History
Head: Roisin Cossar
Grad Chair: David Churchill (UM) & Ryan Eyford (UW)
Campus Address/General Office: 403 Fletcher Argue Building
Telephone: 204-474-8401
Email Address: history@umanitoba.ca
Website: umanitoba.ca/arts/history
Academic Staff: Please refer to the History website for current staff listing.

History Program Information

The department offers programs leading to both the Master of Arts and the Doctor of Philosophy degrees. The M.A. program (referred to as the Joint Master’s Program or JMP) is a joint degree program offered by the History departments of the University of Manitoba and the University of Winnipeg. Students have the educational and financial resources of both institutions available to them.

Joint Master's Program

The University of Manitoba and The University of Winnipeg together offer the Joint Master's program, with courses and thesis direction (if applicable) offered at both institutions. Students of a JMP are admitted by the Faculty of Graduate Studies at the University of Manitoba. Graduates of Joint Master’s programs receive a joint-institution parchment. Students in the JMP may elect to attend the convocation of either of the two participating universities. The programs are governed by the Joint Discipline Committee (JDC) at the department/unit level, consisting of faculty members of both institutions.

Admission Information

Admission to the Faculty of Graduate Studies

Application and Admission Procedures are found in the Academic Guide.

Admission requirements for Master’s students are found in the Master’s Degrees General Regulations section of the Guide.

History M.A. Admission Requirements

Admission requirements are those of the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

Pre-Master's Option

This unit offers a Pre-Master’s program of study. The Pre-Master’s program of study is intended to bring a student’s background up to the equivalent of the required 4-year degree in the major department/unit, and to provide the student with any necessary prerequisites for courses to be taken in the Master’s program. Completing the Pre-Master’s program does not guarantee acceptance to the Master’s program.

Application Information

Students should complete and submit their online application with supporting documentation by the date indicated on the History M.A. program of study page.

Degree Requirements

Students may choose among four versions of the program: first, a course-based M.A.; second, a Major Research Paper M.A.; third, a thesis-based M.A; and fourth, an M.A. in Archival Studies.

The course-based M.A. requires 21 credit hours of coursework, including HIST 7110 plus 15 credit hours of which of least 12 credit hours must be at the 7000-level in History courses. 3 credit hours may be taken at the 4000 level if course is outside of History.  In addition, the student is required to select a major field, and must pass both a written and oral comprehensive examination in that field.

The Major Research Paper M.A. requires 21 credit hours of coursework, including HIST 7110 plus 15 credit hour of which at least 12 credit hours must be at the 7000-level in History courses.  3 credit hours may be taken at the 4000 level if course is outside of History.  In addition, the student is required to write a Major Research Paper of approximately 8,000-10,000 words.

The thesis-based M.A. requires 12 credit hours of coursework at the 7000-level including HIST 7110, courses are selected from two areas of historical study and the presentation of a thesis.

The Archival Studies M.A. requires 21 credit hours of courses including HIST 7372, HIST 7382 & HIST 7110, a 3 credit hour elective course at the 7000-level normally in History, an Internship (HIST 7394) and a Major Research Paper of approximately 8,000-10,000 words.

Second Language Reading Requirement: All graduate students in History are required to demonstrate a reading knowledge of a second language. Candidates who specialize in Canadian History must display a reading knowledge of French and English. Texts for translations are chosen by the History department. Examinations are conducted by faculty in the language departments at the University of Manitoba.

Expected Time to Graduate: 2 years

Progression Chart

Thesis MA

Major Research Paper MA

Coursework MA

Archival Studies MA

Registration Information

Students should familiarize themselves with the Faculty of Graduate Studies ‘GRAD’ courses applicable to their program. If you have questions about which GRAD course(s) to register in, please consult your home department/unit.

All new and returning students are required to see the chair or department head prior to attempting to register.

Students may only register for courses listed and approved on the Departmental Graduate Student Registration Form, available at the time of your meeting with the graduate chair. Any course registration revisions (addition and/or withdrawals) must be approved in the same manner. Your program, including the registration of the right courses, is your responsibility.

Joint Master’s and Ph.D. students may take 4000- and 7000- level courses offered by the Department of History at the University of Winnipeg. Consult the History Department, University of Manitoba for information on course offerings and registration.

Regulations

Students must meet the requirements as outlined in both Supplementary Regulation and BFAR documents as approved by Senate.

Supplementary Regulations

Individual units may require specific requirements above and beyond those of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, and students should consult unit supplementary regulations for these specific regulations. 

Bona Fide Academic Requirements (BFAR)

Bona Fide Academic Requirements (BFAR) represent the core academic requirements a graduate student must acquire in order to gain, and demonstrate acquisition of, essential knowledge and skills.

All students must successfully complete:

• GRAD 7300 prior to applying to any ethics boards which are appropriate to the student’s research or within the student’s first year, whichever comes first; and
• GRAD 7500 within the first term of registration;

unless these courses have been completed previously, as per Mandatory Academic Integrity Course and Mandatory Research Integrity Online Course.

Students must also meet additional BFAR requirements that may be specified for their program.

General Regulations

All students must:

• maintain a minimum degree grade point average of 3.0 with no grade below C+,
• meet the minimum and not exceed the maximum course requirements, and
• meet the minimum and not exceed the maximum time requirements (in terms of time in program and lapse or expiration of credit of courses).

Courses

History