Admission Requirements

Masters of Arts in History

If you are interested in applying to the History Graduate Program and/or a Graduate Assistantship in the Department of History, please contact Dr. Alan Downs BEFORE making your application.

Application Deadlines can be found here: https://cah.georgiasouthern.edu/history/gradprogram/

REGULAR ADMISSION:

Applicants seeking admission to the graduate program in history must have:

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, or its equivalent from a foreign university
• An undergraduate major in history, or at least 15 semester hours (or the quarter-system equivalent) of history and a total of 30 hours in the social sciences and humanities
• A 3.0 cumulative grade point average or higher on all undergraduate work, with a 3.0 cumulative GPA in history and no grade in history lower than a “C.”
• NOTE: Submitting GRE scores is optional at this time, please contact the program with any questions.
• Two letters of recommendation by individuals who are familiar with the applicant’s potential for successful graduate study.
• A statement of purpose (approximately 250 words) outlining the applicant’s interest in graduate study in history.

PROVISIONAL ADMISSION:

Non-traditional students and applicants not meeting the above requirements may be considered for Provisional (Probationary) admission as determined on a case-by-case basis.

For more information about the Graduate Program and Graduate Assistantships, contact:

Last updated: 3/30/2022