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History

If you’ve ever wondered why the past unfolded the way it did, why people made the choices they did, and how a single moment can shape decades, you’re already thinking like a historian. At A&M-Texarkana, our Master of Science in History program builds on that curiosity, giving you the tools to analyze evidence, understand complex events, and communicate clearly across audiences and professions.

Here, you won’t just learn history. You’ll learn how to use it to make informed decisions, strengthen communities, and build a career that fits your goals.

Our program combines small-class mentorship with academically rigorous training, preparing students for teaching, public history, further graduate study, and careers where research and analytical skills make a difference.

Historians work everywhere: in classrooms and museums, archives and nonprofit organizations, cultural institutions and local government offices. Many of our students go on to teach, move into public history, or prepare for doctoral study, while others apply their research, writing, and analytical skills in fields such as journalism or business that value strong critical thinkers.

Program Information

Degree Name: Master of Science in History

Degree Type: Graduate 

Format: Hybrid

Credit Hours: 30 SCH

Thesis/Non-Thesis: Non-Thesis

Catalog: Program Requirements

Questions: 903-223-3000 

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Why Get Your Master of Science in History Degree from A&M-Texarkana? 

Explore the Past. Strengthen Your Future.

A&M-Texarkana remains one of the most affordable public universities in the region. In the A&M-Texarkana Master of Science in History program, your advanced degree is truly yours, offering the flexibility to explore the historical topics that interest you the most. Through this graduate history program, you’ll develop a deeper understanding of how past events, cultures, and ideas have shaped the modern world. Along the way, you’ll strengthen the analytical reasoning, research, and written and oral communication skills valued by future employers and doctoral programs.

We’re committed to helping students understand the full range of jobs available to historians, not just in universities but in schools, museums, archives, nonprofits, government service, and research-based fields across the public and private sectors.

Evening, online, and hybrid courses make it possible to earn your graduate degree while working full-time. You can pursue topics that match your interests, from U.S. political history to global religions, war and society, the Middle Ages, material culture, or cultural memory.

Program Highlights

Flexible, Personalized Study
In the M.S. in History program at A&M–Texarkana, you design a course of study that fits your interests and goals. With 27 credit hours of history electives and guidance from a dedicated faculty advisor, you can shape a concentration that reflects what matters most to you. Your degree becomes truly your history.

Opportunities for Advanced Research
Students who want to deepen their research experience can pursue a thesis or complete advanced graduate seminars. These pathways allow you to explore specialized questions, engage with diverse methods and interpretations, and develop the analytical skills of a working historian.

Regional Research and Community Engagement
A&M-Texarkana is home to the Red River Center for Regional History and Culture, where students can participate in documenting, preserving, and interpreting the stories of the Red River region. Through hands-on work with local collections, oral histories, and community partnerships, you’ll gain practical experience in public history while contributing to the preservation of the region’s cultural heritage.

A Professional Pathway Built on Your Passion
Our graduates use their historical training in a wide range of fields. Whether you plan to pursue a Ph.D., teach at the secondary or community-college level, or work in museums, archives, nonprofits, consulting, or government offices, the M.S. in History equips you with the research, writing, and analytical skills needed for long-term success. Alumni have gone on to become educators, public historians, nonprofit leaders, private-sector professionals, and doctoral students at competitive institutions.

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