students must complete an application to the university and have official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended submitted to the office of admission.minimum 3.0 cumulative gpa a minimum 3.0 gpa in historysubmit an academic writing sample to the history department chairpersonsubmit a statement of purpose not to exceed 500 words to the history department chairpersonalthough it is not required applicants may also submit one or more of the following gre scores three letters of recommendation a history research paper documentation of work experience in the field of history applicants without these qualifications will be considered for conditional admittance