- A total of 30 semester-hours of coursework are required.
- The course Historical Methods (HIS 6059).
- Students select their courses in consultation with the Graduate Program Director or appropriate Graduate Faculty member.
- All courses must be taken in the Department of History at FIU or otherwise in consultation with the graduate program director.
- Students must complete one two-semester research seminar (6 credits). The paper produced in this seminar serves to satisfy the report option requirement so long as it is judged to be outstanding according to the department's criteria (currently a grade of A- or A on the paper).
- Students whose paper earns less than an A- must revise the paper produced in the seminar and submit it to the Graduate Committee for final approval.
- Students planning on graduating in the same semester as they present their report should communicate their deliberations to the supervising faculty member to ensure enough time for revisions if any are necessary.
Currently this is the only option available fully online.
- A total of 30 credit hours, including 6 credit hours of Thesis Research (HIS 6970).
- One two-semester research seminar (6 credits)
- The course Historical Methods (HIS 6059).
- 12 credits of course work in the chosen area of concentration.
- 3 elective credits with a comparative designation (HIS or WOH prefixes)
- Each student must form a Thesis Committee of three faculty members, including one Thesis Director, and defend their thesis proposal before registering for Thesis Research.
- The completed thesis must be successfully defended and formally approved by the committee.
- The degree candidate will prepare the thesis in accordance with the regulations stipulated in the university's Graduate Policies Manual. The degree will be conferred after the approval of the final version of the thesis by the Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs and its acceptance by University Graduate School.
- Students must demonstrate reading competence in a language other than English. Language competency is assessed by the faculty of the Department of History as appropriate. Courses required to meet the language competency requirement do not count toward the degree. The language required differs depending upon the field of concentration. Students should consult their thesis director and the course catalog for details.
- A total of 30 credit hours, of which 6 must be in a public history internship, are required.
- A minimum of one two-semester research seminar (6 credits).
- The course Historical Methods (HIS 6059).
- At least two of the following four courses: HIS 5067 (Public History Theory and Practice), HIS 5084 (History, Memory and the Public), ARH 5850 (Introduction to Museum Studies), ARH 5851 (Museum Ethics). Other appropriate courses may be substituted with permission of the Graduate Program Director.
- The remaining elective courses should be selected in consultation with the Graduate Program Director.
- A public defense of internship portfolio.
For information on the public history internship, please contact the department's Public History Coordinator.
Students pursuing the Public History Option may also wish to earn the Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies offered in Art and Art History.
