Master of Art in History

Pursuing a graduate degree in history should be enriching both personally and professionally, equipping the individual with a deeper understanding of the past as well as providing an appreciation of the complexities of the present. From a professional perspective it opens the door to a number of careers.

An M.A. degree in History is usually a requirement for teaching the subject at community colleges and it provides an excellent complement for teaching the history/social science framework at the high school level. Students completing the M.A. program will have developed critical, analytical, and writing skills that are of value in various fields. For those considering pursuing a Ph.D. in history, and eventually teaching at the university level, the M.A. program gives students a taste of what is involved and prepares them for doctoral work. Although the program does not require knowledge of a foreign language, students are strongly encouraged to develop a reading ability in a language other than English.

The following criteria must be met for admission as a Classified Graduate Student in History:

A baccalaureate degree in history from an accredited college or university; if it is not in history, students may be asked to take up to four upper-division undergraduate courses at CSUB and have that record thereafter be assessed by the History Graduate Committee before being formally admitted as a Classified Graduate Student;
Good academic standing at the last college or university attended;
Transcripts showing an overall 3.0 GPA in the last 60 semester units (90 quarter units) of the last two years of college or university coursework;

Language proficiency:

TOEFL: Score of 79 iBT required
IELTS: Score of 6.5 required.
Duolingo English Test: Minimum score of 105.
Pearson Test Examination (PTE): Minimum score of 58.