DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY

Chair: George H. Daniels (460-6210)
Professors: Brandon, Daniels, Holmes, Thomason
Associate Professors: Chuang, Hannum, Houston, Macaluso, McKiven, Nigota, Fogleman, Monheit, Rogers
Assistant Professors: Brown, Ogle

UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
Knowledge and awareness of history and society are important ingredients of a liberal education. The Department of History offers general courses for all students, a major and a minor in history, and preparation for students who plan to continue study at the graduate level, to teach history, or to enter related fields.

REQUIREMENTS FOR A MAJOR IN HISTORY
A minimum of 48 quarter hours in History, including HY 101, 102, 235, 236, and 32 quarter hours of electives. These electives must include a minimum of twenty quarter hours in courses numbered 300 or above taken at this University, of which eight quarter hours must be in courses at the 400 level. Majors should seek as broad an acquaintance with the varieties of historical experience as possible. A strong major program should include upper-level courses numbered 300 or above in the history of Europe, United States, and the Americas, and non-Western societies. History 492 is strongly recommended for students contemplating graduate work.

REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR IN HISTORY
A minimum of 32 quarter hours in History, including HY 101, 102, 235, 236 and sixteen quarter hours of electives, of which eight quarter hours should be taken in courses numbered 300 or above, at this University.

GRADUATE STUDIES
The Master of Arts degree in History is designed to meet the varied needs of students. There are three study tracks or plans for completion

Normally, those who wish to go to a Ph.D. program, law school, or certain positions in archives, government, and community college teaching positions pursue the thesis option. Other students pursuing positions where a thesis is not needed often study in the non-thesis track. Students who wish to teach in public schools in Alabama, and who already hold a Class B teaching certificate, may pursue the Class A Teaching Certification option.

Applications for admission are considered every quarter, in accordance with the guidelines established by the Graduate School. For further information on the M.A. program, see the departmental booklet Graduate Program in History.

REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION
Students are admitted each quarter. The following criteria supplement Graduate School criteria (see Categories of Admission):

REGULAR ADMISSION

1. At least thirty-two quarter hours of college work in history approved by the Graduate Committee of the Department of History.
2. An average of B (3.0) or better in the junior- and senior-level history courses presented in fulfillment of requirement 1.

PROVISIONAL ADMISSION
Applicants whose undergraduate preparation in history does not meet the Graduate History Committee's full approval may, at the discretion of the Committee and under the regulations of the Graduate School, be admitted provisionally and may be required to make up deficiencies in undergraduate course work in addition to fulfilling the regular degree requirements listed below.

To qualify for Regular Standing, a Provisional Admission student must satisfy the general requirements of this Bulletin and achieve a grade of A or B in twelve consecutive quarter hours of acceptable graduate course work.

NON-DEGREE STUDENTS
Students holding baccalaureate degrees from accredited institutions of higher education who are not interested in earning an M.A. degree, or who are not yet ready to apply for Regular Admission may enroll in a Non-Degree status. A suitable background for the courses to be taken is expected. Non-Degree students may enroll only in courses offered at specific times and places. They may not enroll in directed studies courses.

GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS
A limited number of assistantships and fellowships are awarded to incoming and returning graduate students on a competitive basis. Assistantships include a tuition waiver and a stipend, for which students are asked to work 20 hours a week, usually tutoring, editing, or assisting in the University archives.

Fellowships include a tuition waiver only, and do not require any extra work load. Applications for each academic year are due in the department no later than April 15, and must include the application form, official transcripts, GRE General Test scores, and three letters of recommendation.

REQUIREMENTS FOR DEGREE
All candidates for the Master of Arts degree in History, regardless of which of the three tracks they are following, must complete the following requirements:

• A minimum of 48 credit hours with grade of A or B.
• A minimum of 30 quarter hours completed at the University of South Alabama.
• A maximum of 16 credit hours of 400-level courses and 16 credit hours of 400/500-level courses may be taken for credit. The combination of two may not exceed 24 credit hours.
• A two-quarter sequenced research seminar (either HY 580-581 or HY 585-586).
• A grade of "C" or below is not considered a passing grade by the Department of History. Students receiving such a grade in a required course must repeat the course. Other requirements are dictated by the plan under which students choose to study.

Non-Thesis

• Complete American Historiography, (HY 530).
• Complete Modern European Historiography, (HY 540).
• Demonstrate proficiency in one foreign language.
• Complete at least three courses in each of two fields. With the approval of the advisor and the Graduate Committee, students may select for their second field an alternate, topical field which covers a longer time period, such as Southern History, Social History, Labor History, Area Studies (e.g. Latin America), etc. Historiography courses may count toward requirements for fields.
• Take at least 24 credit hours at the 500 level, not all of which must be history courses. HY 592 and HY 596 may not be included in these courses.
• Complete HY 597 Professional Studies: Directed Field Research or HY 592 Seminar in Teaching History.
• Complete comprehensive examinations in two of the following fields (one in American History and one in European): American History to 1865 United States History since 1865 Early Modern Europe Europe since 1815 Topical Fields or Area Studies

Thesis

• Complete American Historiography HY 530.
• Complete Modern European Historiography HY 540.
• Demonstrate proficiency in one foreign language.
• Complete at least three courses in each of two fields. With the approval of the advisor and the Graduate Committee, students may select for their second field an alternate, topical field which covers a longer time period, such as Southern History, Social History, Labor History, Area Studies (e.g. Latin America), etc. Historiography courses may count toward requirements for fields.
• Take at least 24 credit hours at the 500 level (not all of these need to be history courses. HY 592 and HY 596 may not be included.
• Complete a comprehensive examination in one field (see list of fields above) other than the thesis field.
• Complete eight hours of HY 599 Thesis.
• Submit an approved thesis prospectus.
• Formally defend their thesis. (Students must be enrolled in at least one of hour of HY 599 when they defend.)
• Submit an approved thesis in accordance with Graduate School regulations.

M.A. in History with Class A Teaching Certification
This option is also known as the "Strength in Subject Matter Program." Only students who hold a valid Class B Teaching Certificate are eligible. Normally this applies to students with a B.A. in Education at a university or college in Alabama. Questions regarding eligibility should be directed to the Dean's Office of the College of Education.

All students will take a total of 48 credit hours in graduate courses and must receive a grade of A or B in all courses. These courses must be taken in History, with the following exception:

The following twelve hours of Education courses must be completed unless taken and passed for prior certification:

For each of these courses taken and passed at the undergraduate level the student must substitute a History course. In other words, if a student has taken two of the above courses, then he or she must take 44 hours of History and the one Education course which is lacking to meet the 48-hour requirement.

Students will take courses in a minimum of two fields (one may be topical) and must complete written, comprehensive examinations in each of those fields (one in U.S. History and one in European History). They are exempt from any foreign language requirement.

At least 24 credit hours in History must be completed at the 500 level, including HY 580/581 or HY 585/586.

In addition to the above courses, students must take at least two courses in American History and at least three courses in European History.

If students wish to write a thesis, they must complete HY 599 Master's Thesis in History (eight credits) and submit an approved thesis. Further, they must be enrolled in at least one hour of HY 599 when they defend their thesis. Students who submit a thesis are not required to take a comprehensive examination in their thesis field. Students who do not submit a thesis must complete HY 597 Professional Studies: Directed Field Research.

DESCRIPTIONS OF ALL HISTORY (HY) COURSES BEGIN ON PAGE 250.

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