The Department of History offers programs of study for full time and part-time students leading to a Masters of Arts (MA) degree. Students entering the MA program in History are expected to show promise of doing excellent work at the graduate level. All MA students conduct independent research leading to a written thesis, with the objective of making a contribution to the body of academic knowledge in History. Research will be focused on a specific Primary Field, which is embedded in a broader General Field that gives a geographical, chronological, and historiographical framework for the research.