About us
Thank you for your interest in the History MA degree. We currently offer three different MA programs:
- A combined BA/MA History program for current OSU undergraduate students.
- A stand-alone MA program, new for Autumn 2025!
- An integrated MA program, wherein students accepted into our PhD program earn a History MA along the way to their PhD. Please note that if your ultimate degree objective at OSU is the PhD, you must utilize our PhD application rather than our MA application, even if you will be entering the program without an MA degree in hand.
The Department of History is committed to a tradition of academic excellence. Our large and distinguished provides a notable diversity of historical fields for M.A. and Ph.D. students.
More than 50 graduate students from across the United States and around the world are currently pursuing degrees within the department. Many students and faculty members also participate in the programs and activities of other departments and interdisciplinary centers. We are proud of our ability to accommodate a wide range of intellectual interests, orientations and temperaments within our program. The university is internationally renowned for its research facilities and its support services.