The accelerated track makes it possible for qualified students to complete both a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts in history in five years or less. Students with 90 hours of undergraduate coursework and a minimum 3.25 GPA may take up to 12 hours of approved 5000-level graduate history classes to fulfill their undergraduate requirements. In addition to 12 dual-credit hours, the Master of Arts requires completion of an additional 18 graduate hours, including the 9-hour core, for a total of 30 hours. To be admitted to the accelerated program, students must have at least 12 history credit hours and SOCS 2600; these courses must have been passed with a B or higher.
The following programs have an accelerated pathway to the Master of Arts in history:
The American Studies Major is an interdisciplinary approach to the study of American culture. Students engage in the disciplines of culture, economics, ethnicity, history, literature, politics, race and religion in an effort to trace the influence and interconnection of the American experience. This eye-opening liberal arts education gives majors many facets of expertise that can be parlayed into a variety of professions.
Students who major in social science gain a deep understanding of responsible and engaged citizenship through interdisciplinary study. Through the mastery of topics in economics, geography, global studies and history, social science majors will acquire a broader perspective of society and the human condition. They will also develop critical thinking skills perpetually in demand by employers.
The Social Science major with licensure is for students who plan to teach civics, history and social science at the secondary level. They will take a variety of courses in history, political science, geography, sociology and economics as well as courses within the College of Education. Students who complete this program may receive certification to teach grades 7-12 in the state of Arkansas, a license that easily transfers to many other states.
The History Major is a study of the places, people, populations and processes of the past. The keener awareness of the past that comes through the study of history provides students with an understanding of important figures within their own historical context. Through the study of culture, economics, politics and religion, history majors acquire a firm knowledge of the past and a greater understanding of the present world
