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
All applicants must submit a full application in SLATE.:
https://applygrad.miami.edu/apply
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 | |
