SJSU Catalog

History Department

MA - History, Concentration in History Education

Advisors: Dr. Patricia Evridge Hill, Dr. Patricia Lopes Don

The MA History, Concentration in History Education is designed for middle and secondary school social science teachers. The curriculum broadens the candidate's knowledge of U.S. and world history. In addition, the program increases the candidate's academic proficiency in history subjects and his/her professional competence in special areas of interest within the field of history and social science education. This is a terminal degree. Candidates who plan to pursue more advanced graduate training in history should apply to the regular Masters degree program outlined above.

Requirements for Admission to Classified Standing

Admission to classified standing for the MA History, Concentration in History Education requires that the student has completed a Single Subject Social Science Teaching Credential, has completed a BA in History or passed the Social Science CSET Examination.

Completing the Course Requirements for the MA - History, Concentration in History Education

Following admission to the university and to the department, the student should consult with a graduate advisor to complete a program planning guide of courses needed to complete the degree. Courses are divided into core or additional fields. The core field is either U.S. or world history, with 18 semester hours. Additional courses are twelve semester hours of course work, including one required course in a history/social science project. The MA - History, Concentration in History Education is a Plan B course of study, which means that the candidate completes a curriculum project, develops a reading list in consultation with a department professor and passes a written examination (see above for explanation of the Plan B examination).

Course Requirements
Core Field			18
Colloquia		9
Three colloquia in either United States history (History 210 series) or world history (History 220 series)
Other Core Field Courses		9
Three other 200 level or 100 level courses in the core field
Additional Courses			12
Curriculum Project		3
HIST 205
Other Courses		9
Three other 200 level or 100 level courses in history or other fields
Total Units:			30

Note: at least six of the ten courses of the degree must be 200 level courses and students may take only a total of four 100-level courses in their program.

Completion of the final written comprehensive examination.

Procedures for approval for the MA in History, with a Concentration in History Education are the same as for the general Masters degree except that, for this concentration, no foreign language is required.

The University requires that all graduate students demonstrate competency in written English as a condition for advancement to candidacy. Please refer to the SJSU catalog section titled “Competency in Written English” for details. For graduate courses that meet the competency in written English requirement, please refer to the Graduate Studies and Research website at www.sjsu.edu/gradstudies.