U.S. and World History Track
Interpret historical landscapes
Investigate time periods in the U.S. and other nations.
Expand your professional mastery of historical patterns across time and region.
Expand your professional mastery of historical patterns across time and region.
Why take the United States and world history track?
- Develop a comprehensive viewpoint – Want a well-rounded understanding of history? This track will equip you with a versatile degree to prepare you to work on a local, national or global scale.
- Earn your master's with or without a thesis – If you like to research, you may want to complete the thesis option. If not, you can take the non-thesis route and choose six credit hours of history electives.
- Customize your studies to fit your interests – Expand your knowledge and choose from a variety of classes that explore different historical time periods, regions and contexts. You'll complete six credit hours each in U.S. history and world history.
Degree options
Want to take the United States and world history track? Review the program requirements for the exact courses you need to take.
Use a two-year plan as the guide for your overall schedule.
Sample schedule
Earn your degree on the normal timeline, which takes about three semesters to complete.
Pathway
Get a head start on your master's degree as you finish your major. Earn two degrees,
sooner.
Program requirements
The U.S. and world track history within the Master of Arts in History degree is a 30-hour program that includes:
- 12 hours of core courses.
- 12 hours of track courses.
- Six hours in U.S. history
- Six hours in world history
- Six hours of research requirements (thesis or seminar).
Because of its flexibility, this track is a great fit for online students and especially those who prefer to study full-time.
Review admission and program requirements for the history (MA) degree
Careers and Outcomes
Open up your possibilities in a history-related profession. Focus your work in your
American or international level careers.