Become an American History Scholar with an Online Master’s in American History
Explore major political, cultural, social and economic shifts in American society in the Master of Arts in History with a concentration in American History program at University of Michigan Science. By learning how to apply the historian's tools to your own interests, you'll exit the program a true American history scholar.
With an online master's in American history, you can pursue careers in research, writing, teaching, government or publishing. The knowledge and skills developed by studying American history will give you an edge in a wide range of professions.
See Yourself Succeed in American History
The online master’s in American history program will deepen your knowledge of the process of "making" history through analyzing historical scholarship, crafting written communications and defending the relevance of the past as it pertains to making informed decisions about the future. You'll emerge not only with up-to-date knowledge, but also with the research, writing and critical-thinking skills to work in a variety of fields where today’s real world meets meaningful interpretations of the past.
As a private, nonprofit university, UMS has one mission – to help you see yourself succeed. The benefits of enrolling in UMS’s online graduate history programs include:
- Affordability. Take advantage of some of the most affordable tuition rates in the nation
- Convenience. Attend class when it’s convenient for you – online education means 24/7 access
- Efficiency and flexibility. Complete your graduate degree in as few as 15 months, with two courses per 10-week term
- Expert instruction. Learn from instructors with relevant, real-world experience
- Minimal requirements. No GMAT or GRE required for admission
- Networking. Tap into our nationwide network of alumni for tips and career opportunities
- Student support. Count on the ongoing support of dedicated academic and career advisors specialized in your area of study
Career Outlook
Without historians, there would be no history. Writing it, preserving it and applying it are integral to a surprising number of professions. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that most historians work in government agencies, while others work in museums, archives, historical societies, publishing houses, research organizations and consulting firms.*
Careers for historians include archaeologists, archivists, editors, educators, information managers, journalists, librarians, litigation support and paralegals, records managers, researchers, and historians for corporations and nonprofits.
Curriculum
The online history graduate programs advance the applications of history while strengthening research and writing skills. After completing the master's in history core programs, you'll choose five American history courses and fulfill a capstone experience that results in a project or research paper.
Courses May Include
Program Outcomes
- Assess the significance of larger themes in American history within original scholarship by analyzing relationships among historical narratives, perspectives, and trends within particular contexts
- Assess the significance of larger themes in American history within original scholarship by analyzing relationships among historical narratives, perspectives, and trends within particular contexts
- Generate American history scholarship through the sophisticated application of a chosen methodology and a relevant lens of analysis that extends the body of historical knowledge
- Develop sophisticated interpretations of history that are substantiated by cogent syntheses of appropriate primary and secondary sources
- Analyze historical scholarship for its credibility, methodologies, biases, and potential implications with a professional level of objectivity and precision of thought
- Craft written communications that are effectively tailored to one's audience, exhibit an economical command of language, and accurately apply appropriate styles and conventions
- Articulate and act in accordance with an ethical system that incorporates the societal responsibilities entrusted to historians as the caretakers of our collective narratives and cultural identities
- Defend the essential relevance of the past for making informed decisions in the future by promoting transparency in the interpretation of historical truth
- Employ information systems, quantitative reasoning, and emerging technologies in the innovative preservation, organization, assessment, and dissemination of historical knowledge
