All students will take a series of three 90-minute comprehensive exams. Students writing a thesis will take their exams after completing 22 units. Students not writing a thesis will take their exams after completing 30 units. Comprehensive exams must be completed within one year of completing coursework.

Students may apply up to 6 units of History 5980: Individual Study toward the M.A. degree. Individual Study requirements will be specified by the instructor. Students wishing to enroll in units of Individual Study will identify a topic of study and request instruction from a faculty person with expertise in that field. The faculty person may or may not agree to the request.

Students may take up to 9 units of 4000-level courses to be applied to the degree. Extra work, as specified by the instructor, is required in order for 4000-level courses to count toward the M.A. degree. The only 4000-level classes not appropriate for graduate students are HIST 4000, 4960, and 4980.

New students are admitted to the M.A. program for both the fall and spring semesters. Students interested in applying should send a letter of intent to the Graduate Director: bwolfehunnicutt@csustan.edu.

Prerequisites for Admission

1. For students who have majored in History, the following are required:

How did we get where we are today? What caused past events? What differences did individuals make? If these and other questions intrigue you, history has the answers—or, more specifically, a choice of answers. Stanislaus State offers you the chance to study the varieties of history, explore your own favorite corners of the past, and effectively communicate what you have discovered.

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