History - James Madison University

History from James Madison University is a Campus Master History degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. Mission The graduate program in history at James Madison University offers concentrations in European, American or local/regional/public history. It permits students to deepen their understanding, acquire knowledge and develop critical skills necessary for advanced research and writing in history . Through a blend of courses and internships, the program enhances levels of professional competence that demand mastery of the techniques of research, critical thinking, and careful oral and written communication. Graduates of the program are able to demonstrate an ability to understand and perform scholarly research with cross-disciplinary perspectives. We see this as essential since it provides important skills designed to meet the changing needs of our students in society. To ensure that our mission is kept in focus, we require graduates to demonstrate an advanced knowledge in their specific areas of study. These often interrelated goals are achieved through coherent, orderly programs of study encompassing investigation and/or supervised practical experience. As part of a comprehensive university supported by public funds, the graduate program in history is committed to serving the needs of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the region. The Department of History's graduate program encourages students to develop strengths in critical and creative thinking, communication and applied skills. A balanced combination of theoretical and practical studies prepares the successful graduate for advancement in the workplace, future educational opportunities, informed participation in today's increasingly more complicated society and leadership in community affairs. The graduate program in history serves multiple audiences. Since historians today practice their discipline in a variety of careers, we have expanded the more traditional concentrations in American and European to include a concentration in local/regional/public history. The concentration exposes students to the broad range of skills and issues associated with public history while providing them with a solid advanced background in history. Students also augment their academic training through internships in a range of public history settings including museums, archives, government agencies, libraries, historic preservation organizations, businesses, contract history firms, cultural resource management firms and historic sites. The Department of History's graduate program actively supports all university and college goals and objectives. The program offers an opportunity for concentration in three fields of history: European history United States history Local/regional/public history Minimum departmental requirements for the Master of Arts degree with a major in history are as follows. Thirty graduate credit hours in history Completion of a thesis for six credit hours Completion of the second year of a college course in a modern foreign language with a grade of "C" or above, or successful completion of a reading examination approved by the history department in a modern foreign language Successful completion of a comprehensive examination in one of the three fields of concentration At least six credit hours of course work outside the field of concentration of which three credit hours must be in a non-western area View more details on James Madison University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related History courses.