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 The Master of Arts program in History at Sam Houston State University serves students interested in secondary teaching as well as those aspiring toward a Ph.D. At present, more than 162 graduate students are pursuing the degree, which may be taken entirely online or through a combination of online courses and traditional classroom seminars in Huntsville or The Woodlands. The Department of History has 22 full-time faculty members with strong records in teaching and publishing in a wide variety of fields. Popular subject areas include: military history, early and modern American history, early and modern European and World history as well as the history of women and Hispanic borderlands. |
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| Degree Plans |
Master of Arts, Plan I. This option calls for 30 semester hours in History, including 6 semester hours of credit for the thesis. The thesis is a substantial piece of written work based on primary and secondary research. Openings for the Plan I option are limited, and approval of the department chair is required. Master of Arts, Plan II. This option is intended for those who prefer not to write a thesis. Instead, students complete 36 semester hours of coursework in History and write an article-length paper in a capstone research seminar. |
| Additional Information |
If you have additional questions, please see the links for prospective or current students. Alternatively, you may contact the History Department's Graduate Director.Dr. Ken Hendrickson, III Department of History Sam Houston State University Huntsville, Texas 77341-2239 Phone: 936-294-1475 Email: gradhistory@shsu.edu |