History - MA

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Program Type

Master's Degree

Program Description

Without knowledge of the past, individuals and societies become prisoners of the present—unable to understand the causes of present circumstances and present problems. As a liberal discipline, history permits students to transcend their own cultural limits and, through the study of other societies in other ages, to open their eyes to the diversity of the human environment. It has often been noted that history is the first truly “interdisciplinary” discipline. This is true because everything, no matter how specialized, has a history, and therefore everything is a proper subject of study for the historian. As a student in our department, you’ll be able to explore course offerings ranging from the ancient world to modern times, and you’ll gain a truly global perspective through the study of a diverse array of peoples and places.

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Program Highlights

Our Department offers 17 fields of study, including long-established areas or strength as well as ones reflecting evolving faculty interests
Our graduate students have opportunities to work with faculty in other departments and to pursue Ph.D. emphases in a number of interdisciplinary fields
We do not offer terminal M.A. degrees, but our M.A./Ph.D. program provides wide preparation for teaching at a range of post-secondary institutions and professional development training to provide students with the versatility required to use their historical training in non-academic settings