With such a solid liberal arts background, History majors are prepared for careers in law, business, banking, politics, journalism, teaching and government, not to mention research and teaching in specialized fields such as museum studies, women's issues and the development of the world's diverse societies and cultures, both ancient and modern.

The History Department at the University of West Georgia offers an exciting and versatile M.A. program in History to prepare students for careers in teaching, law, business, government, museum work, archive management, public history, and library and information science. There are concentrations in American, World, European, Public History, Atlantic World, and War and Society in Global Perspective; a certificate program in Museum Studies in conjunction with the Atlanta History Center; and a post-M.A. certificate in Public History. Working closely with our faculty, you will be trained to think critically, write clearly, and analyze effectively.

Objectives

• demonstrate the ability to undertake advanced historical research
• show basic familiarity with historical literature in major and minor fields of study
• demonstrate an understanding of historiography and its permutations over time
• demonstrate a knowledge of the theory and ethics of public history
• demonstrate knowlege of the standards and practices for at least two fields in public history