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The History Department provides graduate programs including: a Master of Arts with focus areas in African, European, Latin American, and U.S. history, along with a Doctor of Philosophy program featuring these same specializations. Students can also pursue a dual major by combining two minor fields to form their primary area of study. Thematic minors are available in Atlantic, Gender, Legal, Religious, and World History studies. These programs equip graduates for Ph.D. admissions, secondary or community college teaching positions, or careers in government and business sectors.
Students must have a recognized baccalaureate, graduate or professional degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or a comparable degree from an international institution. For applicants with a bachelor’s degree only, a minimum grade point average of B (3.0), calculated from all grades and credits after the semester where the applicant reached 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours and Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores that are acceptable to the applicant’s intended academic unit or, for select programs, at least 465 on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT).
For applicants from countries (including Puerto Rico) where English is not the official language, a minimum score on one of these English Language Skills tests: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): 550 paper, or 80 Internet; International English Language Testing System (IELTS): 6; Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB): 77, or documented successful completion of the University of Florida English Language Institute program.