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The Department of History offers a program of study leading to the Master of Arts degree in history. Specific goals of the program are: (1) to provide advanced research and educational opportunities in the study of history; (2) to prepare historians by training them in the latest research techniques, providing them with a knowledge of the most current research on historical problems; and (3) to direct students in historical research using historical documents and archives.

Degree Requirements (30 total credit hours)

Thesis Option Main Campus - U.S., European, Global and Public History

This program is intended to serve graduate students who plan to continue their education at the doctoral level or who may pursue careers that otherwise require intensive training in research methods and historical writing. The thesis M.A. provides specialization in U.S., European, Global (Latin America, Asia, Middle East and Africa) and Public History.

Non-Thesis Option Main Campus - U.S., European and Global History

The History Department also offers a non-thesis Master of Arts in History. The non-thesis M.A. is designed for students who intend to use their degree to teach at the secondary- or community-college level. The non-thesis M.A. provides specialization in U.S., European, and Global (Latin America, Asia, Middle East and Africa) history.

The non-thesis track requires a minimum of 30 credit hours of graduate study, 24 of which must be in history. A maximum of six credit hours may be transferred from another accredited institution, at the discretion of the History Graduate Committee. Transfer credits will be awarded only for grades of “B” or better. At least 24 credit hours of graduate study must be completed in residence.

Public History Professional Track

The Public History Professional Track is a 30-credit-hour course of study meant to prepare historians for work in museums, historic sites, historic preservation agencies, business settings, and other organizations utilizing historical collections, research and education.

On-line Non-Thesis Option for Educators

The Department of History at UNCW offers a unique on-line M.A. for educators. The specific goals of the program are: (1) to provide advanced opportunities for the study of history; (2) to prepare historical educators by providing them with knowledge of the most current research practices and questions in relation to historical problems; (3) to develop the professional practices of history educators to reflect deep understandings of content.