History of Science, Technology, and Medicine, M.A.
View ChecksheetMinimum Total Hours (Thesis): 30
Minimum Total Hours (Non-Thesis): 32
Program Code: M511
Program Requirements
RESEARCH TOOLS
- All students are required to demonstrate reading proficiency in an appropriate foreign language.
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION TRAINING
- All students are required to participate in an approved training related to Diversity & Inclusion.
THESIS OPTION
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| HSTM 5970 | Seminar: Research, Criticism and Analysis | 3 |
| HSTM 5550 | Topics In The History Of Science | 3 |
| HSTM 5713 | History of Medicine Seminar | 3 |
| or HSTM 5723 | History of Technology Seminar | |
| Choose two of the following: | 6 | |
| Advanced Studies in the History of Ancient and Medieval Science | ||
| Adv. Stds. In The History Of Renaissance & Early Modern Sci. | ||
| Advanced Studies In The History Of Modern Science | ||
| Choose 12 hours from: | 12 | |
| Topics In The History Of Science | ||
| Directed Readings in the History of Science | ||
| Issues and Methods in the Digital Humanities | ||
| Practicum/Internship in the Digital Humanities | ||
| Special Studies | ||
Other approved graduate course (may be outside the Department) | ||
| Thesis | ||
| HSTM 5980 | Research for Master's Thesis | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
NON-THESIS OPTION
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| HSTM 5970 | Seminar: Research, Criticism and Analysis | 3 |
| HSTM 5550 | Topics In The History Of Science | 3 |
| HSTM 5713 | History of Medicine Seminar | 3 |
| or HSTM 5723 | History of Technology Seminar | |
| Choose two of the following: | 6 | |
| Advanced Studies in the History of Ancient and Medieval Science | ||
| Adv. Stds. In The History Of Renaissance & Early Modern Sci. | ||
| Advanced Studies In The History Of Modern Science | ||
| Choose 17 hours from: | 17 | |
| Topics In The History Of Science | ||
| Directed Readings in the History of Science | ||
| Issues and Methods in the Digital Humanities | ||
| Practicum/Internship in the Digital Humanities | ||
| Special Studies | ||
Other approved graduate course (may be outside the Department) | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 32 | |
NOTES
- All requirements are to be satisfied by the student’s fourth semester in the program. If special circumstances warrant an exception, the department may extend this deadline.
- For thesis students, the thesis should be a single, sustained piece of writing modeled on a scholarly journal article. With regard to to length and quality, it is expected that the thesis will be presented to the department as a pre-circulated paper and discussed as a part of the colloquium series. At the discretion of the thesis committee, this presentation may take the place of the oral defense of the thesis.
- For non-thesis students, a portfolio of three research papers prepared as part of your regular graduate course work should be submitted to your committee.
General Requirements for all Master's Degrees
The master’s degree requires the equivalent of at least two semesters of satisfactory graduate work and additional work as may be prescribed for the degree.
All coursework applied to the master’s degree must carry graduate credit.
Master’s degree programs which require a thesis consist of at least 30 credit hours. All non-thesis master’s degree programs require at least 30 credit hours.
Credit transferred from other institutions must meet specific criteria and is subject to certain limitations.
Courses completed through correspondence study may not be applied to the master’s degree.
To qualify for a graduate degree, students must achieve an overall grade point average of 3.0 or higher in the degree program coursework and in all resident graduate coursework attempted. A student must also have at least a 3.0 in all coursework (including undergraduate coursework if any).
Additional information for master's degree students may be found in the Graduate College Bulletin.