History

June Hopkins, head
Christopher Hendricks, graduate coordinator


 
Admission Standards Master of Education - Secondary Education: Broadfield
Geography Program of Study
Heritage Tourism Certificate Social Science Education
History Standards of Progression and Graduation

 

Master of Arts
History

The program in history shall prepare a student whose knowledge of history can be used in the public information sector, at the secondary educational and two-year college level, or in pursuit of a degree beyond the master of arts in history. Students who concentrate their course of study in either American or European history will develop a mastery of the factual, chronological, methodological, and interpretive aspects of their given major. The public history student will
develop mastery of those professional methods, techniques, and skills requisite for historical collection, preservation, and public interpretation/education. The program of study will:

  1. Provide a sophisticated and comprehensive understanding of the complexities of human history;
  2. Examine carefully the theoretical and methodological elements of the discipline of history;
  3. Enable the student to exercise advanced research techniques and analytical skills necessary to their major;
  4. Provide numerous opportunities for the student to communicate orally and in writing the knowledge and skills gained by participation in the program; and
  5. Equip all students with some familiarity in the public applications of historical inquiry and provide public history majors with a solid grounding in the standard methods and canon of historical research or archaeological methods.

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I. Admission Standards

A. Regular Admission

For regular admission the applicant must have:

  1. Completed requirements for the baccalaureate degree from a regionally-accredited institution.
  2. A 3.0 overall grade point average or higher on all undergraduate work.
  3. A score of no less than 550 on the verbal section and 450 on the quantitative section or 4.5 on the analytical section of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
  4. An undergraduate major in history or the equivalent in the proposed field of study.
  5. Three letters of recommendation.
B. Provisional Admission

For provisional admission the applicant must have:
  1. Completed requirements for the baccalaureate degree from a regionally-accredited institution.
  2. A minimum score of 450 on the verbal section and 400 on the quantitative section or 3.5 on the analytical section of the GRE.
  3. At least a 2.75 overall grade point average on undergraduate college work.
  4. An undergraduate major in history or the equivalent in the proposed field of study.
  5. Three letters of recommendation.
  6. A student may be reclassified with regular admission providing they have taken at least one AASU course, approved by their advisor, with a grade of no less than B. Additional courses may be required to be completed prior to a student's reclassification. No more than nine hours may be earned.

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II. Standards of Progression and Graduation

  1. Time Limit
    All degree requirements must be completed within seven years.

  2. Program of Study
    Students will formalize a program of study with their major advisor. Students must choose a concentration in one of the following: American, European, or public history. The student, major advisor, and program coordinator will sign the program of study and submit it with the application for graduation two semesters prior to graduation. The courses listed in the program of study must include a minimum of thirty-six hours of graduate work, and at least fifty percent of the projected courses must be courses open only to graduate students. If any change in the approved program of study is required, an amended program of study signed by the advisor and the student must be submitted and approved by the dean of graduate studies.

  3. Graduation Requirements
    The student must maintain a 3.0 overall average of all graduate courses completed. Students must also satisfactorily pass the following before beginning work on the master's thesis:
    1. A foreign language examination;
    2. A written comprehensive assessment in the major;
      and
    3. An oral comprehensive assessment.
    The student must apply for graduation two semesters before the date of graduation.

  4. Thesis, Internship, and Advanced Fieldwork
    A prospective candidate for a graduate degree must register for a minimum of six hours of thesis credit. Six hours of public history internship (HIST 8100) or six hours of advanced archeological course work (HIST 8210) may be substituted for thesis work for the public history concentration. In addition, a student must register for the thesis during each semester in which the thesis is under preparation and where university facilities or staff time are utilized.

    The letters "IP" will be recorded each semester that a graduate student registers for thesis credit without completing the thesis requirements. When the thesis has been accepted by the thesis committee and approved by the dean of graduate studies, a grade will be assigned for thesis credit. Only six hours of thesis credit will count toward a degree.

    The master of arts thesis must demonstrate the student's ability to research and analyze a problem in history. The research must utilize primary sources, as well as incorporate a critical grasp of the secondary works relevant to the thesis inquiry. The thesis shall be written under the direction of the student's advisor/major professor and must receive the approval of two of the three members of the committee assigned to review the thesis. The thesis must be signed by the major professor and the assenting committee members and submitted to the dean of graduate studies.

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III. Program of Study

American and European History

A. Required Courses (12 semester hours)

HIST 7500 Historical Methods...................................................... 3
HIST 8000 Thesis......................................................................... 6
HIST 7410 Colloquium................................................................. 3
or
HIST 7420 Colloquium.................................................................. 3
or
HIST 7430 Colloquium.................................................................. 3

B. Specialized Courses (18 semester hours)

HIST 5100G Topics in Latin American History................................. 3
HIST 5200G Topics in African History............................................. 3
HIST 5300G History of Russian/Soviet Foreign Policy...................... 3
HIST 5450G Topics in Medieval History........................................... 3
HIST 5470G French Revolution & Napoleon.................................. 3
HIST 5480G Topics in Modern European History............................ 3
HIST 5500G Topics in British History............................................... 3
HIST 5540G Topics in US Foreign Relations.................................... 3
HIST 5560G Topics in History of Georgia......................................... 3
HIST 5565G Topics in the History of American Reform.................. 3
HIST 5570G Topics in the History of the American South............... 3
HIST 5640G Topics in the History of Technology and Culture......... 3
HIST 5650G Topics in African-American History............................. 3
HIST 5660 Topics in the History of Women and Gender............. 3
HIST 5690 Topics in American Culture........................................ 3
HIST 5700G American Material Culture......................................... 3
HIST 5720G Historical Archaeology................................................ 3
HIST 5730G Fieldwork in Historical Archaeology........................... 6
HIST 5740G Practicum in Archaeology........................................... 6
HIST 5750G Folklife........................................................................ 3
HIST 5770G Oral History................................................................ 3
HIST 5810G Topics in Architectural History................................... 3
HIST 6790 Archival Studies.......................................................... 3
HIST 7100 Internship in Public History........................................ 3
HIST 7210 Topics in Modern East Asia........................................ 3
HIST 7410 Colloquium in Non-Western History.......................... 3
HIST 7420 Colloquium in European History................................ 3
HIST 7430 Colloquium in American History................................ 3
HIST 7570 Seminar in European History...................................... 3
HIST 7580 Seminar in American History...................................... 3
HIST 7590 Seminar in Russian History......................................... 3
HIST 7800 Special Topics in Archaeology..................................... 3
HIST 7850 Special Topics in Material Culture.............................. 3
HIST 7920 Directed Readings....................................................... 3
HIST 7950 Independent Study...................................................... 3

C. Public History Courses (6 semester hours)

HIST 5700G American Material Culture......................................... 3
HIST 5720G Historical Archaeology ................................................ 3
HIST 5730G Fieldwork in Historical Archaeology............................ 6
HIST 5740G Practicum in Archaeology............................................ 6
HIST 5750G American Folklife........................................................ 3
HIST 5770G Oral History................................................................. 3
HIST 5810G Topics in Architectural History.................................... 3
HIST 5830G Historic Preservation.................................................... 3
HIST 5850G  Museum Studies........................................................... 3
HIST 5870G Heritage Tourism........................................................ 3
HIST 5890G Topics in Public History............................................... 3
HIST 6710 History of American Decorative Arts.......................... 3
HIST 6790 Archival Studies........................................................... 3
HIST 7100 Internship in Public History........................................ 3
HIST 7800 Special Topics in Archaeology..................................... 3
HIST 7850 Special Topics in Material Culture.............................. 3

Total .....................................................................................................36

AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN HISTORY - SEMINAR OPTION

A. Required Courses (9 semester hours)

HIST 7500 Historical Methods...................................................... 3
HIST 8000 Thesis......................................................................... 6
HIST 7410 Colloquium................................................................. 3
or
HIST 7420 Colloquium.................................................................. 3
or
HIST 7430 Colloquium.................................................................. 3
HIST 7570 Seminar....................................................................... 3
or
HIST 7580 Seminar........................................................................ 3
or
HIST 7590 Seminar........................................................................ 3

B. Specialized Courses (21 semester hours)

HIST 5100G Topics in Latin American History................................. 3
HIST 5200G Topics in African History............................................. 3
HIST 5300G History of Russian/Soviet Foreign Policy...................... 3
HIST 5450G Topics in Medieval History........................................... 3
HIST 5470G French Revolution & Napoleon.................................. 3
HIST 5480G Topics in Modern European History............................ 3
HIST 5500G Topics in British History............................................... 3
HIST 5540G Topics in US Foreign Relations.................................... 3
HIST 5560G Topics in History of Georgia......................................... 3
HIST 5565G Topics in the History of American Reform.................. 3
HIST 5570G Topics in the History of the American South............... 3
HIST 5640G Topics in the History of Technology and Culture......... 3
HIST 5650G Topics in African-American History............................. 3
HIST 5660 Topics in the History of Women and Gender............. 3
HIST 5690 Topics in American Culture........................................ 3
HIST 5700G American Material Culture......................................... 3
HIST 5720G Historical Archaeology................................................ 3
HIST 5730G Fieldwork in Historical Archaeology........................... 6
HIST 5740G Practicum in Archaeology........................................... 6
HIST 5750G Folklife........................................................................ 3
HIST 5770G Oral History................................................................ 3
HIST 5810G Topics in Architectural History................................... 3
HIST 6790 Archival Studies.......................................................... 3
HIST 7100 Internship in Public History........................................ 3
HIST 7210 Topics in Modern East Asia........................................ 3
HIST 7410 Colloquium in Non-Western History.......................... 3
HIST 7420 Colloquium in European History................................ 3
HIST 7430 Colloquium in American History................................ 3
HIST 7570 Seminar in European History...................................... 3
HIST 7580 Seminar in American History...................................... 3
HIST 7590 Seminar in Russian History......................................... 3
HIST 7800 Special Topics in Archaeology..................................... 3
HIST 7850 Special Topics in Material Culture.............................. 3
HIST 7920 Directed Readings....................................................... 3
HIST 7950 Independent Study...................................................... 3

C. Public History Courses (6 semester hours)

HIST 5700G American Material Culture......................................... 3
HIST 5720G Historical Archaeology ................................................ 3
HIST 5730G Fieldwork in Historical Archaeology............................ 6
HIST 5740G Practicum in Archaeology............................................ 6
HIST 5750G American Folklife........................................................ 3
HIST 5770G Oral History................................................................. 3
HIST 5810G Topics in Architectural History.................................... 3
HIST 5830G Historic Preservation.................................................... 3
HIST 5850G  Museum Studies........................................................... 3
HIST 5870G Heritage Tourism........................................................ 3
HIST 5890G Topics in Public History............................................... 3
HIST 6710 History of American Decorative Arts.......................... 3
HIST 6790 Archival Studies........................................................... 3
HIST 7100 Internship in Public History........................................ 3
HIST 7800 Special Topics in Archaeology..................................... 3
HIST 7850 Special Topics in Material Culture.............................. 3

Total .....................................................................................................36

Public History

A. Required Courses (9 semester hours)

HIST 7500 Historical Methods...................................................... 3
HIST 8000 Thesis.......................................................................... 6
or
HIST 8100 Professional Internship in Public History.................... 3
or
HIST 8210 Advanced Archaeological Analysis.............................. 3

B. Public History Courses (18 semester hours) from the following:

HIST 5700G American Material Culture......................................... 3
HIST 5720G Historical Archaeology................................................ 3
HIST 5730G Fieldwork in Historical Archaeology........................... 6
HIST 5740G Practicum in Archaeology........................................... 6
HIST 5750G Folklife........................................................................ 3
HIST 5770G Oral History................................................................. 3
HIST 5810G Topics in Architectural History................................... 3
HIST 5830G Historic Preservation................................................... 3
HIST 5850G Museum Studies.......................................................... 3
HIST 5870G Heritage Tourism........................................................ 3
HIST 5890G Topics in Public History............................................... 3
HIST 6710 History of American Decorative Arts.......................... 3
HIST 6790 Archival Studies........................................................... 3
HIST 7100 Internship in Public History......................................... 3
HIST 7920 Directed Readings....................................................... 3
HIST 7950 Independent Study...................................................... 3

C. Specialized Courses (9 semester hours) from the following:

HIST 5200G Topics in African Histroy........................................... 3
HIST 5300G History of Russian/Soviet Foreign Policy.................... 3
HIST 5450G Topics in Medieval History.......................................... 3
HIST 5470G French Revolution & Napoleon................................. 3
HIST 5480G Topics in Modern Europe........................................... 3
HIST 5500G Topics in British History ............................................. 3
HIST 5540G Topics in U.S. Foreign Relations................................. 3
HIST 5560G Topics in History of Georgia........................................ 3
HIST 5565G Topics in the History of American Reform................. 3
HIST 5570G Topics in the History of the American South............. 6
HIST 5640G Topics in the History of Technology and Culture....... 3
HIST 5650G Topics in African-American History............................. 3
HIST 5660 Topics in the History of Women and Gender.............. 3
HIST 5690 Topics in American Culture......................................... 3
HIST 7210 Topics in Modern East Asia.......................................... 3
HIST 7410 Colloquium in Non-Western History........................... 3
HIST 7420 Colloquium in European History................................. 3
HIST 7430 Colloquium in American History................................. 3
HIST 7570 Seminar in European History...................................... 3
HIST 7580 Seminar in American History...................................... 3
HIST 7590 Seminar in Russian History.......................................... 3
HIST 7800 Special Topics in Archaeology...................................... 3
HIST 7850 Special Topics in Material Culture............................... 3
HIST 7920 Directed Readings........................................................ 3
HIST 7950 Independent Study....................................................... 3

Total .................................................................................................... 36

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Heritage Tourism Certificate

I. Admission Standards

A. Completed requirements for a baccalaureate degree from a regionally-accredited instiution.

B. A student must be admitted to the School of Graduate Studies on a degree or limited admission basis.

II. Standards of Progression and Graduation

A. Each student will file a program of study with the School of Graduate Studies.

B. A minimum overall grade point average of B or better must be earned for the certificate to be awarded on the graduate level.

C. Each student will successfully complete an oral comprehensive assessment (administered each semester on a pre-determined date).


III. Program of Study

A. Required Courses (9 semester hours)

HIST 5560G Topics in the History of Georgia................................. 3
HIST 5830G Historic Preservation................................................... 3
HIST 5870G Heritage Tourism........................................................ 3

B. Three courses chosen from the following (9 semester hours)

HIST 5570G Topics in the History of the American South............. 3
HIST 5650G Topics in African-American Culture.......................... 3
HIST 5690G Topics in American Culture....................................... 3
HIST 5700G American Material Culture........................................ 3
HIST 5810G Topics in Architectural History................................... 3
HIST 5850G Museum Studies.......................................................... 3
HIST 7100 Internship in Public History........................................ 3
HIST 7430 Colloquium in American History............................... 3
HIST 7580 Seminar in American History..................................... 3

Total ....................................................................................................18


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Master of Education - Secondary Education

Broadfield Social Science Education

Admission Standards
Program of Study
Standards of Progression and Graduation

The faculty in the Department of History will advise Master of Education - Secondary Education, Broadfield Social Science Education students in their program of study including scheduling and conduction their comprehensive assessment.

The program in broadfield social science education prepares a master teacher who can lead students to an understanding of and tolerance for historical, geographical, and cultural differences among nations; a teacher who can direct students in responsible global citizenship so vital to the resolution of environmental issues, maintenance of telecommunications networks, and successful international trade. The program of study will:

  1. Deliver an advanced level of knowledge in the social sciences through an individualized plan of study which builds upon prior professional preparation and experience;
  2. Require investigation of theories and research findings which prepares the teacher to instill in the 7-12 learner the personal significance of the history, sociology, economics, geography, and citizenship of the United States within a global society;
  3. Require investigation of theories and research findings which prepares the teacher to instill in the 7-12 learner the personal significance of the history, sociology, economics, culture, geography, and citizenship of different nations;
  4. Demonstrate a thorough familiarity with the techniques, issues, and topics related to citizenship education in secondary social science education; and
  5. Require investigation of historical, psychological, and philosophical factors which influence curriculum and pedagogy for students in grades 7-12.

I. Admission Standards

  1. Regular Admission
    For regular admission the applicant must have:

    1. Completed requirements for a baccalaureate degree from a regionally-accredited institution.
    2. A 2.5 overall grade point average or higher on all undergraduate work.
    3. A score of no less than 450 on the verbal section and a score of no less than 450 on either the quantitative or analytical section of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or a score of no less than 44 on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT).

  2. Provisional Admission
    For provisional admission the applicant must have:

    1. Completed requirements for a baccalaureate degree from a regionally-accredited institution.
    2. An overall grade point average of at least 2.2.
    3. A score of at least 35 on the Miller Analogies Test or a score of 400 on the verbal section and 400 on either the quantitative or analytical section of the Graduate Record Examination.
    4. A student may take no more than nine semester hours which have been determined by the program. Credit earned at Armstrong Atlantic and Georgia Southern may be used to satisfy provisional admissions requirements for social science education which is a linked graduate program. Students may be reclassified with regular admission providing they have taken at least one AASU course, approved by their advisor, and completed the course with a grade of no less than B. Specific courses must be completed prior to a student's reclassification.
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II. Standards of Progression and Graduation

  1. A program of study must be maintained for each degree-provisional or degree-regular student. The program of study, signed by the student, advisor, and program coordinator, must be forwarded to the dean of the School of Graduate Studies accompanying the student's application for graduation. Fifty percent of the program of study must be completed at the 7000-8000 level. All requirements for the degree must be completed within seven years.
  2. If any change in the approved program of study is required, an amended program of study, signed by the student and the advisor, must be submitted to the School of Graduate Studies.
  3. A comprehensive assessment will be required of students seeking the master of education degree in secondary education with a major in social sciences. Upon completion of all course work in the planned program and satisfactory performance on the comprehensive assessment, the student will be eligible to receive the degree, master of education.
  4. The student must apply for graduation two semesters before the date of graduation.
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III. Program of Study

A. Professional Education (9 semester hours)

FOUN 7060 Educational Research.............................................. 3
FOUN 8010 Professional Practices............................................. 3
FOUN 8020 Designing Curr for Effective Teaching & Learning.... 3

B. Specialized Content for Teaching (24 semester hours)

Eight courses (three semester hours each) to include at least one course in three of the following disciplinary areas: behavioral sciences (anthropology, psychology, sociology); economics (must have ECON prefix - economic education courses are not acceptable); geography, history, and political science.

C. Elective (3 semester hours approved by advisor)
Field Experiences (to be specified) .........................................................3

Total ...................................................................................................36

Special topics courses or courses transferred from another graduate institution may be used to satisfy specialized content or elective requirements, if approved by advisor.

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