Overview

Department of History / Department of History is located in St. Louis, MO, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	History
Master of Arts (MA)	Museum studies
(Certificate)	History education
(Certificate)	Museum studies

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required for some Exit Project for some programs
Other Advanced Degrees	Thesis Required for some Exit Project for some programs

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

20

Applied

20

Accepted

11

Enrolled

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	Not reported	March 15th	No
Spring deadline	Not reported	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Writing sample; minimum GPA of 2.75 (for history), 3.2 (for museum studies)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

37

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	5.41%
White or Caucasian	86%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.7%
Unknown	5.41%

Gender

Male (51%)

Female (48%)

Faculty

12

Total faculty

Full-time - 9

Part-time - 3

Male (7)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	United states, european, east asian, public history and museums, african history
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Lucas 484
One University Blvd.
St. Louis, MO  63121
United States

Contact Prof. Laura Westhoff
Chair
Email: westhoffl@umsl.edu
Phone: -516-5692
Fax: 314-516-5781

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