Master of Arts in United States History

Location(s): Online

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Go to: HAPPS (History, Anthropology, Philosophy & Political Science)

The History, Anthropology, Philosophy, Political Science, Spanish (HAPPSS) Department offers a Master of Arts in United States History. The goals of the United States history program are to satisfy students’ desires for additional directed study of United States history, to assist teachers in meeting highly qualified status under NCLB, and to provide access for students to earn an M.A. degree before going on to doctoral studies. All professors in this program hold Ph.D.s and are committed to developing and encouraging students to achieve their academic potential. The degree is delivered using a mixture of face-to-face and Internet courses.

Degree Requirements

Required Core

HIST 500 - Historiography and Historical Methods 3 Credit(s)
HIST 591 - Thesis 3 Credit(s)

Context and Content

24 credit hours from the following menu selected in consultation with department chair.

HIST 501 - State History 3 Credit(s)
HIST 505 - American West 3 Credit(s)
HIST 507 - Latino History 3 Credit(s)
HIST 510 - Teaching History 3 Credit(s)
HIST 520 - Topics in World History 3 Credit(s)
HIST 521 - Women in US History 3 Credit(s)
HIST 522 - Gilded Age and Progressive Era 3 Credit(s)
HIST 526 - U.S. in the Era of World Wars 3 Credit(s)
HIST 540 - U.S. Presidency 3 Credit(s)
HIST 546 - Borderlands 3 Credit(s)
HIST 550 - US Sports History 3 Credit(s)
HIST 551 - Atlantic History 3 Credit(s)
HIST 563 - Civil War and Reconstruction 3 Credit(s)
HIST 568 - U.S.-Latin American Relations 3 Credit(s)
HIST 579 - Special Topics 1 to 6 Credit(s)
HIST 590 - History Practicum 3 Credit(s)
HIST 592 - Workshop 0.5 to 6 Credit(s)
HIST 599 - Individual Studies 1 to 6 Credit(s)