Degree Programs
MASTER OF ARTS MAJOR IN HISTORY
The program exposes students to the scholarship and research techniques of history. It also provides flexibility for professionals in different occupations to earn a Master’s degree in History. The two program tracks are: Option I (Thesis) and Option II (Non-Thesis).
Curriculum
REQUIRED SUBJECTS 9 units
HI 200 Research Methods in History 3 units
HI 201 Seminar in Historiography 3 units
HI 202 Statistical Methods in History OR 3 units
HI 210 Philippine Historiography I: Prehistory to 1898 OR 3 units
HI 211 Philippine Historiography II: 1898-1946 3 units
N.B. Equivalent subjects may be substituted with the approval of the Chairperson of the Department of History.
FIELD OF CONCENTRATION SUBJECTS Option I – 15 units
Option II – 21 units
As much as possible, the student should divide these units into areas of study in the history curriculum. These fields include the Philippines, Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
The student can also work on thematic or special fields in consultation with the faculty adviser and Department Chairperson.
N.B. Equivalent subjects may be substituted with the approval of the Chairperson of the Department of History.
ELECTIVES 6 units
Any two subjects from the field of concentration or other disciplines with the approval of the Academic Adviser
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATIONS
OPTION I – THESIS WRITING AND ORAL DEFENSE 6 units
OPTION II – RESEARCH PAPER 3 units
