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.

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.

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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