MA in History - History Education (Non-Thesis) in San Marcos United States | Texas State University

Texas State University | San Marcos United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD 13,992
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months

The History Department provides personalized guidance from leading academics alongside access to a broad, dynamic research network. Partnerships with the Center for Texas Music History, the Center for the Study of the Southwest, and an active public history initiative enhance the graduate curriculum. At Texas State University, the History Department aims to cultivate outstanding scholars and expand historical perspectives through an intensive program tailored for students deeply committed to historical study and academic advancement. With intimate class sizes and direct mentorship from distinguished faculty, graduate students enjoy a customized educational journey within a supportive scholarly network. Practical learning opportunities engage students in historical discourse, refine critical thinking and writing proficiency, and strengthen research capabilities. The department upholds the utmost standards of scholarly achievement while delivering exceptional guidance and professional development.
The History graduate program equips students for professional pathways in academia (university instruction, research, or authorship), public history, heritage tourism, conservation, museum work, consulting, K-12 education, while also offering a comprehensive liberal arts foundation for those pursuing careers in corporate sectors, media, legal fields, and public service.
The History graduate program equips students for professional pathways in academia (university instruction, research, or authorship), public history, heritage tourism, conservation, museum work, consulting, K-12 education, while also offering a comprehensive liberal arts foundation for those pursuing careers in corporate sectors, media, legal fields, and public service.


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.5

Qualification Requirements

baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited university
a copy of an official transcript from each institution where course credit was granted
minimum 2.75 GPA in the last 60 hours of undergraduate course work (plus any completed graduate courses)
minimum 3.25 GPA in a minimum of 24 hours of undergraduate history course work
resume/CV highlighting academic achievements
statement of purpose (750-1000 words with name in header) describing the ways in which the student's undergraduate experience in history courses directed their career toward graduate-level work in history or how that experience shaped the student's expectations of their work in history at the graduate level at Texas State University.
two letters of recommendation with at least one from a history professor (if the student majored in history)
language competency statement: Thesis students should assess their level of competency to read and research in any languages other than English that could be essential to their area of study or thesis topic. They should provide a brief explanation of any relevant language competencies, including the means through which they acquired them, any plans to improve them, and a self-assessment of reading and speaking skills in terms of basic, intermediate, proficient, advanced, and native abilities. If an applicant plans to research and study in English language sources only, then they should simply state this.


IELTS (academic) - overall scores required 6.5 and minimum individual module scores of 6.0
TOEFL iBT - overall scores required with a 78 overall and minimum individual module scores of (19 listening, 19 reading, 19 speaking, 18 writing)

Tuition USD 13,992

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