Overview

The skills obtained at the History (Specialized Option) program offered by the California State University Sacramento are valuable in many professions, especially to students interested in pursuing graduate study culminating in the doctorate in History, experienced teachers of history in public schools, students who wish to teach in California Community Colleges, and to students seeking employment in archival management, oral history, consulting, and public sector historical research.

Features

California State University, Sacramento is well situated to offer rich historical resources in several fields of study. The California State Archives, the California State Library and the Sacramento Archives and Museum Collection Center offer unique opportunities for the study of Western and California History.

The presence of many state and community agencies dealing with historic preservation offers possibilities for stimulating internships, and the history graduate program is also able to draw upon rich materials in a number of areas of United States, European, and world history located in the Sacramento State Library.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

History and Theory

Interpreting World History

Interpreting U.S. History

Research and Writing in US History

Research and Writing in the History of the American West

Research and Writing in World History

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Sacramento, United States

Disciplines

History Modern History View 62 other Masters in Modern History in United States

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Other requirements

General requirements

a baccalaureate degree;

an undergraduate major in History, OR a minimum of 27 semester units in History, or a closely related field, approved by the Graduate Coordinator. Fifteen of the units must be upper division and include one seminar from the HIST 192 series (or equivalent) and one seminar from HIST 197 series (or equivalent); and

a minimum 3.0 GPA in the last 60 units attempted and a minimum 3.25 GPA in History courses.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

8064 USD / year

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Out-of-State

8064 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

8064 USD / year

≈ 8064 USD / year

Additional Details

Non-Resident Tuition Fee: $444 per unit plus the tuition fees above and mandatory campus fees.

Living costs

Sacramento

United States

1190 - 1765 USD / month

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