Master of Arts [M.A] [History] From University of South Dakota

Academic Requirements:

• Applicants must have a bachelors degree from an accredited university
• Submit official transcripts of all previous education completed
• Official transcripts need to be evaluated by NACES agency
• Applicants must have minimum GPA of 3.0 in undergraduate and 3.0 in graduate coursework, if any
• Applicants should have a minimum of 18 credit hours of undergraduate History coursework (12 hours of which must be upper division).
• Submit a statement of purpose 
• Submit three letters of recommendation out of which one should be professional from persons familiar with the strengths, weaknesses and work ethic of applicant
• Submit a writing sample. The writing sample should be a minimum of ten pages long. Applicants should choose a writing sample illustrating their strengths as a writer and a researcher.
• Submit English language proficiency test scores

English Language Requirements:

• TOEFL: minimum score of 79 in iBT; 550 in PBT; 8.5 in essentials
• IELTS: minimum 6.0
• PTE: minimum 53