入学程序及资料

入学标准和标准

Detailed information about graduate admission procedures and policies may be found in the 圣何塞州立大学目录. University policy requires that, except under special circumstances, all applicants 对于研究生院，最低gpa为2.5. 一般来说，历史系 要求GPA接近或高于3分.历史课程的成绩也会受到审查 for signs of promise.

The History Department makes its admission decisions not solely on the above criteria, but also in relation to the department's resources and the number of new graduate 它相信自己可以容纳的学生. 在学生申请人数激增的年份 significantly exceeds the estimated capacity of the department, not all students meeting 最低标准可以或将被接受.

大多数申请者的成绩是B.A. 历史学位将被视为完全分类 graduate students, that is, without being required to take additional classes beyond the 30 unit M.A. requirement. 没有B的有前途的申请者.A. in history may be admitted as conditionally classified students and required to take a minimum of two courses: History 102 (Historiography) and History 200 (Graduate Methodology, 研究和写作). 这些课程单元不计入30单元的要求 for the M.A. degree. 研究生导师也可能要求额外的先决条件 非历史专业的学生总共要修15个学分.

申请流程

历史系不要求GRE考试.

The History Department accepts graduate students twice a year with an April application deadline for admission for the following fall semester, and a November deadline for 第二年春季学期入学.

The application deadline for the fall semester will be April 1 for the following fall. The deadline for receiving all supporting documents will be April 20. The application 春季学期的截止日期是11月11日. 文件截止日期为11月11日. 20. Please check the Graduate Studies and Research website for any future changes in admission deadlines.

Applicants will be notified as to whether they have been admitted on a rolling basis 最迟在5月的第一周申请秋季入学. Please keep this in mind, and do not call Graduate Studies, the Director of Studies in the History Department, or the History Department to find out whether you have been admitted until after April 30.

To apply for university graduate admission one must first apply online (CalState Apply). For further information about the application process at 菠菜网lol正规平台 go to the 研究生课程网站.

The Graduate Division cannot process your application until it receives your fees 还有你所有正式成绩单的复印件. 强烈建议你去看看 your sealed transcripts sent directly to you, and that once you have collected them, 把它们作为一个包裹寄给研究生办公室. 这样你就会知道是否 your previous educational institutions have sent out your transcripts AND they will 不需要在研究生阶段一次收集一个.

Be sure to send the official transcripts to Graduate Studies and not to the History 或研究生院历史系主任. 

How to Check That Graduate Studies Has All Your Documentation and on the Progress 你的申请与他们

After your application has been received by Graduate Studies, you will receive an 包含用户的邮件.D. 以及如何检查你的 graduate application. 这封电子邮件之后会有一封包含你自己的信 personal Password.

At the outset, remember that the History Director of Graduate Studies cannot act on 在研究生院完全处理完你的申请之前.

What You Should Send to the History Director of Graduate Studies, and not to Graduate Studies:

Please assemble the items below and send (via email) to the Graduate Advisor.

不完整的申请将不予考虑.

  • 两封推荐信: Please have two letters of recommendation sent to the Director of Graduate Studies. These should be sent electronically to the Director of Graduate Studies by your referees. If you received your history degree from San Jose State, you do not need have to professors send letters of reference, but you must list two San Jose State professors who can 谈谈你的资历.

  • 目的陈述: In evaluating your application your statement of purpose will be very important. Please take time to address all of the following thoroughly and thoughtfully. You 可以按任何顺序做吗. 请将您的书面回答完全双倍行距.

    • 为什么你现在想攻读硕士学位.A. degree in History? 你想在社区里教书吗 College or in the public schools, or enhance an existing teaching credential? Do you 你想在教学之外的领域工作? 你打算工作吗 toward a Ph.D.? Or, do you want to obtain the degree for your personal edification? In evaluating applications, the Graduate Committee does not give preference according 你想读M的原因.A. history program. (例如，申请人 说明他们打算攻读博士学位.D. 程序不会有优势 因其他原因申请的申请人). 然而，它确实要求同样清楚 a statement as possible from applicants as to why they want to pursue an advanced degree.

    • What areas (U.S.(欧洲、世界)和你打算学习的历史时期? If possible, suggest your primary field of study from those that we offer. If you have topical interests in these fields or periods, mention them and explain how you 培养兴趣. 你以前受过什么培训或对将军有什么兴趣 or specific fields? Discuss in a few sentences one or more books that have influenced 你在你的主要兴趣领域和为什么.

    • 描述和讨论你之前的历史培训. 如果你之前没有接受过培训， describe and discuss how other training or interests have turned you to history and why you feel qualified to study it at an advanced level, regardless of your prior areas of study.

    • Please discuss in detail any factors that may affect your application, negatively or positively. For instance, if you are a returning student from many years ago, why you now feel the need to study history at the advanced level and why you feel qualified to do so? If you have a lackluster academic record heretofore, why is that so and why do you think that the graduate advisor/committee should overlook that? Or, on the other hand, if you have excelled prior to your application, highlight aspects of that record.

  • A writing sample: 请附上写作样本. 这本书应该是学术性的，应该是最近才写的 as possible, though we recognize that in a significant number of cases applicants 可能会觉得这很困难. 在这种情况下，寄给我们一些能证明你写作的东西 skills. 文章长度在600至1000字之间. 它可能是论文的一部分 you have written, or you may review a historical book that you have read. Please do not send long or “full” papers as the Graduate Committee has limited time to read samples.

Important Note for Students Re-Applying to the Program, or in “Lapsed” Status

If you fail to enroll in classes in the program for two successive semesters, Graduate 学习会让你退出这个项目. (如果你没有注册一个学期，你的 状态不受影响). 当研究生院让你退学时，你必须 重新正式申请入学. 请注意，没有保证 you will be re-admitted simply because you were formerly in the program.