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Curriculum

Master of Arts in History with Historical Administration option

Fall

• HIS 5010: Administration of Historical Organizations
• HIS 5020: Historical Interpretation and Research Methods in Local History
• HIS 5330: Material Life in America-1600-Present
• HIS 5110: History Museum Exhibits
• HIS 5060: Historic Preservation in America
• HIS 5112: Digital Applications in Museums

Spring

• HIS 5030: Archival Methods
• HIS 5050: History of American Architecture
• HIS 5090: Care & Management of Historic Artifacts
• HIS 5111: History Museum Exhibits II
• HIS 5113: Digital Applications in Museums II
• Graduate Level American History Course: TBA

Summer

• HIS 5980: Internship in Historical Administration

Besides the two semesters of classes, HA students must pass a comprehensive written exam at the end of the Spring term. After the completion of a six month internship, students must submit a graded and revised research paper that includes an extensive bibliography of the topic covered in the paper, and pass an oral comprehensive exam that integrates knowledge gleaned from the internship.