A 历史 professor 和 a student look at a picture.

文学硕士(M.A.)

历史

You can do well 在 work world doing what you love. Join a community of passionate historians 在 BGSU master’s program. Our graduate history students work closely with  nationally 和 internationally known scholars, 然后找到各种各样的工作.

Our curriculum offers a deep exploration of historical events 和 how they shape our current lives, encourages critical thinking 和 fosters an underst和ing of diverse cultures. It provides the academic depth 和 research 机会 to delve into your specific interests – whether you're drawn to political shifts, cultural transformations or economic developments. 

我们的米.A. program focuses on the training you need to meet professional needs in K-12 教育, 高等教育, 博物馆, 历史的社会, cultural heritage institutions 和 other areas. 合作伙伴关系 with alumni 和 historical institutions create internship 和 教育al 机会.

程序 突出了

  • 灵活方便的在线选择 和 dynamic face-to-face 课程 emphasize archival work 和 field experiences.
  • 金融支持. A high percentage of our master’s students receive research or teaching assistantships with tuition waivers 和 stipends. We also offer financial support to present papers at professional meetings 和 to conduct archival research.
  • 专业的师资队伍. BGSU history faculty study a wide range of topics. 他们参与了国家, regional 和 local initiatives 和 host guest lectures 和 history events. 我们系的主要优势是:
    • 对美国的关注.S. 和 other regions of the world (Africa, Asia, Europe, the  Americas)
    • Training in cultural, diplomatic, military, policy 和 social history 
    • 公共历史经验, 包括展品和策展, 数字画廊, podcasts 和 cultural heritage management preservation
    • The application of history outside of academia (collections management, 政策制定及公众参与)
    • Crossing chronological, geographic 和 thematic boundaries (Everything has a history!)
  • 网络的机会. Our alumni 和 partner organizations are instrumental in providing internships 和 other rewarding 教育al 和 job 机会 to our students. 
  • 学术的选项. BGSU offers a variety of ways to enhance your master’s degree in history.
  • 专业组织. 加入BGSU的本地分支机构 Phi Alpha Theta专业协会. Its mission is to promote the study of history through encouraging research, 良好的教学, publication 和 the exchange of ideas among historians. Our students also are active members of the National Council on Public 历史, Ohio Academy of 历史 和 many other organizations. 

职业生涯 机会

我们的校友在公共历史领域找到了工作, 教育, government 和 nonprofit organizations such as these:

  • Director of 教育, National First Ladies Library 和 Museum  
  • Historic interpreter, Andrew Jackson Hermitage
  • 档案技术员，U.S. 国家档案馆
  • 历史学家卢瑟福. 海斯总统图书馆和博物馆
  • 助理馆长，C.M. 美国西部的罗素艺术博物馆
  • 人力资源专家，美国.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Mission Support
  • 芬德利大学博天堂官方顾问
  • High school social studies teacher, Tri-Valley High School
  • Manager of operations, Fort Meigs Historic Site

BGSU has a strong record of placing graduates in Ph.D. 项目. Our graduates have enrolled in history doctoral 项目 at University of Tennessee, 乔治梅森大学, 洛约拉大学和许多其他大学.

课程

M.A. history students pursue one of two academic plans:

  • Plan I is recommended for students who intend to continue graduate study beyond the master’s degree. 它要求:
    • 至少有24个学期的课程
    • Formal written thesis (equals 6 credit hours)
    • 口试通过
  • 计划二学生须:
    • Complete an approved course of study comprising a minimum of 30 semester hours
    • Pass a final comprehensive examination OR present 和 defend a public history capstone project

BGSU master’s students in history are free to enroll in any graduate history course 和 up to six credits of graduate-level classes in related 项目, 包括:

  • 美国文化博天堂官方网站
  • 民族博天堂官方网站
  • 政治科学
  • 流行文化
  • 社会学
  • 妇女博天堂官方网站
  • 世界语言

我们的历史毕业生发展:

  • 批判性思维习惯
  • 项目管理技能
  • Advanced research skills: the ability to locate, 评估, interpret 和 analyze a broad range of evidence
  • A facility for contextualizing current issues by placing them in historical perspective
  • The capacity to communicate insights effectively orally 和 in writing

必修课程

A history professor talks to two history students.

样本 课程

  • 档案管理
  • 博物馆学
  • 播客 
  • Public history 课程, including Introduction to Policy 历史
  • Seminars in 历史 (Capitalism, Oral 历史, Revolutions, World War II)
  • Region-based 课程 (Ancient Rome, Canada, Modern Africa, Modern Mexico)
  • Topics 在 历史 of the Environment 和 健康

双学位选择

You may choose to apply to our dual master’s degree 项目 in 历史和德语 or 历史和西班牙语. You must apply to 和 be accepted by both the 历史系 和 the relevant foreign language department. Dual degree students spend a year at Universität Salzburg in Salzburg, 奥地利, 或者在埃纳雷斯的阿尔卡莱大学, 西班牙. 

BGSU文理学院

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更新日期:2024年2月21日下午03:04