MA in History - United States History in Las Vegas United States | University of Nevada, Las Vegas

University of Nevada, Las Vegas | Las Vegas United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD 24,170
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months

The History Department provides a Master of Arts program with specializations in these fields: United States, Europe, Modern Asia, Latin America (as a minor), Public History (as a minor), or comparative thematic studies (as a minor). This curriculum aims to expand students' comprehension of humanity's historical legacy while refining academic abilities and allowing focused study in particular historical disciplines or eras.

Program Objectives
After finishing the History M.A. program, graduates will be capable of:

Exhibiting comprehensive understanding of both content and historical interpretations within a primary field of study, whether defined by era, geographical area, or thematic focus like History and Memory.
Showing familiarity with scholarly works and their historical analysis in a secondary field of study, whether categorized by time period, region, or conceptual framework.
Recognizing how historians influence our perception of the past and how current circumstances affect historical interpretations.
Developing the skills to design independent research projects, locate relevant materials, analyze sources critically within existing scholarship, and produce substantial, logically structured, and well-written academic papers.


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.5

Qualification Requirements

An overall undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.00.
A grade point average of at least 3.30 in history courses.
Bachelor's Degree - You must hold a four-year baccalaureate from a regionally accredited institution or an approved equivalent.

Transcripts - One transcript from every post-secondary institution the applicant has attended (regardless of whether a degree or credential was earned), showing all coursework, extension and correspondence work, any degrees earned, and the dates that those degrees were awarded. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted as part of the application process. However, if an applicant is admitted, official transcripts will be required by the date specified on the Certificate of Admission. Transfer credits posted on another institution's transcript will not be accepted in lieu of the transcript itself. Only transcripts sent directly from the institution are considered official. Failure to disclose all coursework and/or degrees awarded will result in rescission of admission.

IELTS - 6.5, TOEFL - 80, (Paper-based) Minimum score - 74 (Computer-based) Minimum score - 213, Pearson Test of English (PTE) - Minimum score - 65

Tuition USD 24,170

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