All MA students focus their studies in two equally weighted fields:

• a regional/national field (i.e., American/U.S. history, European history or Asian history)
• a global/thematic field, for which students are required to take a variety of courses that examine global and transnational history through specific thematic lenses

For the purposes of the comprehensive examination (portfolio), students are expected to work with their faculty advisors to craft subfields of emphasis within both the regional/national and global/thematic fields.