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Course Overview

Learning Outcomes

Graduate students in history develop skills in critical thinking, writing and independent research. Through history courses, students should be proficient in the following areas characteristic of critical thinking:

  • Textual analysis. Analyze texts of a variety of types, distinguishing the various philosophical, historical, and/or literary elements.
  • Interpretive skills. Engage with texts to develop supported meaningful readings.
  • Context-awareness. Identify the cultural, historical, and intellectual influences on a text.
  • Ethical thinking. Recognize various ethical situations and ideas, and distinguish viable ethical positions from simple opinions or self-interest.

The department expects that students graduating with an MA in Public History will master the following general skills for their degrees:

  • The ability to pursue independent historical research projects
  • The ability to analyze historiographical arguments
  • The ability to analyze primary documents and develop arguments from them.
  • The ability to create bibliographies using archival, library and Internet resources.
  • The ability to write in a variety of formats, including historiographical essays, book reviews, and research papers.
  • The ability to perform many tasks related to museum management or historic preservation.

Entry Requirement 

Application Requirements

  • Three letters of recommendation (academic references are preferred)
  • Statement of purpose 
  • Official transcripts from every university you have attended previously 
  • Writing sample 

Fees

(Master or Doctoral) Tuition & Fees: $16592 per year (Fall and Spring)


This information was accurate on : 07/04/2021
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