History Graduate Major (MA, MS)
This program is available at the following locations:
- Corvallis
- Ecampus
Options available:
- Community History and Civic Engagement
- Global Perspectives on War, Peace, and Empire
- History of Science and Technology
The History MA/MS will empower students, as community members and citizens, with a deeper knowledge base and communication skills to engage in broad public debate and enrich public discourse. Our program actively trains them in the pursuit of evidence-based analysis, critical empathy, and an appreciation of the multiple perspectives, complexities, and contingencies in the world around us.
The History MA/MS requires the completion of an option:
- Community History and Civic Engagement (also available via Ecampus)
- Global Perspectives on War, Peace, and Empire (also available via Ecampus)
- History of Science and Technology
Major Code: 9710
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
MA
- Conduct research or produce some other form of creative work.
- Demonstrate mastery of subject material.
- Conduct scholarly or professional activities in an ethical manner.
MS
- Conduct research or produce some other form of creative work.
- Demonstrate mastery of subject material.
- Conduct scholarly or professional activities in an ethical manner.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| HST 511 | HISTORIOGRAPHY IN HISTORY | 4 |
| HST 512 | METHODOLOGIES OF HISTORY | 4 |
| HST 599 | SPECIAL TOPICS | 16 |
| Thesis or Project | ||
| Select one of the following in consultation with major advisor: | 4-6 | |
| THESIS (6 credits) | ||
| PROJECTS (4 credits) | ||
| Required Option | 15-17 | |
| Total Credits | 45 | |
Major Code: 9710