Master of Arts in History Teaching Degree Requirements (MAHT)

This program is designed for teachers who wish to pursue advanced study in history while further developing their pedagogical skills.  State teacher certification is required for admission. Students who have not been certified to teach, but who wish to pursue the MAHT degree, should apply for admission to the Education department’s Alternative Certification program.  Once enrolled in the Alternative Certification Program, students may take courses in the History department, though priority must be given to completing the required courses in the Certification program.  Once certified, these students may apply to enter the MAHT program. For more information on the Alternative Certification program see: http://ed.uno.edu/~edci/PostBacc/pbac1004.pdf

A committee composed of graduate faculty from the Department of History and the College of Education will guide students in preparing an appropriate program of study.

Required Courses

All candidates must complete a total of 36 hours of coursework.

• HIST 6001

• At least 21 additional hours in History, with at least 12 hours at the 6000 leve

• At least 9 hours in Education, with at least 3 hours in courses at the 6000-level or above. Education courses taken at the 4000G-level for certification can be used to satisfy 6 of these hours.

Only grades of B or better can be used to fulfill degree requirements. The program will culminate with a comprehensive oral examination designed to test the student’s general knowledge of history and pedagogy.

This program does not require the completion of a thesis.

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