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Courses of Study: M.A. in History
Thesis Plan | Course Intensive Plan | Public History Plan
Thesis Plan Requirements
Students must meet all requirements of the School of Graduate Studies,
show a reading knowledge of a foreign language when deemed necessary for
thesis research as determined by their thesis advisor, and successfully
defend a thesis. Students select two fields of concentration, totaling
40 credit hours. Each field of concentration will have a minimum of 16
hours of course work, with a minimum of two 700-level courses. A minimum
of 20 hours must be 700-level course work, including the required HST
700 (Historical Methods). In addition, near the end of their studies,
and after submitting a prospectus approved by the student's thesis committee,
students will register for 4-12 hours of HST 799 (thesis). HST 799 will
conclude with a successful oral defense of the thesis before a panel of
three professors, chaired by the thesis advisor. Students may petition
the graduate studies committee to grant exceptions to field of concentration
or 700-level course requirements.
Possible fields of concentration are as follows:
1. United States to 1877
2. United States since 1877
3. Ancient World and Europe to 1600
4. Europe since 1600
5. Africa, Asia, and Latin America
History Courses Numbered 700-709 20 (minimum)
History Courses Numbered 600 20
History 799 Thesis 4-12
Total 52
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Course Intensive Plan Requirements
Students must meet all requirements of the School of Graduate Studies.
Students select two fields of concentration (see above), totaling 52 hours.
There must be a minimum of 20 hours in each field of concentration; there
should be a minimum of 12 hours of 700-level courses in each field of
concentration as well as the required HST 700 (Historical Methods). Students
must seek the consent of a graduate director before taking course work
outside their fields of concentration. Students may petition the graduate
studies committee to grant exceptions to field of concentration or 700-level
course requirements. The student will present a research paper to the
graduate studies committee for approval in the final quarter of enrollment.
The research paper will demonstrate the student's ability to work in primary
historical sources, and communicate in writing, with notes and bibliography
according to departmental standards.
History Courses Numbered 700-709 28 (minimum)
History Courses Numbered 600 24
Total 52
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Public History Plan Requirements
The Public History Plan Program at Wright State University integrates a traditional American history curriculum with courses taught by professionals in archives, museum studies, and historic preservation, an internship, and a project leading to a Master of Arts degree in history with a specialization in public history.
Required Academic Core Courses (24 credits)
Public Historians are historians who apply their skills and knowledge outside of academic or classroom settings. Public History students are required to complete 12 hours of seminar (HST 701, 702, or 709), Historical Research Methods (HST 700) and 8 hours of either additional seminars or 600 level courses in American History.
Required Public History Courses 18
Public history students must complete the following core requirements:
HST 687 Introduction to Public History 4
HST 710 Introduction to Archives and Manuscripts 4
HST 712 Museum Administration and Collections 4
HST 715 Historical Management Internship 5
HST 720 Project 1
Advanced Public History Course Requirements 8
Students must complete eight credit hours in advanced Public History courses. Students may choose breadth over specialization by taking four credits each in Museum Studies and Archives and Records Management. Students will also have the option to specialize and take eight advanced credit hours in either Archives or Museum Studies.
HST 714 Advanced Problems in Archival Work 4
HST 730 Archival Records Technologies 2
HST 740 Information Management 2
HST 713 Museum Interpretation and Exhibits 4
HST 725 Topics in Public History: Decorative Arts 4
Electives 6-8
Students may select from additional public history or academic history courses including the following Public History electives. With the approval of the Public History Program director, students may take courses in an outside discipline such as art, anthropology, urban and geography, English, education, and business.
HST 711 State and Local History 2
HST 716 Historic Preservation 4
HST 725 Topics in Public History 4
HST 717 Practica: Archives and Museums 1-2
HST 688 History and New Media 4
Total 56-58
Program of Study