History (MA)

This Program integrates history as the base for critical, analytical and creative research that will facilitate the understanding of political, economic, social, religious, artistic, literary and philosophical aspects to help recognize and identify reality and to seek alternatives to historical problems. The formation accessible through this specialization will enable the professional to work with investigative aspects in the area of history.

The Metropolitan Campus is authorized to offer this Program.

Admission Requirements

For admission to the master’s program, students:

1. Hold a Bachelor in History, Education in Social Studies, Secondary Education in History, or in Political Science. Students who have a bachelor’s degree in other areas must approve the following history courses (6 credits):
   1. HIST 4020 Historiography
   2. HIST 4210 Historical Research
2. Have passed a course in a modern language other than English and Spanish with a minimum grade of C.

Graduation Requirements

1. Complete all course requirements with a minimum grade of 3.00.
2. Complete the thesis satisfactorily.

Requirements for the Master of Arts in History

Core Course Requirements	21 credits
Specialization Requirements	9 credits
Elective Courses	6 credits
Total	36 credits

Core Course Requirements - 21 credits

HIST 5000	History of the Aboriginal Cultures of the Americas	3
HIST 5005	History of Puerto Rico 1800 - 1898	3
HIST 5010	International Relations Between the United States and Puerto Rico, 19th - 21st Centuries	3
HIST 5015	Colonial Institutions in the Americas	3
HIST 5020	Slavery in the Americas	3
HIST 6005	Puerto Rican Historiography	3
HIST 6020	Historiography of the Americas	3

Specialization Requirements - 9 credits

HIST 6000	Colonization, Society, and Culture of the Spanish Antilles, 16th - 18th Centuries	3
HIST 6980	Thesis Proposal	3
HIST 6990	Thesis	3

Elective Courses - 6 credits

The student must pass 6 additional credits in courses at the master’s level.