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Youngstown State University School of Graduate Studies and Research History Department of History One University Plaza Youngstown, OH 44555-3091 US   Phone: 1-330-941-3091 Fax: 1-330-941-1580   At a Glance Program Requirements Tuition & Financial Aid Institution Overview Important Dates Upcoming Events Degrees: Program Format: Master's M.A. - History Certificate Graduate Certificate in Applied History On Campus   The Department of History offers a graduate program leading to the Master of Arts degree. Its curriculum combines American, European, and Third World areas. The program prepares students for doctoral study in history or related fields, advancement in secondary and elementary education with a concentration in history and the social sciences, certification in applied history, and additional graduate study in a variety of professional areas. Alternatively, the program provides the knowledge base for those pursuing history as an avocation. The program concentrates on research and primary materials, written analysis of research results, study of important monographs in all fields of history, and training in a number of special fields, such as oral history and historic preservation. The department prides itself on its small classes and close personal attention to all of its master’s candidates. The Department of History offers three options to candidates for a Master of Arts degree in history. Option I is designed primarily for students who wish to continue studies toward a doctorate. Option II is designed primarily to meet the needs and improve the effectiveness of secondary teachers. Option III, the certificate in applied history, is designed to prepare students for career opportunities in that field. Each candidate for the M.A. in history must pass a written and an oral examination in three fields of concentration. The examination will require factual and interpretative material, as well as bibliography and historiography.     Accreditation Information:   # Of Credits Required:   Time To Degree:     Previous Degrees undergraduate degree  Pre-Requisite Courses at least 16 semester hours of undergraduate study in history  International Student Requirements Requirements Qualifying Exam: GRE Minimum Exam Score: GPA or Equivalent: 2.75 English Proficiency: Research Competency: Clinical Internship:   Work Experience Volunteer Experience Publications Experience Foreign Language Requirement Other Requirements Applicants must submit a graded academic writing assignment from a class.    Cost Per Credit Hour: $   Tuition:   Financial Aid Offered:       # of Students Enrolled Full Time: 416  # of Students Enrolled Part Time: 776  Average GPA:   Average Test Scores:   Charge Per Credit: $414  Annual Full Time Avg Institution Tuition: $7443  Financial Aid Offered: Yes  Average Work Experience:   Specializations:   # of Terms Per Year: Semester  Placement Percentage:   Historically Black:   Religious Affiliation: Not applicable