University of alberta history and classics

  • university of alberta history and classics

    • Program Requirements

    The MA in History can be taken as a thesis-based or a course-based program. Both may be subsequently used as a qualification for application to the PhD program. Students must declare at the beginning of their graduate studies which program they intend to follow. Students wishing to change their program category must seek the approval of the Department.

    Successful completion of the MA program does not guarantee admission to the doctoral program. Students wishing to go on to a PhD must make a formal application according to standard procedures.

    Thesis-based Program

    Students are required to complete a minimum of 19 units in coursework and a thesis.

    Coursework (19 units)

    Required courses (10 units)
    Elective Courses (9 units):
    • An additional three 3-unit graduate courses. Up to two of these may be graduate classes other than HIST, with approval of Department. No more than one of these may be HIST 699 except with approval of Departm