Master's Program in History

APPLICATION DEADLINE:
Students should apply for the history program by May 1 for the fall semester and November 1 for the spring semester.

ADMISSION PROCEDURES
All applicants must complete the School of Graduate Studies application. In addition, applicants to teacher certification programs must complete the School of Education's admission application and submit it separately to the Director of Student Teaching. Refer to the section entitled "Admission to Teacher Certification Programs" in this catalog under "Application and Admission" for additional information. Candidates should complete applications by May 1 for the fall semester and by November 1 for the spring semester. Prospective students may, however, register as part-time non-matriculated students in graduate courses. Non-matriculated students may earn no more than nine credits toward a degree program.

A minimum overall grade point average of 2.5 with at least 18 credits of history is required for admisison. A minimum grade point average of 2.7 is required for the teacher certification program. Grades in history courses should be at least 3.0. When the School of Graduate Studies notifies applicants that their file is complete, they must contact the History Graduate Coordinator to write a planned program of study. No applicant with a complete file is matriculated without a planned program of study approved by the Dean or Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and an acceptance letter from Graduate Studies.

Interested applicants who do not meet school or departmental requirements should consult the History Graduate Coordinator before taking courses as a non-matriculated student.


MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE — 30 CREDITS
The Master of Arts degree is designed to provide the depth in history necessary to pursue doctoral studies and to afford certified teachers the opportunity to strengthen their knowledge of history.

Applicants must meet the general requirements of the School of Graduate Studies and have completed a minimum of 18 undergraduate credits in history with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher in those courses.
The program of study consists of 24 credits of course work and a 6 credit thesis. Students may elect up to 9 credits of their course work in other social science or humanities fields. Reading ability in one modern foreign language is encouraged.


MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN HISTORY WITH SOCIAL SCIENCE TEACHER CERTIFICATION — 48 CREDIT MINIMUM
The Master of Science degree is designed to combine advanced historical study with course work necessary for certification to teach History and Social Science in grades 7-12. Applicants must meet requirements of the School of Graduate Studies and the School of Education, including an overall undergraduate grade point average of 2.7 and the Praxis I examination or a waiver. In addition, 18 credits in undergraduate history and some background in other social science fields is required for admission. The program of study consists of 27 credits in professional teacher certification courses (see also "Admission to Teacher Certification Programs-Secondary Education):

• HIS 110 or 112 — United States History
• SHE 203 — School Health
• PSY 370 — Educational Psychology
• SED 482 — Teaching Exceptional Students in Secondary Classroom
• EDF 520-526 — Educational Foundations (choose one)
• EDU 494 — Social Science (Secondary School) — to be taken after completion of above courses and passing Praxis II examination
• EDU 452-453 — Student Teaching and Student Teaching Seminar — to be taken after completion of above courses and passing Praxis II examination
• 21 elective credits in graduate level history and social science, at least 15 credits of which must be in history
• a comprehensive examination in two elected fields (American, European, or non-Western history)
  

CERTIFICATION ONLY
This program is designed to provide secondary teacher certification to those already holding a master's degree in history, education, or a related social science field.

Applicants must meet admission criteria for the M.S. degree with certification. Students must complete all course work required for state teacher certification in History and Social Science as listed above. In addition, students must complete 6 credits of graduate level history at SCSU.

Master’s Thesis or Comprehensive Examination
Students have the option of choosing a program with either a thesis (6 credits) or a program in which the student must pass a comprehensive examination.