This course orients graduate students to the requirements of the History M.A. program. It explores all aspects of graduate study: faculty expectations of graduate students, decision points for thesis and non-thesis options, options for further study and/or history-related jobs after the M.A. By the end of the course, graduate students should know how different aspects of the M.A. program will best help them pursue their career goals; undergraduates should be better prepared to excel in graduate school if they decide on further study.