HISTORY DEPARTMENT HOMEPAGE

Admissions Requirements, M.A. in History

Admission requirements:

For matriculated status:

1. Satisfactory completion of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college and a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0. Students not meeting this requirement will be evaluated after an interview with the Program Coordinator and the admissions committee.

2. A superior record of accomplishment in undergraduate history courses, with at least a 3.0 average in these courses. Students not meeting this requirement will be evaluated after an interview with the Program Coordinator and the admissions committee.

3. Two letters of recommendation from teachers.

4. Students will be required to take the graduate records examination (GRE).

5. Each applicant will provide a letter or statement not to exceed one typed page explaining why he or she is interested in pursuing graduate studies in history.

Non-matriculated graduate students and graduate students in the Education program, at the discretion of the program coordinator, may enroll in the program's offerings on a space-available basis after program students have been accommodated.

Master's students may not take undergraduate courses for degree credit. Undergraduate students may, with the permission of the program coordinator, take graduate courses for credit toward their undergraduate degree or the master's degree.

Retention:
     Students must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 to be retained in a graduate program. Adhering to a two-year course of studies requires considerably more effort and dedication than one conducted over a prolonged and indeterminate period of time, so the department will make every effort to help students maintain this schedule. It should be noted, however, that courses are scheduled on a rotating basis over a two-year period. When individual students are unable to complete two courses during a semester, they will have the chance to maintain their standing by taking a course in a future semester. They will also, with permission of the Program Coordinator, be able to take courses in the master's programs at the other CUNY colleges.