ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

MASTERS of ARTS IN HISTORY

If you are interested in applying to the History Graduate Program and/or a Graduate Assistantship in the Department of History, please contact Dr. Jonathan Bryant BEFORE making your application.

Application Deadlines: March 1, for Fall enrollment; October 1, for Spring enrollment applications. Although later applications will be considered, applicants meeting these deadlines will be given priority consideration for available graduate assistantships.

REGULAR ADMISSION:

Applicants seeking admission to the graduate program in history must have:
  • A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, or its equivalent from a foreign university
  • An undergraduate major in history, or at least 15 semester hours (or the quarter-system equivalent) of history and a total of 30 hours in the social sciences and humanities
  • A 3.0 cumulative grade point average or higher on all undergraduate work, with a 3.0 cumulative GPA in history and no grade in history lower than a "C."
  • Minimum Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores of 550 on the Verbal section, 500 on the Quantitative section, and 4.0 on the Analytical Writing section (or minimum scores of 550 Verbal plus 500 Quantitative or Analytical for applicants who took the GRE PRIOR to October 2002).  Lower test scores may be considered but the applicant will need strong evidence of the ability to perform satisfactorily in graduate level work.
  • Two letters of recommendation by individuals who are familiar with the applicant's potential for successful graduate study.
  • A statement of purpose (approximately 250 words) outlining the applicant's interest in graduate study in history.
PROVISIONAL ADMISSION:

Non-traditional students and applicants not meeting the above requirements may be considered for Provisional (Probationary) admission as determined on a case-by-case basis.
For additional information about the Graduate Program please contact:
Dr. Jonathan Bryant
Director, Graduate Studies
Associate Professor
Department of History, P.O. Box 8054
Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 30460-8054

E-MAIL: jbryant@georgiasouthern.edu
Voice-mail: (912) 478-5818
FAX: (912) 478-0377