The program?will also enhance the professional development of secondary education teachers.

Learning about the past in an exciting endeavor.? It also involves more than just telling stories.? Professional historians use archives and the work of other scholars to develop their own understanding of the past.? They research, analyze, and offer original interpretations of the past in rigorous and clearly-written work.? As graduate students in history, you will do the same.? The Master's degree in History is structured to introduce students to these critical tasks.? In your coursework and independent studies, you will:

• examine historical evidence.
• read and interpret academic scholarship.
• undertake archival research.
• confront and discuss ideas about the past with your peers and mentor.

Why an M.A.?

There are many reasons to pursue an M.A. in history.

• Further develop your academic skills, whether or not you want to to become a historian.

• To enhance your professional development if you already are a secondary education teacher

• Develop your academic skills as you prepare for a career in public history or archival training.

• To prepare intellectually and professionally for a Ph.D. Program you are interested in applying to.