The M.A. Specialization in U.S. History
The M.A. program in U.S. history invites students to select from a roster of nearly twenty courses. Some courses focus on the major periods of American history, including the colonial period, the Revolution, the age of Jackson, the Civil War and Reconstruction, Populism and Progressivism, World War II, the Cold War, and Modern America. Others meanwhile survey the nation’s history topically, including the history of American women, labor, politics, warfare, urbanization, consumerism, and sexuality.
Like all courses in the M.A. program, the offerings in U.S. history are designed not only to give students deep and sophisticated knowledge of the subject area, but also to explore the ways in which historians go about their craft. Students will consider differing and evolving interpretations of the past. They will learn about the major debates, controversies, and achievements in the field, and by honing their own research, writing, and presentation skills, they will begin to take part in them.
View our list of required courses in the U.S. Specialization.
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