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History, B.A.

  • Application Deadline
  • 48 months
    Duration
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Overview

Our professors and our curriculum facilitate a valuable understanding of the historical past and the present, as well as cultural differences amongst peoples of the world.  MSU history majors learn valuable skills including how to research, collect and make sense of large amounts of information, how to think analytically, and write clearly.

Careers for History majors 

History undergraduates at Mississippi State University enjoy a broad range of career opportunities.  A number of our majors pursue careers in teaching, public history, or historic preservation.  These students go on History or Education graduate programs, or pursue degrees in Library Science or Public History.

MANY of our students, however, choose to apply the critical thinking and writing skills they learn as History majors to an unrelated field.  Many of our students have gone on to law school, public policy graduate programs, and seminary.  Other recent graduates have entered the U.S. Marshal Service, managed small businesses, and have even gone on to medical school.  With a little planning, a history major can be wonderful preparation for nearly any career.

Detailed Programme Facts

  • Programme intensity Full-time
    • Full-time duration 48 months
  • Credits
    124 alternative credits
  • Languages
    • English
  • Delivery mode
    On Campus

Programme Structure

Courses include:

  • English Composition
  • Public Speaking
  • Foreign Language
  • College Mathematics
  • Physical Science with Lab
  • Biological Science with Lab
  • Literature
  • History

English Language Requirements

  • Minimum required score:

    71

    The TOEFL iBT ® measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The test has four sections (reading, listening, speaking, and writing), each with a score range of 0-30, for a total score range of 0-120.

  • Minimum required score:

    6

    The IELTS – or the International English Language Test System – tests your English-language abilities (writing, listening, speaking, and reading) on a scale of 1.00–9.00. The minimum IELTS score requirement refers to which Overall Band Score you received, which is your combined average score. Read more about IELTS.

  • Minimum required score:

    525

    The TOEFL®PBT is administered in a paper format and measures your ability to use and understand English in a classroom setting at the college or university level. It accurately measures how well you can listen, read and write in English while performing academic tasks.

Academic Requirements

You need the following GPA score:

Required score: 3

Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to 3 on a US 4.0 grading scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on a 4.0 scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).

Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).

General Requirements

  • Certified, translated copies of all transcripts, mark sheets, and diplomas, in a sealed, stamped envelope from your school.
  • An official ACT score of 20 or higher, official OLD SAT score of 960 or higher, or NEW SAT score of 1030 (only if your GPA is below 3.0 based on our evaluation of your transcripts OR if you are applying for scholarships). 
  • English Proficiency
  • Once you've been admitted, go to the International Student Services website for additional requirements.

Tuition Fee

  • International

    23950 USD/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the original amount of 23950 USD per year and a duration of 48 months.

  • National

    23950 USD/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the original amount of 23950 USD per year and a duration of 48 months.

  • In-State

    8910 USD/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the original amount of 8910 USD per year and a duration of 48 months.
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Living costs for Starkville

  • 800 - 1300 USD/month
    Living Costs

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Funding

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