Application for admission to the Master of Arts Degree in History requires the following:

 (All components must be submitted by US mail or in person and must arrive by the deadline.  We cannot accept materials sent over the internet. For consideration for Fall 2009, the deadline is March 15, 2009.  There will be no spring admissions.)

1.  A completed application for admission to the Graduate Studies for the University.  Please follow the instructions on the Graduate Studies Admissions webpage and fill out and submit the university admissions form which is available at: www.csumentor.edu.

2.  A completed application for admission the Master of Arts in History Degree to be sent directly to the department c/o Administrative Coordinator, Department of History, California State University San Marcos, California, 92096.  Please carefully follow the instructions on the form which also has a comprehensive check list of all required materials.  It may be downloaded from:  History Department MA Application Form.

3.  The departmental application requires three letters of recommendation and that all applicants fill out and provide their recommenders with letter of recommendation waiver forms.  This permits applicants to choose whether or not they will waive access to their recommendation letters and gives recommenders guidelines for their letters.  The form may be downloaded from: Letter of Recommendation Waiver Form.

4.  CSUSM students and alumni only have to request transcripts from non-CSUSM schools attended.  The department has access to your CSUSM transcripts.  However all applicants, including CSUSM students and alumni must supply letters of recommendation.

For questions contact:  Professor Jill Watts, Graduate Coordinator at jwatts@csusm.edu