The Master of Arts in History degree takes you on an academic journey exploring the key historical events, people, and cultures that fundamentally shaped the world today. Through research, discussion, and analysis, you will obtain a knowledgeable perspective of how future societies progressed through time. Concentrations in this online graduate program offer you the flexibility of focusing on the most favored eras in history including American, Ancient and Classical, European, Global, and Public History. This master’s degree attracts professional educators, historians, and enthusiasts alike, and is also helpful in developing professional skills that include quality writing and communications, research and analysis, and the ability to present compelling arguments.

Note: When enrolling in this program, you will be asked to select either a capstone course or a supervised practicum as your end-of-program requirement. Some residency conditions may apply to the practicum option. View practicum requirements.

Degree Program Objectives

In addition to the institutional and degree level learning objectives, graduates of this program are expected to achieve these learning outcomes:

• Demonstrate a broad knowledge of historical individuals and events and the global complexity of human experiences over time and place.
• Distinguish the historical schools of thought that have shaped scholarly understanding of the profession.
• Apply persuasive arguments that are reasoned and based on suitable evidence.
• Evaluate secondary resources, through historiographical analysis, for credibility, position, and perspective.
• Assess a variety of primary sources, digital and archival, in the process of deeply researching the past.
• Generate research that makes original contributions to knowledge, through the use of advanced historical methods.
• Produce a high-quality research paper that meets professional standards typical for a conference presentation or academic publication.

Core Requirements:

HIST 500 Historical Research Methods

HIST 501 Historiography

Concentration in Ancient and Classical History:

HIST 531 Greek Civilization

HIST 532 Roman Republic and Empire

HIST 533 Late Antiquity and Byzantium

HIST 534 Medieval Europe

HIST 535 Renaissance and Reformation

HIST 597 Graduate Seminar in European History

HIST 611 Ancient Warfare

HIST 643 Ottoman Empire

Final Requirements:

HIST 691 Writing a Thesis Proposal

HIST 699 Master of Arts in History – Thesis