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Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

»Integrated BA/MA in War, Diplomacy, and Society

The Department of History at Chapman University’s Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences offers an integrated BA/MA in War, Diplomacy, and Society. This program enables Chapman undergraduate students to begin taking graduate coursework during the senior year of their BA program and to complete the MA the following year. The program is open to all undergraduate majors that have satisfied the prerequisites for the program and meet the admissions requirements.

Current Chapman students can learn more about the program by reading below and by visiting the War, Diplomacy, and Society page.

 


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Academic Requirements

  • Must be an undergraduate student with 90+ units of undergraduate coursework completed.
  • Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0+.
  • Successful completion of HIST 296.

Application Requirements

Students apply to the MA during their junior year or first semester senior year. If accepted into the integrated graduate program, undergraduate students may take, and share, up to 15 credits, between the undergraduate and graduate degree. Students in the integrated bachelor’s plus master’s programs will matriculate into the graduate program after the completion of their bachelor’s degree.

Submit the Online Application. (Despite what the How to Apply page says, you won’t need to pay the application fee or submit your Chapman transcripts since you are already a Chapman student!)

  • As a current Chapman student, applying to an integrated master’s degree program, the department has agreed to waive the recommendation letter requirement for your application. In the online application, please enter the name, email and phone number for two faculty members at Chapman who support you as a candidate for this program.
  • A 500-word essay stating reasons for pursuing the MA in War, Diplomacy, and Society. What are your personal and career goals, and how will this particular degree from Chapman University help you reach those goals? Your essay should be double spaced and size 12 font.
  • A writing sample of at least 1,200 words (excluding endnotes and bibliography)  that demonstrates competency in scholarly writing. The writing sample should be critical and argumentative, informed by primary research. Your sample should be double spaced and size 12 font.
  • Your resume or curriculum vitae.

 

Curriculum

Any 500-level course that is approved for MA credit is eligible to count toward the integrated program.

  • At the first opportunity to do so, students should take WS 500A - Historical Approaches to War and Society, usually offered in the fall semester.
  • In the spring, students should prioritize WS 500B - Historical Approaches to Diplomacy and Society.
  • Students complete all remaining credits of the MA degree, including all required courses, by the end of the graduate program.

Frequently Asked Questions


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What are the advantages of the Integrated program?

You’ll save money. During your senior year, you will continue paying the set amount for undergraduate tuition without any additional charge for taking graduate classes.

You’ll save time. You’ll finish your graduate degree in as little as one year and enter the workforce that much sooner.

You’ll continue your education at a place you know. You won’t have to start over at a new school. You’ll already know what resources are available to you. You might even already know some of your professors in the graduate program.

How does sharing credits work?

If accepted into a graduate program, undergraduate students may take up to 15 graduate credits. These 15 credits can be used to satisfy the undergraduate graduation requirements and count toward the MA program. 

Students should check with their advisor, program director, and/or department chair, as well as the office of financial aid regarding sharing credits.

How do I register for classes as an integrated student?

Undergraduate students, including students currently admitted in the integrated program, must register for graduate courses using the Undergraduate Request to Register for Graduate Course form. One form should be submitted for each class in which the student would like to enroll. In Wilkinson College, the Graduate Programs Coordinator can sign for the Instructor and Department Chair.

Please note, forms cannot be submitted to the office of the registrar prior to a student’s enrollment appointment.

Sample Senior Year Course Schedules


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History Majors

Fall (6 units)

  • WS 500A: Historical Approaches to War and Society (counts as MA core requirement and either History BA 300-level course requirement OR elective towards 124 units required for BA)
  • HIST 596*

Spring (9 units)

  • WS 500B: Historical Approaches to Diplomacy and Society (counts as MA core requirement and either History BA 300-level course requirement OR elective towards 124 units required for BA)
  • HIST 510: History Readings Seminar in War and Society (counts as MA Readings Seminar requirement and either History BA 300-level course requirement OR elective towards 124 units required for BA)
  • HIST 598*

*Students completing the integrated MA in War, Diplomacy, and Society must select a topic (approved by the Graduate Director) for their undergraduate major senior thesis or project. Students will expand their senior thesis or project into the required Master’s thesis in the fifth year of study.

 

Non-History Majors

Fall (6 units)

  • WS 500A: Historical Approaches to War and Society (counts as MA core requirement and elective towards 124 units required for BA)
  • HIST 510: History Readings Seminar in War and Society

Spring (9 units)

  • WS 500B: Historical Approaches to Diplomacy and Society (counts as MA core requirement and elective towards 124 units required for BA)
  • HIST 510: History Readings Seminar in War and Society (counts as MA Readings Seminar requirement and either History BA 300-level course requirement OR elective towards 124 units required for BA)
  • Elective

Contact Us

Mateo Jarquin, Ph.D.
Program Director
jarquin@chapman.edu

David Krausman
Graduate Programs Coordinator
(714) 516-7116
krausman@chapman.edu

Shannon Morris Alvarez
Graduate Admission Counselor
(714) 628-2884
shannona@chapman.edu

For additional admission information, please contact:

Office of Graduate Admission
888-CU-APPLY or (714) 997-6711
gradadmit@chapman.edu

Application Deadlines

Apply now using the Online Application. 

Students apply to the integrated program during their junior year or first semester senior year. Integrated program students must have either already earned 90 credits or be enrolled in and anticipate earning 90 credits earned before the first day of the graduate course(s) in which they wish to enroll.