History
Graduate Co-ordinator: Robin Ganev, PhD
Department Description
The Department of History offers graduate work leading to the MA degree. With the approval of the department, MA candidates may undertake research in the areas of Canada/the Americas, or Europe/World. The resources of the University and Legislative Libraries, the City of Regina Archives, the University of Regina Archives, and the Saskatchewan Archives Board are of particular value to researchers working in the field of Western Canadian History.
The Department of History also offers a Special Case PhD in History. The Special Case PhD may be taken only in fields in which the department has the strength and depth to offer the requisite supervision based upon the specialized knowledge of faculty members.
Admission
Applicants must satisfy the admission requirements of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research and additionally have an overall grade point average of 75%.
Courses
Degree Requirements
Fully-qualified students with a 4-year B.A. will normally be required to complete five courses and a thesis. Fully-qualified students with an Honours B.A. will normally be required to complete four courses and a thesis. The programme would therefore be as follows.
For students with a 4-year B.A.:
| Five courses | 15 credit hours |
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| History 901 Thesis Research | 15 credit hours |
| TOTAL | 30 credit hours |
For students with an Honours B.A. (at the discretion of the Supervisory Committee):
| Four courses | 12 credit hours |
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| History 901 Thesis Research | 18 credit hours |
| TOTAL | 30 credit hours |
The thesis research may be carried out in parallel with the course work.
Candidates for the MA degree in Canadian History may submit their thesis in either French or English.