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         M.A. Program

                                      Program Description
                                            Assistantships, Fellowships, and Awards
                                            Research Resources

                                      Admissions and Advising
                                            History Graduate Admissions Policy

                                      Program Requirements
                                            The Thesis Non-Thesis Decision
                                            Language Requirement
                                            Graduate School GRE Policy
                                            Directed Studies

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                                      Checklists for Final Semester & Graduation
                                            FAQ About Capstone Exams and Thesis Defenses

                                      Class Schedules, 2007-2008
                                            Spring 2008 Courses Descriptions

                                      MA Advisor's Office Hours

 

PhD Program - Transatlantic History

 

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Master of Arts Program

 

Program Description

The Masters' Program at UTA is specifically designed to meet the needs of students from a variety of backgrounds with diverse career commitments. 

The Department offers graduate courses in United States, European, African, and Latin American history.  In fall and spring semesters, courses are offered at night and, occasionally, on Saturday mornings; in the summer, day as well as night graduate courses are available. 

Students with bachelors degrees in fields other than history are welcome to apply, as are students who received history degrees years ago.

Students in the M.A. Program may choose the option of either Thesis or Non-Thesis for their program of work. The 30-credit hour Thesis program requires 24 hours of coursework and 6 hours of thesis; the Non Thesis program requires 33 hours of coursework and 3 hours in a capstone course designed to prepare students for the MA exam. Both programs require students to take a two-course sequence in Theory and Method and in Issues and Interpretations (U. S. or European), but otherwise students have the flexibility to construct a course curriculum that suits their individual interests. Within the Non-Thesis program, two areas of study--in archival certification and public history--are also available to students interested in these career goals.  Both the Thesis and Non-Thesis programs require the completion of the language requirement for graduation.

Archival certification. Students intending to work in corporations, museums, libraries, archives, or government agencies, can take a 12-hour sequence--two courses, plus an internship--in the archival certification program as part of their Non-Thesis option. Students who already hold an advanced degree may earn certification by completing only the 12 hours of archival coursework.

Public History. Students interested in learning how historians work in non-academic settings (such as corporations, historical societies, historic preservation organizations, or privately) can take an 18-hour sequence -- four courses, plus an internship -- in the public history program as part of their Non Thesis option.

Enrollment in the Masters program of History averages between 70-80 students each semester. Graduate course enrollments, which also includes non-history graduate and degreed students, recently reached the highest level yet recorded--162--for any single fall semester.

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Assistantships, Fellowships, and Awards  

The History Department makes available each year Graduate Teaching Assistantships positions for MA students.  Two Graduate Research Assistantships are available for students interested in the history of the Greater Southwest. All GTA’s and GRA’s, whatever their home state, qualify for the Texas resident tuition rate. Students should contact the Graduate MA Advisor for more information about GTA and GRA opportunities.

The History Department awards two Graduate Fellowships to entering MA students each year. The fellowships last for two years and provide $1,000 in support each year. Out of state students receiving fellowships qualify for the Texas resident tuition rate.

In addition, the George Wolfskill Award annually recognizes student academic excellence in the M. A. History program.

 

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Research Resources

The holdings in the UT-Arlington Libraries have grown to nearly 2 million books, microforms, and documents. The Libraries subscribe to over 5,000 journals and other serials. Library cataloging is fully computerized and computer access is available to off-campus databases. The library system also includes an active interlibrary loan facility. Key sections of UTA’s Central Library are history holdings. The core of the University’s Special Collections Division is the Jenkins Garrett Library, which is nationally recognized for its material related to Texas, the Mexican War, Mexico and the cartographic history of the Gulf Region. Special Collections also contains the Robertson Colony Papers, the Texas Political History Records, Fort Worth Star-Telegram photographic prints, and documents from the Mexican State of Yucatan and from Honduras. The Library also includes holdings on Minority Cultures.

The Center for Greater Southwestern Studies and the History of Cartography was created by the History Department in 1991 to promote regional interdisciplinary scholarship and enhance university and community relations. Other major libraries and institutions located in the Dallas-Fort Worth region include the Fort Worth Federal Records Center, Amon Carter Museum, Dallas Historical Society, and the libraries of universities other than UTA.

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Admissions and Advising

For specific information, write Dr. Stephen Maizlish, Graduate MA Advisor, Department of History, Box 19529, UT-Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019-0529, e-mail him at maizlish@uta.edu, telephone him (817) 272-5183, or see him during his office hours. Catalogs, which contain applications, may be obtained from the Dean of the Graduate School, Box 19167, UT-Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019-0167; the telephone for graduate admissions is (817) 272-2681 or 2688. Online applications are also available.

Email: history@uta.edu                             Department Request Form

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