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Univ. of Houston - Master of Arts in Public History

The Masters in Public History is a professional degree that prepares students for positions in various historical venues, government agencies, business enterprises, and educational institutions. The degree is also excellent preparation for the traditional Ph.D. in History. 

CPH invites students to participate in its outreach and research. Our activities have four goals:

• To train excellent research historians.
• To collect, preserve, and share the history of Houston and the Gulf Coast region.
• To build on faculty expertise in political, gender, environmental, race & ethnicity, ancient, urban, digital, oral, material culture, archives, and food history.
• To support graduate students and sustain the CPH.

Students seeking a Public History MA apply to the History Department. Requirements are as follows:

• Overall 3.3 (B+) average on the last sixty (60) hours of course credit.
• A minimum of 18 hours in history or other relevant courses with a 3.3 (B+) average.
• Three letters of recommendation.
• A one-to-two-page personal statement indicating the applicant’s academic interests is required.
• A writing sample that demonstrates research skills and evaluates primary source material while also engaging the historiography relevant to the topic of the paper.
• Two official transcripts from every college and university attended.
• University of Houston online graduate application. International students should note that additional forms might be required.
• A $25.00 non-refundable application fee. The University of Houston accepts checks, money orders, and MasterCard cards.

For more information, please contact DR. NANCY BECK YOUNG, Director, Center for Public History John and Rebecca Moores Professor of History, UH Department of History nyoung@central.uh.edu or (713) 743-3085.