Orono,
ME,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA in History in Orono United States | University of Maine
University of Maine
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Orono United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
30,528
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
18 months
The History Department provides Master's and Doctoral programs covering diverse historical disciplines. At the MA level, students can focus on U.S., Canadian, European, or East Asian history, along with specialized areas like environmental studies, labor movements, technological evolution, migration patterns, gender studies, global relations, mapmaking traditions, and digital/spatial methodologies. The PhD program concentrates on U.S. history, Canada-U.S. relations (including border studies), and international affairs. For thesis-based MA candidates: Complete 30 credits including HTY 647, a 600-level research seminar, one 500/600-level course outside your specialization, Responsible Research Conduct, 5 thesis credits (HTY 699), plus 15 credits from graduate/advanced undergraduate courses. Non-thesis MA students: Complete 30 credits with 24 at graduate level, substituting the thesis with two extra 600-level seminars and passing a comprehensive oral exam on coursework. Concentration options mirror those in the thesis track, encompassing North American, European, and Asian studies, ecological history, work and migration narratives, women's studies, global/military conflicts, cartographic traditions, and digital/spatial approaches.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
A bachelor's degree is required for ALL master's, C.A.S., Ed.S., and doctoral programs.
Official transcript of all previous college or university work
The department's Graduate Committee makes all decisions regarding admissions. A master's applicant normally will have achieved a ''B'' average (3.0 grade-point average) or better as an undergraduate, with a major or at least a substantial concentration in history. Applicants ordinarily must provide GRE scores. For admission to the doctoral program, applicants should complete the MA degree, document a record of solid accomplishment at the master's level, and offer the promise of superior achievement at the doctoral level. In determining admission to the graduate program, the Graduate Committee weighs an applicant's grade-point average, GRE scores, letters of recommendation, writing sample (mandatory for Ph.D. applicants), interest in a field of history for which there is supporting graduate faculty, and degree of previous exposure to history.
In certain cases, the Graduate Committee may recommend conditional or provisional admission. Conditional admission is appropriate for applicants who show evidence of promise despite previous academic performance below what is normally expected for regular admission. Conditional status normally is removed after completion of the first nine credit hours of course work with a grade of B or better. Provisional admission normally applies to those applicants who show promise but are lacking a key component of their application, such as Graduate Record Examination scores or a late letter of reference. Once the missing component is received and deemed acceptable, the provision is removed. Provisional admission also is appropriate for those who have had little or no formal preparation in history but nevertheless show promise of success in the program. In such a case, provisional status would be removed after the completion of a series of courses specified at the time of admission designed to compensate for the lack of previous exposure to history.
IELTS - 6.5
TOEFL IBT - 80
Duolingo English Test - 105
Official transcript of all previous college or university work
The department's Graduate Committee makes all decisions regarding admissions. A master's applicant normally will have achieved a ''B'' average (3.0 grade-point average) or better as an undergraduate, with a major or at least a substantial concentration in history. Applicants ordinarily must provide GRE scores. For admission to the doctoral program, applicants should complete the MA degree, document a record of solid accomplishment at the master's level, and offer the promise of superior achievement at the doctoral level. In determining admission to the graduate program, the Graduate Committee weighs an applicant's grade-point average, GRE scores, letters of recommendation, writing sample (mandatory for Ph.D. applicants), interest in a field of history for which there is supporting graduate faculty, and degree of previous exposure to history.
In certain cases, the Graduate Committee may recommend conditional or provisional admission. Conditional admission is appropriate for applicants who show evidence of promise despite previous academic performance below what is normally expected for regular admission. Conditional status normally is removed after completion of the first nine credit hours of course work with a grade of B or better. Provisional admission normally applies to those applicants who show promise but are lacking a key component of their application, such as Graduate Record Examination scores or a late letter of reference. Once the missing component is received and deemed acceptable, the provision is removed. Provisional admission also is appropriate for those who have had little or no formal preparation in history but nevertheless show promise of success in the program. In such a case, provisional status would be removed after the completion of a series of courses specified at the time of admission designed to compensate for the lack of previous exposure to history.
IELTS - 6.5
TOEFL IBT - 80
Duolingo English Test - 105
Tuition
USD
30,528