COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES PROGRAM

Master of Arts in History with Concentration in Education

The Master of Arts in History with a concentration in education (non-certification) is designed specifically for secondary teachers interesting in earning an advanced degree, gaining credentials sufficient for offering dual enrollment credit or serving as an adjunct professor, and developing the knowledge and skills that come with studying the past.

Master of Arts in History with Concentration in Education

Master of Arts in History with Concentration in Education

Classes are offered in a blended format, both on campus and online, at times convenient for working teachers. The program is designed to allow educators the flexibility to continue their teaching career while earning their master’s degree.

A total of 36 graduate hours consisting of 18 hours in history courses and 18 hours in education will qualify graduates to teach both adjunct classes at the college level and dual enrollment courses at the high school level.

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Areas of Study
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Areas of Study
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History Master for All Tracks

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  • Elective Courses

  • Elective Courses

  • Major Courses
  • Education Courses
Elective Courses

HI 505 Civil War and Reconstruction

HI 507 Jacksonian America

HI 509 The Civil Rights Movement

HI 525 World War II
Major Courses
HI 601 Seminar in Early American History

HI 602 Seminar in Modern American History

HI 603 Seminar in Mobile and Gulf Coast History 

Education Courses
TE 504 Introduction to Exceptional Children OR TE 509 Strategies for the Inclusive Classroom
TE 510 Curriculum Development
TE 511 Contemporary Issues in Teaching 

TE 519 The Law and the Schools 

TE 520 Evaluation and Research in Education

TE 597 Evaluation of Teaching and Learning
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Program Benefits
Career Opportunities

Program Benefits

  • Convenient schedule designed for classroom educators
  • Qualify to teach dual enrollment high school classes & adjunct college classes
  • Increase teaching salary with master’s level degree

Your Dream Job Awaits!

History Department Chair

Adjunct College History Instructor

Dual Enrollment High School Teacher

Researcher/Historian

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“The Master of Arts in History with concentration in education is ideal for current high school teachers seeking master’s level credentials. Topics include World War II, the Civil War, the Civil Rights Movement and Jacksonian America, as well as seminars in early and modern American and local history.”

Dr. Matthew Downs Dean, College of Arts & Sciences Professor of History 251.442.2588 mdowns@umobile.edu

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