Overview

The BA/MA program is a five-year program that combines an undergraduate degree in History with a Masters degree in History. The accelerated nature of the program enables students to take graduate-level courses in their final undergraduate year (once they have completed 90 undergraduate credit hours, per UM regulations) and then complete the Master’s degree in one year of full-time study, rather than the usual two years of full-time graduate study, and at a reduced cost.

Admission Requirements

Applications will be reviewed by the Department of History’s graduate committee. To qualify for admission to the Five-year BA/MA Degree in History, applicants must:

  • have earned 15 credit hours in History courses, including 3 credit hours at the 500-level
  • have earned a 3.5 GPA in History courses
  • receive an endorsement from one full-time faculty member in the Department of History who agrees to serve as the student’s MA advisor
  • submit their application to the program no later than January 5th of their Junior year To remain in the program, students must:
  • complete all requirements for the History BA
  • complete all of the requirements for the History MA
  • enroll in a minimum of 12 undergraduate credit hours per semester until the BA is awarded
  • earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3 in all History graduate coursework

The Department of History’s graduate committee, in conjunction with each student’s MA Advisor, will assess the student’s progress after each semester.

Curriculum Requirements

B.A. in History Requirements120
Refer to the link below for more information on the BA requirements.
M.A. in History Requirements30
Refer to the link below for more information on the MA requirements.
Total Credit Hours150

Suggested Plan of Study

Plan of Study Grid
Year One
FallCredit Hours
HIS 100 or 200 level Course 3
WRS 105 First-Year Writing I 3
MTH 113 Finite Mathematics 3
UMX 100 The University of Miami Experience 0
Language Course 3
Natural Science Course 3
 Credit Hours15
Spring
ENG 106 or WRS 106 Writing About Literature and Culture
or First-Year Writing II
3
HIS 100 or 200 Level Course 3
Language Course 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Year Two
Fall
HIS 100 or 200 Level Course 3
HIS 300 Level Course 3
Language Course 3
People and Society Cognate Course 3
Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Spring
HIS 300 Level Course 3
HIS 300 Level Course 3
People and Society Cognate Course 3
STEM Cognate Course 3
Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Year Three
Fall
HIS 300 Level Course 3
Minor Course (Non-History) 3
People and Society Cognate Course 3
STEM Cognate Course 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
 Credit Hours18
Spring
HIS 500 Level Course 3
Minor Course (Non-History) 3
People and Society Cognate Course 3
STEM Cognate Course 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
 Credit Hours18
Year Four
Fall
HIS 500 Level Course 3
Minor Course (Non-History) 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
HIS 721 Historiography 3
 Credit Hours15
Spring
HIS 300 Level Course 3
Minor Course (Non-History) 3
Minor Course (Non-History) 3
Elective 3
HIS 701 Research Seminar Part 1 3
 Credit Hours15
Summer
HIS 723 Directed Readings 3
HIS 724 Directed Research 3
 Credit Hours6
Year Five
Fall
HIS 600- or 700-level course 3
HIS 600- or 700-level course 3
HIS 702 Research Seminar Part 2 3
 Credit Hours9
Spring
HIS 600- or 700-level course 3
HIS 600- or 700-level course 3
HIS 600- or 700-level course 3
 Credit Hours9
 Total Credit Hours150