Note: The UNT history department offers two tracks for the MA: a thesis option and a non-thesis option. Students should consult with their graduate committee when considering whether the thesis or non-thesis option best fits their academic and professional goals. 

History major (thesis option), 33 hours

1. A graduate major in history with the thesis option consists of 27 hours of graduate work in history (including the required Fundamentals of Historical Scholarship class and at least two research seminars) and 6 hours of thesis credit. The 27 hours may be selected from any courses offered by the department as long as they include two seminars and historical bibliography as noted in the above requirements; the 6 hours of thesis credit may be utilized to write on any topic approved by the student’s advisory committee.
2. If a student wishes to have a minor field outside of the Department of History, the student may substitute 6 hours in a related field for 6 hours of graduate course work in history. This must first be approved by the student’s major professor and the department’s Director of Graduate Studies.
3. A candidate for this degree must successfully complete an oral examination on the course work and the thesis.

History major (non-thesis option), 33 hours

1. A student selecting this option must take two research seminars in history and the required Fundamentals of Historical Scholarship class. The remaining 24 hours may be all in history or may include a minor up to 6 hours in a related field approved by the department’s Director of Graduate Studies.
2. A candidate for this degree must pass an oral examination based on the submission of a portfolio of written work.