History - Boston University

History from Boston University is a Campus Master History degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. The MA in history is intended as either a terminal degree or a preliminary degree for those students who have been admitted to the program leading to the PhD in history. Students admitted to the MA program and desiring to advance to doctoral studies will be reevaluated by the Graduate Studies Committee before being admitted to the PhD program. Course Requirements: Students are required to complete eight courses that carry graduate credit, i.e., numbered 500 or above. Some lecture courses numbered 300-399 also have corresponding 800-level numbers; graduate students wishing to enroll in these courses, which will make special provisions for graduate work, will register for the 800-level courses. One of the eight required courses must be GRS HI 700: Problems in Historical Analysis. In addition, students in European history must take GRS HI 719 (or an approved substitute in years when this course is not offered), students in African history must take GRS HI 777, and students in American history must take a seminar in that field. At least four courses must be selected from one of the following fields of history: Africa, the United States, Britain, medieval Europe, the Middle East, early modern Europe/America, modern Europe. Courses taken at other accredited graduate schools or in other schools or colleges of Boston University not used toward the awarding of any other degree may be transferred on recommendation of the department. For the MA degree , no more than two such courses may be transferred. Major Research Paper: Every student must write at least one major research paper between 25 and 40 pages in length: the equivalent of a publishable journal article, based on primary sources, and meeting professional standards of documentation, argument, and literary structure. This paper may be developed in a research seminar or in directed research with a faculty member. It will be graded in the normal way by the instructor of the course for which it was written, after which a copy of the paper must be submitted to the Graduate Studies Committee; judgment as to whether it fulfils the research requirement rests solely with the committee. A paper accepted as fulfilling the requirement remains in the student's file. Language Requirement: The candidate shall demonstrate a reading knowledge of one relevant foreign language. This regulation emphasizes the need for genuine ability to use foreign languages in advanced courses and in certain kinds of research. Language examinations, consisting of one or more passages to be translated (a dictionary is permitted), are normally given in September, January, and April. Students are expected to qualify at the start of their work in residence (except in cases where, for a language such as Russian and Arabic, it is recognized that additional time may be required). View more details on Boston University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related History courses.