History M.A.

1. All graduate students with conditionally classified status must take the following course in their first fall semester.

• HIST 5930 - The History of Historical Writing

2. All students must take courses to gain a minimum of eleven additional units at the 5000 level.

The applicable courses are:

• HIST 5000 - International Relations Seminar

• (Required for I.R. Concentration; optional for other concentrations.)

• HIST 5910 - Graduate Studies-American
• HIST 5920 - Graduate Studies-European

• Note: HIST 5910 and 5920 may be repeated with a different instructor for credit.

• HIST 5980 - Individual Study

• (May be repeated for a total of 6 units)

• HIST 5990 - Thesis

• (Optional)

3. All students must complete additional coursework at the 4000 level.

With extra work as specified by the instructor, to complete the 30-unit master’s degree requirement. The only 4000-level classes not appropriate for graduate students are HIST 4000, 4960, and 4980.

4. For the International Relations concentration only:

Any of the following courses are pre-approved by the Graduate Committee:

• ECON 4050 Comparative Economic Systems, 3 units
• ECON 4415 International Economics, 3 units
• GEOG 3550 Geography of Europe, 3 units
• GEOG 3570 Geography of Russia and East Europe, 3 units
• GEOG 4210 Geographic Problems in the Developing World, 3 units
• HIST 4041 Colonialism and the Modern State in Africa and Asia, 3 units
• HIST 4340 Modern Germany, 3 units
• HIST 4430 Twentieth-Century Russia, 3 units
• HIST 4510 The United States and Latin America, 3 units
• HIST 4600 United States Diplomatic History, 3 units
• HIST 4800 Modern China, 3 units
• HIST 4840 Modern Japan, 3 units
• HIST 4950 Selected Topics in History (when an international relations topic is taught), 1-5 units

5. Other courses may be considered for all concentrations in consultation with the Graduate Committee.

Prior approval required.