MA Degree, History

MA Coordinator: Dr. Deborah Gerish, dgerish@emporia.edu

This program may be pursued full time or part time during the academic year. A number of courses are offered in the evenings or online to accommodate distance and part-time students.

Students may apply for admission and begin their coursework in any semester. There are no application deadlines.

Full-time students can apply for graduate teaching assistantships. Decisions are made for the entire academic year in the preceding spring semester; interested students should apply no later than February 1.

 

THE History M.A. Policy Manual & Guidelines COVERS ALL ASPECTS OF THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING APPLICATION PROCESSES. Prospective students are encouraged to browse the manual (in pdf format) before applying.

 

Graduate Courses

History M.A. courses consist of research seminars, readings seminars, public history classes, and internships. Topics for seminars vary from semester to semester. Recent readings seminars include:

  • The Gilded Age & Progressive Era
  • The Antebellum South
  • Twentieth-Century U.S. History
  • The U.S. Civil War
  • The Cold War
  • Crazy Horse & American Indian Culture
  • War & Society
  • History of Terrorism
  • History of Immigration
  • Pocahontas
  • The Holocaust
  • Vietnam
  • Gender & Ethnicity

Archives and Museum Internship

History students who wish to pursue a career in archival or museum work may, with the approval of the MA advisor, include a 3-6 hour internship with the National Archives or an historical society. Internships are arranged by the MA advisor at a number of locations in Kansas and in the Kansas City area.

Dual Degree With Library & Information Management

History students may utilize some courses for one degree as electives on a second degree. The School of Library and  Information Management and the History Faculty have developed a cooperative degree program with the MA in History and  the Master of Library Science which will allow you to apply a limited number of History hours on the MLS degree, and a  limited number of Library hours on the MA in History. Students interested in obtaining dual degrees should discuss their plans with advisors in both programs in order to coordinate their schedules effectively. They may wish to inquire about assistantships or other financial aid in both programs.