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Coterminal B.A. and M.A. Program in History

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Graduate Programs in History

The department each year admits a limited number of undergraduates for co-terminal B.A. and M.A. degrees in History. Co-terminal applications are accepted during Autumn Quarter for admission in Spring Quarter; check with the History office for the application deadline. Applicants are responsible for checking their compliance with University co-terminal requirements listed in the "Undergraduate Degrees and Programs" section of this bulletin.

ADMISSION

Applicants must meet the same general standards as those seeking admission to the M.A. program; they must submit a written statement of purpose, a transcript, GRE test scores, and three letters of recommendation, at least two of which should be from members of the Department of History faculty. To be competitive, coterminal applicants should have a 3.75 GPA in their undergraduate history major (or equivalent if they are entering without a History major.) The decision on admission rests with the department faculty upon recommendation by the Graduate Admissions Committee. Students must meet all requirements for both degrees. They must complete 15 full-time quarters (or the equivalent), or three full-time quarters after completing 180 units, for a total of 225 units. During the senior year they may, with the consent of the instructors, register for as many as two graduate courses. In the final year of study, they must complete at least three courses that fall within a single Ph.D. field.

The application filing deadline is December 9, 2008.

The coterminal B.A. and M.A. program is not declarable on Axess.

For University coterminal degree program rules and University application forms, see http://registrar.stanford.edu/shared/publications.htm/Coterm.

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