The Department offers a Master of Arts in History. Graduate students may select either a 30-hour program of courses with a master's thesis or a 36-hour program of courses without a thesis. Those in the 36-hour track must complete at least two research seminars.

Butler offers advanced study in the areas of:

  • U.S. History
  • Midwest Regional and Urban Studies
  • European Intellectual, Cultural, and Social History
  • East Asian History
  • Latin American History

Butler offers graduate work in day, limited evening, and summer programs, permitting both full-time and part-time enrollment.