Graduate Programs

The History Department offers two exciting MA degree programs: a 30/36 semester-hour master’s degree in History (thesis and non-thesis options), and a 36 semester-hour interdisciplinary master’s degree in Maritime Studies (thesis required).

MA (History)

The MA in History offers convenient and affordable graduate study opportunities for full-time and part-time students. The program is fully online, with classes offered on the weekday evenings. Face to face classes are also available. Students have the option of a thesis, or non-thesis option. The non-thesis option (36 semester hours) offers an affordable and comprehensive terminal degree training for students of history. The thesis option (30 semester hours) is recommended for those with aspirations to continued graduate work.

Areas of study offered by the department’s graduate faculty include all major areas of American history as well as many important nations and time periods concerning the history of Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Pacific. Several History professors also possess extensive professional training in maritime archaeology as well as history. Members of the Department maintain an active research agenda, publishing articles in major journals as well as books with leading university and commercial presses.

Our graduates meet with success in the workforce. Some secure employment with museums or in the private and/or public sectors. Others teach at community colleges. Many are teachers in the public-school system who enroll to upgrade their professional certification.

For more information on the MA in History, please see:

For admissions information to the MA in History, see Graduate Admissions page.

MA (Maritime Studies)

The MA in Maritime Studies is an exciting 36 semester-hour interdisciplinary master’s degree in Maritime Studies. Led by the faculty of the Program in Maritime Studies students receive expert training in maritime archaeology.

For more information on the MA in Maritime Studies, please visit the program website.

For admissions information to the MA in Maritime Studies, see Graduate Admissions page.