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
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| B.A. in History Requirements | 120 | |
| Refer to the link below for more information on the BA requirements. | ||
| M.A. in History Requirements | 30 | |
| Refer to the link below for more information on the MA requirements. | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 150 | |
Suggested Plan of Study
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit 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 Hours | 15 | |
| 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 Hours | 15 | |
| 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 Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| HIS 300 Level Course | 3 | |
| HIS 300 Level Course | 3 | |
| People and Society Cognate Course | 3 | |
| STEM Cognate Course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| 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 Hours | 18 | |
| 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 Hours | 18 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| HIS 500 Level Course | 3 | |
| Minor Course (Non-History) | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| HIS 721 | Historiography | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| 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 Hours | 15 | |
| Summer | ||
| HIS 723 | Directed Readings | 3 |
| HIS 724 | Directed Research | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| 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 Hours | 9 | |
| Spring | ||
| HIS 600- or 700-level course | 3 | |
| HIS 600- or 700-level course | 3 | |
| HIS 600- or 700-level course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 9 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 150 | |
