History, MA

Requirements for Admission

1. BA degree from an accredited institution. Students with undergraduate majors in fields other than history must complete prerequisite courses in history before entering the program. (Contact departmental Graduate Coordinator for more information.)

2. Grade point average of 3.00 or better in all undergraduate history courses (and in previous graduate courses attempted) as evidenced by official transcripts.
3. Two letters of recommendation, a statement of purpose, and a writing sample. (See online graduate application for specific guidelines).
4. Completion and acceptance of online application for admission to the University through CalState Apply and
5. Favorable recommendation for admission by the departmental Graduate Committee after review of the complete file. This confers advancement to classified standing as a graduate student.

For more information, please refer to Graduate Degrees in the Degree Requirements section of this catalog.

Requirements for the MA Degree

1. Advancement to candidacy form (GS01 - MA in History) signed and submitted to Graduate Studies office.

2. Grade point average of 3.00 or better for all work attempted in graduate status and in all work approved as part of the specific pattern of study. With the approval of the departmental Graduate Coordinator, a maximum of 9 units of post-graduate transfer or extension credit (or any combination of the two) may be included as part of the student’s specific pattern of study. All courses are to be taken for letter grade.
3. All requirements for the MA degree in history, including any language and conditional requirements stipulated at the time of admission to candidacy, must be satisfactorily completed within seven years from the time the first course is completed, and the culminating project must be completed and submitted within four semesters from first enrolling in the culminating experience course. Completion of Requirements form (GS02) must be signed and submitted to the Graduate Studies Office. 
4. With the approval of the student’s committee chair and the departmental Graduate Coordinator, the satisfactory completion of one of the following two options: