Degree Requirements: 33 Credit Hours

Application Deadlines

February 1, for Fall enrollment applications. Although later applications will be considered, applicants meeting this deadline will be given priority consideration for available graduate assistantships.

Admission Requirements

Regular

Applicants seeking admission to the graduate program in history must have:

1. Completed requirements for the Bachelor’s degree in a college accredited by the proper regional accrediting associations.
2. A 3.0 (4.0 scale) cumulative grade point average or higher on all undergraduate work, with a 3.0 cumulative GPA in history and no grade in history lower than a “C.”
3. An undergraduate major or the equivalent in history. Students with majors in other fields of study are given equal consideration for admission providing they have at least 15 credits (or quarter-system equivalent) of history (at least 12 credits at the upper division level) and a total of 30 credits in the social sciences and humanities.
4. Two letters of recommendation from professors or instructors who have had the opportunity to observe your scholarly skills in History or in related fields. Recommendation letters should testify to your intellectual maturity and your preparedness to undertake graduate study.
5. Applicants to the MA program are required to write a statement of purpose. Your narrative should explain how your work in the History graduate program at Georgia Southern will help you achieve your life/career goals. Assessment of your statement will include clarity of narrative and quality of writing. Avoid clichés and personal details not directly relevant to an assessment of your potential to excel during your graduate degree. Statements should be 500-750 words in length, single-spaced with a 12-point font.
6. Submit a sample of your writing that represents your best work. Your submission should be scholarly in purpose, at least 1250 words, and include citations. Book reviews will not be considered. Your sample will be evaluated on its analytic power, creativity, and clarity of expression. Students returning to school after a prolonged break are asked to please contact the graduate director for guidance.

Provisional

Non-traditional students and applicants not meeting the above requirements may be considered for Provisional (Probationary) admission as determined on a case-by-case basis.

Exclusion Policy

A graduate student enrolled in the History MA Program or Public History Certificate Program will be excluded from continuing in the program for receiving a grade of “F” in any course, or for failure to meet the terms of academic probation.