Graduate Degree Information

The Department of History at Texas State offers M.A., and M.Ed. degrees in four broad fields: United States History, World History, European History, and Public History.

Master of Arts

Master of Arts (with thesis)

33 hours of graduate history

  • 3 hours, Historiography and Methods [5361]
  • 3 hours, General Research Seminar [5398]
  • 6 hours, thesis credit
  • 21 hours, history electives (with at least 9 hours in major field)
  • Master’s Thesis
  • Comprehensive examination (thesis defense)

Master of Arts (non-thesis)

36 hours of graduate history

  • 3 hours, Historiography and Methods [5361]
  • 3 hours, General Research Seminar [5398]
  • 30 hours, history electives (with at least 15 hours in major field)
  • Comprehensive examination (combination of written and oral exams)

Master of Arts with Concentrations

Master of Arts with concentration in History Education (non–thesis)

21 hours of graduate-level History and 15 graduate hours from a discipline outside of History or
21 hours of graduate-level History,9 graduate hours in one discipline outside of history, and 6 hours in a second outside discipline

  • 3 hours, Historiography and Methods [5361]
  • 3 hours, General Research Seminar [5398]
  • 15 hours, History electives
  • 15 hours outside minor(s) in one or two academic disciplines, or
  • 15 hours Education (which, with student teaching hours and experience, would qualify the student for certification)

Comprehensive examination (combination of written and oral exams)

Master of Arts Degree with concentration in Public History (non-thesis)

36 hours of graduate history

  • 3 hours, Historiography and Methods [5361]
  • 3 hours, The Practice of Public History [5371]
  • 3 hours, Internship [5374]
  • 3 hours, General Research Seminar [5398]
  • 12 hours, Public History electives
  • 12 hours, United States history electives
  • Comprehensive examination (combination of written and oral exams)

Master of Arts Degree with concentration in Public History (thesis option)

39 hours of graduate history, including:

  • 3 hours, Historiography and Methods [5361]
  • 3 hours, The Practice of Public History [5371]
  • 3 hours, Internship [5374]
  • 3 hours, General Research Seminar [5398]
  • 6 hours, Thesis Credit
  • 12 hours, Public History electives
  • 9 hours, United States history electives
  • Master’s Thesis
  • Comprehensive examination (Thesis defense)