. You will be hooded there.
Thesis Committee Identification Form Please fill out this form as soon as possible and have the members of your committee sign it. It must be filled out and signed at least by the semster prior to your thesis defense.
Thesis Format Approval Sheet (must be completed & in to UNCW Graduate School with revised, correctly formatted version prior to the taking of your thesis defense. Note: all theses sent to the Graduate School are now only to be electronically submitted. However, the Department of History will still want a hard copy of your thesis on the cotton rag paper).
Thesis Manual
Thesis Formatting
Graduation Application [By Nov. 15 for Spring graduation; Apr. 15 for Fall graduation.]
Practice Curriculum Vita (an academic resume)
Miscellaneous Graduate Student Forms from Graduate School:
Forms from Graduate School (DIS, thesis hours, Graduation Application, etc).
