Master of Arts in History/ Master of Arts in Teaching History
Graduate Program Chair
Laura Baker, PhD
Susan Williams, PhD
Graduate Committee
Benjamin Lieberman, PhD
Rene Reeves, PhD
Teresa Thomas, PhD
Program Objectives
The Master of Arts (MA) in History Program is designed for students pursuing careers in historical research, writing, or post-secondary level teaching. The master of arts in teaching (MAT) history combines advanced studies in both history and the teaching of history. The MAT clinical track (Track B) leads to professional license at the secondary level as a teacher of history.
Program Description
The curriculum for both the MA and MAT programs aims to:
- Promote graduate-level historical scholarship
- Support and encourage the development of a wide range of historical knowledge, including a global perspective
Additionally, the MAT program strives to:
- Expand the scholar/teacher's skills in the complex process of teaching history
- Enable practicing teachers to expand their strategies for teaching history from a multicultural, gender-balanced perspective
Admissions Standards and Criteria
To apply for enrollment in either the master of arts or master of arts in teaching history programs, students must submit documents as outlined in the graduate admissions section as well as:
- An official transcript of a Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution, preferably with (but not limited to) a major or minor in history
- Applicants to the MAT in history must submit a copy of their initial teaching license. Applicants without initial licensure may be admitted to the program through the post-baccalaureate program and will be required to complete additional coursework leading to initial licensure.
For more information regarding licensure requirements for teacher preparation programs, contact the Educator Licensure Office at (978) 665-3239 or visit the Web site at www.fsc.edu/edcert.
- For those pursuing the MA, a writing sample must be submitted. This may include an undergraduate level term paper or a published article and should be the equivalent of at least 10 typed, doubled-spaced pages and include footnotes and a bibliography.
Note: Applicants with inadequate preparation in history are required to take undergraduate courses in history prior to admission.
Program Requirements
The master's program requires 36 hours of academic work, including completion of a master's thesis. Two tracks are available, described in the program of study. All degree candidates must pass a written comprehensive examination with questions in at least two different historical areas and one historiography question related to the thesis topic. Students are also required to pass an oral thesis defense. Details regarding advancement to candidacy are available from the History Department.
The MAT program has two tracks. Both tracks include a content core in history. Graduate students have the option of completing with approval of program chairperson 18 graduate credits of an American History Content Core to be used with either track A or B.
Track A is for teachers who are already licensed and seeking advanced studies in history and the teaching of history.
Track B is for students with initial licensure who seek Professional Licensure*. In addition to the content core, students must complete a 21-credit clinical core of education courses designed to fulfill requirements for professional licensure.
*Students applying for Track B who do not have initial licensure may be admitted to the program but will be required to complete additional course work leading to initial licensure including 75 hours of pre-practicum experiences and a 150 hour practicum.
MA Program of Study
The MA in History Program offers two tracks.
Track A—Master of Arts
Course requirements for Track A of the MA are:
One course in each of three areas:
European History 3 S.H.
U.S. History 3 S.H.
Non-Western History 3 S.H.
HIST 7450 Historiography 3 S.H.
Elective 3 S.H.
Area of Specialization,
to include at least two seminars 15 S.H.
HIST 9100 Thesis 6 S.H.
Total for Degree 36 S.H.
Track B—Master of Arts
Track B focuses on the history and literature of women.
Course requirements for Track B of the MA degree are:
Required Core
ENGL 8050 Graduate Study and Research in English 3 S.H.
HIST 7450 Historiography 3 S.H.
Seminar in the History and Literature
of Women 3 S.H.
Subtotal 9 S.H.
Women's History and Literature Courses
Four courses in the History of Women 12 S.H.
Three courses in the Literature of Women 9 S.H.
Subtotal 21 S.H.
Master's Thesis
Thesis Writing 6 S.H.
Total for Degree 36 S.H.
MAT Program of Study
The MAT in history offers two tracks.
Requirements
Students in both tracks of the MAT degree program complete a 15 credit content core in history including at least one course in each of the following areas:
Non-Western History 3 S.H.
World History 3 S.H.
U.S. History 3 S.H.
European History 3 S.H.
HIST 7450 Historiography 3 S.H.
Sub-total 15 S.H.
Track A—Master of Arts in Teaching
*Content Core in History 15 S.H.
Area of Specialization 15 S.H.
History Elective 3 S.H.
Relationship Between History and Other Fields of Knowledge in the Social Science 3 S.H.
Total for Degree 36 S.H.
Track B—Master of Arts in Teaching
*Content Core in History 18 S.H.
Education Core for Professional License**
HIST 8000 Advanced Methods of Teaching at the Secondary Level 3 S.H.
HIST 8250 Curriculum and Technology 3 S.H.
HIST 8260 Curriculum Design and Development 3 S.H.
EDUC 8300 Research in Education 3 S.H.
HIST 9400 Clinical Experience or 6 S.H.
HIST 9500 Internship 6 S.H.
Total for Degree 36 S.H.
*Students have the option of completing 18 credits in American History with advisor approval.
**The core experience must include a research project. The proposal is developed in the Research in Education course and conducted during the clinical experience or internship.
Students Seeking Initial Licensure
Students needing initial licensure in history in order to pursue the MAT in history with professional licensure may complete the post baccalaureate certificate program found in the undergraduate program section of this catalog.
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