Overview

The Master of Arts in History at Southern Illinois University has the fourth largest library in Illinois. Housed in a modern seven-story building, it contains more than two million volumes. Morris Library acquires current scholarly publications not only from United States but also from Latin America and European publishers. The long-term use of highly specialized materials is afforded by the affiliation of Morris Library with the Center for Research Libraries in Chicago.

Key facts

The holdings in history and related areas amount to more than 500,000 volumes. To these must be added 20,000 reels of microfilm containing printed secondary works and 6,000 volumes of printed source material and 30,000 volumes of early American imprints prior to 1800 on microtext. Among the materials in the process of acquisition is a microtext edition of all newspapers published in the United States prior to 1820.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Atlantic History

American Indians and U.S. Empire

Gender, Family and Sexuality in Pre-Modern Europe

History of Latinos in the United States

History of Mexico

Food and History

Europe in the Long Nineteenth Century, 1789-1914

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Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-06-08 00:00:00
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Starting 2026-09-17 00:00:00
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Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
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Language

English

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Credits

33 SCH

Thesis Track: 33 credits

Research Track: 36 credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Carbondale, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

English requirements

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General requirements

2.7 (on a grading scale with 4.0=A; approximately a "B-" average) on the last two years of Bachelor's coursework
3.0 on all previous graduate work (approximately a "B" average)

Tuition Fees

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14086 USD / year

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14086 USD / year

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5634 USD / year

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Living costs

Carbondale

United States

1100 - 1500 USD / month

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