Academics

Master of Arts in Teaching History (Non-Licensure)

Degree Overview

The Masters of Arts in Teaching History (Non-Licensure) provides teachers with the opportunity to design an individualized course of advanced studies in history and education.

The curriculum for the MAT programs aims to:

Promote graduate-level historical scholarship
Support and encourage the development of a wide range of historical knowledge, including a global perspective
Expand the scholar/teacher skills in the complex process of teaching history
Enable practicing teachers to expand their strategies for teaching history from a multicultural, gender-balanced perspective

Requirements And Curriculum

Required Courses
Content Core in History
HIST 7450 Historiography	3 S.H.
History Electives (2 courses)	6 S.H.
One course in each of 3 areas:
World History	3 S.H.
European History	3 S.H.
U.S. History	3 S.H.
Subtotal	18 S.H.
MAT in Teaching (non-licensure courses):
Area of Specialization (five courses)	15 S.H.
Relationship Between History and Other Fields of Knowledge in the Social Sciences	3 S.H.
Subtotal	18 S.H.
Total for Degree	36 S.H.

Career Opportunities

Licensed History Teachers looking for advanced studies in History

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online or request a print application

WHAT NEXT?

Contact Admissions Office: (978)665-3144, admissions@fitchburgstate.edu

Program
at a Glance

Admissions

Completed applications are reviewed on a rolling admission basis.
Admissions Requirements (PDF)

Summer Institutes

The Fitchburg State AP Summer Institutes are fully endorsed by the College Board.

Delivery

Face-to-face and some day courses during the summer.

Total Credits

36 credits

Program Cost

Tuition and fees

Time Frame

While you can complete the program in as few as 2 years, you have 6 years to complete the program.

Careers

Licensed History Teachers looking for advanced studies in History

Program Highlights

NCATE accredited

Fitchburg State University

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