Master of Arts - History

Pursue your Master of Arts in History at Western Michigan University! Engage in research, internships, and diverse cultural experiences. Apply now!

For the Master’s degree, there are three tracks on which a student may progress to receive a degree. On the Thesis track, where a student completes a master’s thesis, the student who enters with a B.A. must complete 30 credit hours of graduate coursework (typically 4 full-time semesters). For the Public History track, where a student participates in internships and practical placements, the student who enters with a B.A. must complete 30 credit hours of graduate coursework (typically 4 full-time semesters). On the General Option track, a student who is not completing a thesis and does not satisfy the requirements of the public history option may still receive a Master’s degree after completing 33 credit hours of graduate coursework (typically 4 full-time semesters).