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Course Delivery: 100% Online
Total Credits: 30
In-State Tuition Per Credit: $350.00
Out-of-State Tuition Per Credit: $490.00
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Degree Overview
The IU Online Master of Arts in History explores geographic regions of the world in both modern and pre-modern time periods to identify historical actors, events of significance, and social movements.
Learn how to perform research and construct original historical arguments. Your studies will culminate in at least one semester-long research project of original scholarship.
You’ll graduate with an Indiana University degree respected by employers worldwide—and you can work on yours anytime and anywhere.
And the benefits start long before graduation. More than half of IU Online students advance in their careers before they complete their degree.
To be accepted to this program, you must have:
- A bachelor’s degree
- 3.0 minimum undergraduate GPA
To apply to this program, complete an online application that includes:
- Official transcripts
- 250-word personal statement explaining background and reasons for entering the program
Application dates
Fall semester: Aug 1
Spring semester: Jan 1
Summer session I: May 1
Summer session II: Jun 15
This degree is available at IU Bloomington, IU East, IU Kokomo, IU Northwest, IU South Bend, and IU Southeast.
Your IU Online M.A. in History helps prepare you for such careers as:
- General researcher
- Writer or editor
- Journalist or broadcaster
- K-12 teacher
- Library or museum worker
To earn the MA in History, you must complete 30 credit hours. Requirements are broken down as follows:
- Core courses (9 credit hours)
- Major courses (12 credit hours)
- Minor courses (6 credit hours)
- Additional research seminar or thesis (3 credit hours)
Core
Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
---|---|---|
HIST-T 510 | Historical Methodology | 3 Credits |
HIST-T 570 | Digital and Public History | 3 Credits |
HIST-T 590 | Research Seminar in History | 3 Credits |
All students choose one of the following:
Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
---|---|---|
An additional semester of HIST-T 590 | Research Seminar in History | 3 Credits |
HIST-T 591 | Research Seminar in Digital and Public History | 3 Credits |
HIST-T 592 | Thesis | 3 Credits |
U.S. History Track
Choose four out of five courses below:
Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
---|---|---|
HIST-T 520 | Teaching College History | 3 Credits |
HIST-T 530 | Early America, 1400-1800 | 3 Credits |
HIST-T 540 | The Long 19th Century, 1800-1917 | 3 Credits |
HIST-T 550 | Modern United States, 1917-Present | 3 Credits |
HIST-T 560 | US and the World-Comparative History | 3 Credits |
World History Track
Complete four enrollments in at least two courses selected from the following list. Courses may be repeated with distinct topics
Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
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HIST-T 531 | European History | 3 Credits |
HIST-T 541 | Latin American History | 3 Credits |
HIST-T 551 | Asian History | 3 Credits |
HIST-T 561 | African History | 3 Credits |
HIST-T 571 | World History | 3 Credits |
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