Curriculum Guide for Graduate HIstory

HIST Electives

Take six, seven, or eight courses (number varies by track and capstone – see section below). Every year, the program offers two of these courses in Semester I, two in Semester II, and two in Summer.

• HIST 502 Medieval Europe (4.5)
• HIST 503 Early Modern Europe (4.5)
• HIST 506 The United States 1877-1945 (4.5)
• HIST 508 Europe, 1914-1945 (4.5)
• HIST 511 History of the Civil Rights Movement (4.5)
• HIST 513 Indiana and the Midwest (4.5)
• HIST 519 Modern Imperialism (4.5)
• HIST 523 Modern Britain (4.5)
• HIST 527 Modern Russia (4.5)
• HIST 530 The Old South (4.5)
• HIST 532 The Civil War and the Midwest (4.5)
• HIST 533 The Era of Reconstruction (4.5)
• HIST 536 From the New Deal to the New Right (4.5)
• HIST 553 Modern Africa (4.5)
• HIST 560 War in the Modern World (4.5)
• HIST 562 Revolutions (4.5)
• HIST 564 U.S. Diplomatic History to 1945 (4.5)
• HIST 565 The U.S. & the World since 1945 (4.5)
• HIST 570 Strategic Culture and Ways of War (4.5)
• HIST 580 Special Topics – U.S. (1-4.5)
• HIST 581 Special Topics – premodern (1-4.5)
• HIST 582 Special Topics – European (1-4.5)
• HIST 583 Special Topics – non-Western (1-4.5)
• HIST 584 Special Topics – general (1-4.5)

Capstone Experience

Complete one track.

* HIST 595 credit is awarded for successful completion of written examinations in three subfields, defined in consultation with the Program Director and graduate faculty, based on graduate coursework completed.

** Students seeking admission to a PhD program upon completion of the MA are advised to complete HIST 589, HIST 590, and HIST 595.

Notes

• A grade of B- (2.7 on a 4.0 scale) or higher is required in all courses applying toward the History MA. A final cumulative UIndy graduate grade-point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher is required for completion of the degree. Examinations and Thesis (HIST 589, 590, and 595) are graded on a Pass/Fail basis.
• With approval from the Program Director, up to 9 credits of transfer work may be counted toward the History MA degree. Only graduate courses in History with a grade of B- or higher will be considered for transfer credit.
• With approval from the Program Director, up to two courses from other UIndy graduate programs may be counted toward the History MA degree. These courses must be in a discipline (such as International Relations or English) that is immediately related to the program of graduate History coursework being pursued by the student.
• Regardless of track(s) pursued, transfer work accepted, and/or courses accepted from other disciplines, students must complete at least 36 credits in order to earn the degree. For students admitted directly into the History MA from the UIndy History BA under the 4+1 option and pursuing the Thesis Track, HIST589 may be waived if the MA thesis is on a topic directly related to the student’s HIST475 undergraduate capstone paper topic.

Updated 8/25