Master of Arts in History
The University of Northern Iowa offers an accelerated 4 + 1 Master of Arts in History and a two-year Master of Arts in History program. Both programs prepare students for a variety of history-related careers in the public and private sectors, teaching at the community college level, or further graduate study. The 4 + 1 accelerated program allows students to take graduate-level courses during their senior year and graduate with a BA and MA within five years, saving time and money.
Both programs have a thesis option and a non-thesis exit option.
Accelerated MA Program
Offered for outstanding students, to earn the BA and MA in five years.
Focused Support
Department offers ample internship and graduate assistant opportunities for funding and professional training.
Most Established
UNI houses the oldest public history program in the state of Iowa.
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Department of History
319 Seerley Hall
Cedar Falls, IA 50614
319-273-2097
Why UNI?
Experience + Support
The Department of History offers several full and half assistantships each semester.
Qualifications:
- Full-time, degree-seeking student in the History MA program
- Enrolled in 9 graduate-level credit hours
- Maintain a UNI cumulative GPA of at least 3.00
- A newly admitted graduate student must have at least a 3.0 GPA for undergraduate or previous graduate work of at least 8 graded credit hours.
Here to Help
Graduate College Tuition Scholarships are available to qualified students who are working towards a graduate degree at the university and covers the cost of their tuition.
Build your Plan
Graduate students in the history department can choose to pursue an MA in History (96G) or an MA in History: Public History (964), which is an MA in History with a Public History emphasis. Within each degree plan, students can elect to pursue the thesis or the non-thesis option. Both degree plans require students to complete 30 credit hours at the graduate level.
Experience + Support
The Department of History offers several full and half assistantships each semester.
Qualifications:
- Full-time, degree-seeking student in the History MA program
- Enrolled in 9 graduate-level credit hours
- Maintain a UNI cumulative GPA of at least 3.00
- A newly admitted graduate student must have at least a 3.0 GPA for undergraduate or previous graduate work of at least 8 graded credit hours.
Here to Help
Graduate College Tuition Scholarships are available to qualified students who are working towards a graduate degree at the university and covers the cost of their tuition.
Build your Plan
Graduate students in the history department can choose to pursue an MA in History (96G) or an MA in History: Public History (964), which is an MA in History with a Public History emphasis. Within each degree plan, students can elect to pursue the thesis or the non-thesis option. Both degree plans require students to complete 30 credit hours at the graduate level.
Areas of Concentration
There are several areas of concentration in which students can specialize, including:
- Geographic Areas
- Public History
- Human Rights
- Women's History
- Environmental History
Recent Placements
Graduates of the Master of Arts in History program have gone on to the following positions and programs:
- Academic administrators
- Historical societies directors and associates
- Public service, non-profits and NGO academic coordinators and advisors
- Museum directors, curators, youth coordinators and associates
- County and museum archivists
How to apply
Students interested in applying for the Master of Arts program should need to have met the following criteria:
- Completed Bachelor’s Degree
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 (3.2 recommended)
- The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is NOT required