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Delve into the ways our past has shaped our present while building the career you want with a Master of Arts in History from the University of Central Missouri. Engage deeply with the content area and develop sophisticated research methods, honing both your academic and professional skills. UCM’s History master’s degree is designed to support a wide range of career goals.

History graduate degree students at UCM can choose from three academic tracks.

• The pre-doctoral track prepares you for competitive doctoral degree programs.
• The applied public history track is designed for students interested in careers at museums, archives or national historic sites.
• The enrichment track enables educators to bring powerful historical context and insightful research methods into their secondary school classrooms.

What you will study

UCM’s History master’s degree program delves into the historiography of topics in U.S. and global history, looking not only at events but also at how historians through the ages have interpreted them.

Whether you take classes remotely or on our Warrensburg campus, you’ll engage with your peers in small, lively graduate seminars and embark on your own independent research. Your ultimate course of study will be determined by which of the three tracks you choose to earn your Master of Arts in History from UCM:

• Pre-doctoral track: Prepare for a doctorate degree in history by working closely with a faculty advisor to complete a thesis based upon original research.
• Applied public history track: The project-based courses in this track are ideal for students building a career in one of the many fields that need history specialists, such as museums and historical sites. You’ll complete your MA in History degree with an internship and a public history project.
• Enrichment track: Intensive historical study over five seminars and a choice of electives prepare you for a comprehensive exam. With no thesis or capstone project, this track is ideal for educators and professionals seeking to advance their careers and gain historical perspective on their fields.

Enrichment Track

The Enrichment track is designed for secondary school educators who wish to enrich their knowledge of history so as to improve their classroom experience. This track focuses on more intensive study of historical fields with additional seminars. This track is ideal if you want to study history for intellectual self-fulfillment, to improve your teaching techniques, or for other vocational reasons. It requires at least four seminars and a comprehensive exam to graduate, but no thesis or capstone project. Careers include

• Secondary and post-secondary education
• Law and state and federal government
• Business: Tourism, Insurance, Publishing, Marketing or Research