Note: students earning a master’s degree in the UNT history department must follow the thesis option to qualify for admission in the department’s doctoral program or complete a project in lieu of thesis.

Major in History, Thesis Option – 31 Hours

1. A graduate major in history consists of 25 hours of graduate work in history (including 1 hour of historical bibliography and at least two research seminars) and a 6-hour thesis. The 25 classroom hours may be selected from any courses offered by the department; the 6-hour thesis may be written on any topic approved by the student’s advisory committee.
2. The student may substitute 6 hours in a related field approved by the department chair for 6 hours of graduate course work in history.
3. A candidate for this degree must successfully complete an oral examination on the course work and the thesis.

Major in History, Non-Thesis Option – 31 Hours

The non-thesis option is regarded as a terminal degree by the UNT history department.

1. A student selecting this option must take any two research seminars in history and 1 hour of historical bibliography. 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 chair.
2. A candidate for this degree must successfully complete an oral examination on the course work.