Course Requirements. A candidate for the M.A. must complete a minimum of 36 units with grades of B or better. At least 24 of these must be in history; the remaining 12 may be either in history or in an allied discipline, subject to the approval of the student’s advisor. A minimum of 16 units must be in one of the following fields of history, and will constitute the student’s major field of emphasis: the United States, including the colonial period; Great Britain; early modern Europe; modern Europe; or intellectual history. Each student must take at least five history seminar courses in the 300 range, including HIST 300.

Research Paper. A candidate must write one substantive research paper judged as acceptable for this requirement by the history faculty.

Thesis. A candidate must demonstrate competence in research by presenting a thesis. The thesis should be a work based on original research in source materials.

Language Requirement. The candidate must demonstrate reading proficiency in historical materials in one foreign language. This requirement may be met in any of the ways specified in the “Languages and Research Tools ” section under the “Doctor of Philosophy Degree” section. European studies students must demonstrate proficiency in either French or German.

Residence Requirement. For residence and other general requirements, see the “Degree Regulations ” section in this Bulletin.

Receiving an M.A. while working toward a Ph.D. A student admitted to the Ph.D. program after having received a bachelor’s degree, is eligible to apply for a master’s degree along the way to that Ph.D. However, if the student already has an M.A., the student is not eligible to apply for another M.A. from CGU.

Students who want to receive an M.A. while working toward the Ph.D. should write a letter to the history faculty stating their intention. They should have completed 36 units of required master’s degree graduate courses at CGU, passed the foreign language exam, and written two substantive research papers using primary historical resources in CGU history courses for which the student received grades of B+ or better. The student should include the two research papers with the letter and attach it to the Final Approval of Master’s Degree Form (). If the student has met the three requirements cited above, the student must file an Intent to Receive a Degree Form () in the Office of Admission and Records and the student will be granted an M.A. at the next degree date specified in the “Academic Calendar ” section of this Bulletin.