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:
Dr. Alan Downs Director, Graduate Studies Department of History P.O. Box 8054 Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 30460-8054 Phone: 912-478-0549 (Acdowns@georgiasouthern.edu) |
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Dr. Michael Van Wagenen Public History Coordinator Department of History P.O. Box 8054 Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 30460-8054 Phone: 912-478-5862 (mvanwagenen@georgiasouthern.edu) |
Dr. Christoper Hendricks Graduate Adviser, Armstrong Campus Department of History Hawes Hall, 106B 11935 Abercorn Street Savannah, GA 31419-1997 Phone: 921-344-2763 (chendricks@georgiasouthern.edu) |
Last updated: 3/30/2022