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History and Political Science BA/MA

Program Overview:

Outstanding students who meet the admissions requirements for the accelerated program in History and Political Science may complete both a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts degree in five years.

Program Contacts:

To contact department chair,

Dr. Angela D. Ledford, Chair, Dept of History and Political Science

Program Webpage:

History and Political Science BA/MA

Program Requirements:

Credits and Requirements: Graduate

The Department offers the following three options for the Graduate degree in History and Political Science:

  • Option A:  30 graduate credits, including 6 thesis credits, plus written comprehensive examination
  • Option B:  30 graduate credits with a written comprehensive examination, but no thesis; or
  • Option C:  36 graduate credits, including 6 thesis credits, with no examination

Credits and Requirements: Undergraduate

  • HIS/POS major requirements: 45 credits
  • Liberal Education requirements: 41-42 credits (including 4-8 credits met through HIS/POS requirements)
  • General electives-or-minor credits: 24
Total minimum undergraduate credits: 110

Culminating Academic Experience:

Capstone Seminar

Career Opportunities and Graduate Study:

This BA/MA program is excellent preparation for a PhD program, teaching, the non-profit sector, and public service more broadly.

Minors:

Complete minors listing

Program Specific Admission Requirements:

Provisional Admission to the Program  

  • minimum 600 verbal SAT and composite score of approximately 1200.
  • minimum 94 high school average.

The Department reviews all applicants and reserves the right to depart from the above standards in special cases.

 

Full Admission to the Program

  • GPA of 3.5 in a minimum of 16 credits in the major
  • Recommendations from two full-time faculty in the Department of History and Political Science

Students applying to the program as sophomores or juniors must meet the above requirements for full admission.