Worcester,
MA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA in History in Worcester United States | Worcester State University
Worcester State University
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Worcester United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
6,245
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
Worcester State University's Master of Arts in History program enhances your knowledge of American, European, and global historical studies. Our part-time schedule, featuring late afternoon, evening, and summer courses, accommodates working professionals by offering the flexibility to advance your historical education while maintaining your career. You'll learn in intimate classroom settings with distinguished professors, broadening your historical perspectives while honing essential research and analytical writing abilities. Our committed faculty members collaborate with you to define your educational and professional aspirations, delivering tailored guidance to help you succeed.
The program features two distinct pathways: the portfolio option or thesis option. The portfolio path concludes with a capstone project that synthesizes your coursework and encourages reflection on your academic journey. The thesis path produces a scholarly article grounded in your original historical research, ideal for students considering doctoral studies after Worcester State.
Alumni of this program have advanced to doctoral programs or excelled as K-12 history educators. The degree fulfills requirements for Massachusetts professional teaching certification.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Official transcripts with a calculated GPA for the institution that awarded your baccalaureate degree, Official transcripts of each graduate institution awarding degree(s) or course credit beyond a baccalaureate degree (if applicable).
Minimum Undergraduate GPA of 2.7
Applicants from countries outside of the United States in which English is not the language of instruction, must also submit a score of 79 or above on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), a score of 6.5 or above on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), a score of 100 or above on the Duolingo Test, a score of 59 or above on the Pearson PTE test, or a score of 4 or above on the International English Language Proficiency Test (iTEP). A waiver of this requirement may be available for IELI Bridge to University graduate-level students.
General admission requirements for graduate study together with 18 credits in undergraduate history including the following courses or their equivalents:
HI 103 & HI 104 World Civilization I and II
HI 111 & HI 112 US History I and II
Minimum Undergraduate GPA of 2.7
Applicants from countries outside of the United States in which English is not the language of instruction, must also submit a score of 79 or above on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), a score of 6.5 or above on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), a score of 100 or above on the Duolingo Test, a score of 59 or above on the Pearson PTE test, or a score of 4 or above on the International English Language Proficiency Test (iTEP). A waiver of this requirement may be available for IELI Bridge to University graduate-level students.
General admission requirements for graduate study together with 18 credits in undergraduate history including the following courses or their equivalents:
HI 103 & HI 104 World Civilization I and II
HI 111 & HI 112 US History I and II
Tuition
USD
6,245