San Marcos,
TX,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA in History - Public History Studies (Non-thesis) in San Marcos United States | Texas State University
Texas State University
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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 academics while expanding historical perspectives through a challenging program tailored for dedicated history enthusiasts seeking advanced education. With intimate class sizes and direct mentorship from distinguished faculty, students enjoy a customized graduate 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 uncompromising academic standards while delivering exceptional mentorship and professional development.
The History graduate program equips students for professional pathways including academic history (university instruction, research, or authorship), public history, heritage tourism, conservation, museum work, consulting, secondary education, and serves as a foundation for careers in commerce, media, legal professions, and public service.
This curriculum readies students for public history roles across multiple environments and provides preparation for doctoral research. Alumni secure professional positions in preservation projects, oral history initiatives, historical site education, community programming, and museum/archival administration.
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 how the student's undergraduate experience in history courses directed their career toward graduate-level work in history or how that experience shaped their expectation of 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)
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 how the student's undergraduate experience in history courses directed their career toward graduate-level work in history or how that experience shaped their expectation of 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