Overview

Course Details

The History MA course at American Public University reaches beyond historical facts to examine the cause and effect of history.

APU master's degree in history is an advanced exploration of how pivotal events, periods, and cultures impacted the world today. This MA in History develops your writing, communication, research, and analytical skills.

Your concentration choice drives the majority of your coursework. A sampling of course topics includes:

Greek Civilization
The Civil War
Russia and the Soviet Union
The History and Culture of Latin America

Those who choose the public history concentration will complete a practicum.

Students must choose a concentration for this degree program:

American History
Ancient and Classical History
European History
Global History
Public History

Key Facts

Demonstrate broad knowledge of people and events in history to reveal how global complexity impacts human experiences
Distinguish the historical schools of thought that have shaped scholarly understanding of history
Apply persuasive arguments that are reasoned and based on suitable evidence
Assess the past using digital and archival primary and secondary sources
Produce original contributions to the body of knowledge using advanced historical methods

Programme Structure

Courses include:

American History

Ancient and Classical History

European History

Global History

Public History

Historiography

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

More details

Courses Start Monthly

Language

English

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105

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

36 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Charles Town, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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105

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

All APU graduate programs require you to have earned a minimum of a bachelor’s degree from an institution whose accreditation is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
Please read all graduate admission requirements before applying to this program and be prepared to submit the required documentation.
If you have a non-U.S. transcript, please view our International Admissions page for more information.
There is no fee to complete the APU admission application.

TOEFL iBT minimum scores required: 24 in Reading, 27 in Writing

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

8190 USD / year

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Out-of-State

8190 USD / year

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Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

8190 USD / year

≈ 8190 USD / year

Additional Details

$290 with Preferred Military Rate

$386.75 with Veteran Grant

$409.50 with APUS Opportunity Grant

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