History, M.A.: 31 units

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Offered by: College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences, History Department

Major Required
Major Electives

Culminating Experience

Major Required: 13 units

HST 5540 - Readings in World History to 1500 (3)
HST 5541 - Reading in World History from 1500 (3)
HST 5544 - Advanced Digital Research Project in World History (1) or
HST 5564 - Advanced Digital Research Project in United States History (1)
HST 5560 - Readings in Early U.S. History (3)
HST 5561 - Readings in Modern U.S. History (3)

Major Electives: 15-17 units

Graduate-Level

Choose at least 6 additional units of 5000- and 6000-level history courses, such as the following:

HST 5501 - Advanced Graduate Methods (3)
HST 5502 - Advanced Digital Research Project in History Methods (1)
HST 5562 - Readings in California History (3)
HST 5570 - Contemporary Historiography (3)
HST 5571 - Digital Research Project in Historiography (1)

Upper Division

Choose 6 units of 3000- and 4000-level courses in History, Social Sciences, or Humanities.

Unrestricted

Select a sufficient number of Upper Division or Graduate courses in History, Social Sciences, or Humanities so that the total units for the degree is 31.

Culminating Experience: 1-3 units

HST 6970 - Comprehensive Exam Preparation (1) or
HST 6960 - Master’s Thesis (3)