学生 interested in pursuing a program of study in 历史 or 公共历史 should:
Have completed an undergraduate program containing at least 18 semester credit hours in history or in related disciplines, or have completed an undergraduate program with comparable experience in the field of history.
3分.0本科GPA.
Submit to the 最大的菠菜的平台 Chair a letter of intent (500 word minimum) that describes the applicant's interests and goals in obtaining a graduate degree.
Submit evidence of the writing and analytical skills necessary for graduate level course work (a history research paper is preferred).
列出至少两个参考资料.
请填写在线申请表.
Admission deadlines set by the 最大的菠菜的平台 Office are August 10 for the Fall Semester, 春季学期1月10日开学, 还有夏季学期的滚动截止日期. Applicants who missed the deadline have the option to apply as a non-degree seeking student. Up to 12 credit hours taken as a non-degree seeking student can be applied to the degree program upon admission. 申请截止日期可能会有例外. 请随时联系在线协调员卡洛琳·库珀 cooperc2@hongyangditan.com 如有任何问题，请拨打(308)865-8596.
In the absence of any of the above, admission may be granted on a conditional basis. 如果申请人没有写作样本, they can apply as a non-degree student and take 1-2 courses in the program. This will allow an applicant to produce a graduate-level paper to submit with their application. Up to 12 credit hours can be transferred to a degree granting program from non-degree seeking course work. 作为非学位学生申请，请访问 在线申请.
The application deadlines for the 历史 MA program are August 10 for the Fall Semester, 春季学期1月10日开学, 还有夏季学期的滚动截止日期.
如果你的本科GPA低于3分.00, you may still apply to the program with the possibility of conditional admission.
入学不要求GRE成绩.
The department prefers to see a research paper produced in a history course. Research papers in other fields will suffice if you do not have a history paper. If you have nothing to submit then you should apply as a non-degree student and take one course in the program. 这将允许你写出一个最大的菠菜的平台水平的写作样本.
This is your chance to tell the graduate committee anything that may not be apparent in your application or transcripts, 包括但不限于信息 关于你的背景, 教育, 的职业目标, 占领, 以及你为什么想攻读历史最大的菠菜的平台学位.
是的, you can apply as a non-degree student and take up to 12 hours of coursework that can be transferred into the MA program upon admission.
是的，在线学生可以选择论文. Those who want to pursue the thesis option must take HIST 894 Introduction to Thesis and apply to the graduate committee for approval.
The first step for those wishing to pursue the thesis option is to complete HIST 894 Introduction to Thesis, which can be taken after completing most of the required coursework of the program including HIST 801 & 嘘803. A 3.选修这门课程也需要5 GPA. In this course students will seek approval to pursue the thesis option.
全日制学生通常每学期上1-2门课. 全日制学生每学期选修2-3门课程.
秋季和春季学期的课程为期16周. 夏季学期课程为期8周.
The 历史 Department has a limited number of graduate assistantships available on a competitive basis. 学生 interested in graduate assistantships should contact the 最大的菠菜的平台项目 Chair.
是的，被硕士课程录取的学生有资格获得经济援助. 学生 must be half-time (5 hours) to qualify for federal student loans.
学生们有10年的时间来完成这个项目.
学生 in the non-thesis option will compile a comprehensive academic portfolio that includes work completed in the program and comprehensive essays in the major and minor fields. 学生 must submit their portfolio to the 历史 Department during the last semester of course work. A supervisory committee consisting of the graduate program chair and one faculty member each from the major and minor fields will evaluate the portfolio. If the portfolio is not approved, students may revise and resubmit it the following semester.
No, you can take up to two years off before having to reapply for admission.
不，这些课程不是独立学习. They run on the same schedule as the on campus courses and require weekly readings, 讨论, and writing assignments with the goal of recreating the traditional graduate school environment.
而每位教授则各自设计课程, most courses follow a general format of a weekly reading (usually a book or several articles), 与其他学生在线讨论, 还有一份写作作业. You can expect to read the equivalent of 10-15 books for each course and write approximately 45-60 pages of analytical essays.
学生 should begin the program by taking HIST 801 America Interpreted, 美国史学最大的菠菜的平台入门阅读课程. The class examines the leading schools of historical opinion from the founding of American society through the modern era.
学生 are eligible to take 嘘803 Historical Methods after completing at least 9-12 credit hours including HIST 801 America Interpreted.
Major and Minor Fields of Study for students in the Non-Thesis Option include Early US 历史, 美国近代史, 欧洲历史上, 和世界历史. 在这些区域领域内, students are encouraged to focus their final essays more narrowly on particular subthemes based on their specific course work. Among those that have been chosen by previous students are: American West, 文化历史, 环境的历史, 性别与性, 德国的历史, 当地的历史, 拉丁美洲历史, 军事历史, 公共历史, 俄罗斯/苏联历史, 科学技术, 社会历史. 然而，还有许多其他方法可用.
