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Joint Master of Arts in History
The Department of History offers a Joint Master of
Arts degree in association with a partner institution abroad. Program Requirements:
History: Joint CMU/Partner Institution
This degree requires two years of study. Students will complete a
year’s study (at least 18 credits with a minimum 3.3 GPA) at Central Michigan
University and a one-year diploma sequence of courses at a partner institution.
Students entering the program at a partner institution will receive one year's
credit towards the Joint M.A. for completion of a final post-baccalaureate
program entirely in history at a partner institution with the equivalent of a
3.3 GPA. They will then complete the requirements for the Joint M.A. with a
prescribed year of study at Central Michigan University. Certain rules govern
the combined two-year program:
1. No more than 50 percent of a student's coursework may be in a
single national field.
2. All students must write at least two research papers suitable for
filing as evidence of scholarly achievement, 7,000-10,000 words: one completed
in a research seminar at CMU and one completed at a partner institution.
It is strongly recommended that students develop a reading knowledge
of at least one language other than English or an appropriate
research tool such as statistics.
Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards
Successful applicants will have completed a bachelor’s degree or
equivalent with at least 20 hours of history or related courses with a GPA of
3.3 or higher.
Students must complete all application materials prior to January 3 for
admission to the program in the upcoming fall. Admission is competitive.
Required Courses I (18 Hours)
At Central Michigan University: 18 hours of which 12 hours must be
at the 600 level or above, including 3 hours in a research seminar at the 700
level, one colloquium in transnational and comparative history (3 hours) and a
second colloquium (3 hours). A maximum of 6 hours in cognate disciplines will be
accepted if approved by the student's CMU and partner institution's advisors.
Year at CMU
As evidence of scholarship, students must submit a research paper for a
permanent file. This paper must be prepared in connection with a research
seminar, an independent research course, or a graduate-level course in the
Department of History. The paper must receive a minimum grade of B. In addition
and normally after revision, the paper must be accepted by the professor
responsible for the course as satisfactory for permanent filing. The paper must
be well written and presented in a proper scholarly format. Its conclusions must
rest on interpretation of a substantial body of primary sources. A minimum
length of 7,500 words is suggested. Up to 3 hours of credit may be earned for a
practicum course in teaching history at the college level.
Required Courses II (18 Hours)
At a partner institution abroad: 18 hours (equivalent) including
major research paper/dissertation of 7,500 words or more (equivalent to a
700-level seminar requirement at CMU).
Year Abroad
The
student must complete courses based on the partner institution's post
baccalaureate course requirements. General expectations include one course of
study in historical methodology if they have not taken such a course at CMU (3-6
hours equivalent), one research seminar paper/dissertation of 7,000-10,000 words
(3 hour equivalent) and 9-12 hours (equivalent) of additional course work or
directed study.
Total: 36 Semester Hours
For more information regarding
applications and funding
opportunities, including university and department fellowships and
assistantships, please go to
Applications and Funding.
For more information regarding the CMU Department of History's other graduate
programs, please go to the Department's
Graduate Programs
page.
For other questions or
inquiries, please contact:
Director of Graduate Studies
Department of History
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan 48859
phone: (989) 774-4313
e-mail: ctch@cmich.edu |
