Washington College

Program Information

Degree Offered

M.A.- History

Format: Campus

Program Description:

The master of arts program with concentration in history offers advanced training in American and Europeanhistory, with elective courses available in other social science fields. Courses are structured with special emphasis on those aspects of the subject likely to be useful to teachers of history and social studies in pre-college level institutions. The major has among its aims: (1) to supplement the student's basic stock of factual and bibliographical data; (2) to bring the student abreast of the findings of recent scholarly work; (3) to encourage, by example, effective methods of dealing with controversy in historical interpretation; (4) to strengthen the student's skills in the use of primary materials as sources for reconstruction of the past; and (5) to demonstrate the usefulness of acquiring basic competence in other social science disciplines for broadening the scope and enhancing the sophistication of historical understanding.

Accreditation:

Middle States

Eligibility Requirements:

3.0 in undergraduate program with significant work in History; prefer undergraduate History BA

# of Credits Required:

30

Tuition & Financial Aid

Cost Per Credit Hour:

333.00 USD

Financial Aid Offered: No

Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Liberal Arts

Institution Sector: Private not-for-profit

Locale: Distant Town

Size & Settings: 1,000 - 4,999