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Twin Cities campus
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Twin Cities Campus
History of Science, Technology, and Medicine M.A.History of Science & Technology
Graduate School
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Program in the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine, University of Minnesota, 108 Pillsbury Hall, 310 Pillsbury Drive S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-624-7069; fax: 612-625-3819)
Email:
hstm@umn.edu
Website: http://www.hstm.umn.edu
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
The program offers opportunities for advanced research and study in the history of science and technology (with particular expertise in the history of the physical sciences, history of the biological sciences, history of technology, and history of American science and technology) and in the history of medicine.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.00.
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
Students must have a bachelor's degree with a preferred grade average of B or better and should be capable of interdisciplinary study. Depending on background and career objectives, additional preparatory studies may be necessary in either the science-technology area or in the humanities and social sciences.
Special Application Requirements:
All application materials are submitted online to the University. Check the HSTM website (www.hstm.umn.edu) for more information. Although it is not required for admission, it's strongly recommended that applicants submit a GRE score.
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Plan A: Plan A requires
14
major credits,
6
credits outside the major,
and
10
thesis credits.
The final exam is oral.
Plan B: Plan B requires
24
major credits and
6
credits outside the major.
The final exam is oral.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
Language Requirement: Reading proficiency in one foreign language.
A minimum GPA of 3.30
is required for students to remain in good standing.
The M.A. is offered under Plan A and Plan B. Following the guidelines in the Graduate Student Handbook for the program (www.hstm.umn.edu), M.A. students select one of two tracks, the history of science and technology or the history of medicine, and, within the chosen track, select courses subject to distribution requirements in terms of area and period. In addition, each student must take one of the two courses in the two-semester sequence of historiography and research methods (HSCI/HMED 8112 and HSCI/HMED 8113). All of the courses selected for the requirements must be passed with a grade of B or better.
Program Sub-plans
Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.
Students may not complete the program with more than one sub-plan.
History of Medicine
History of Science and Technology
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