Overview

Department of History / Department of History is located in Cullowhee, NC, in a rural setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted

Admissions

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	August 1st	No
Spring deadline	January 1st	January 1st	No
Summer deadline	May 1st	May 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Appropriate undergraduate degree, 3 letters of recommendation, statement of purpose

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended
IELTS: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Social and economic history of the American South, Islamic world history, German history, social and political protest, medieval social history
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1 University Way
Cullowhee, NC  28723
United States

Contact Dr. Mary Ella Engel
Department Head
Email: mengel@email.wcu.edu
Phone: 828-227-3838

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