Masters in History with Certification to Teach Social Studies

The History Department offers a rigorous graduate program for individuals who would like to obtain an MA in History and a secondary social studies teaching credential in two years. Individuals must be accepted into our highly selective MA program to be eligible for this option. This is an outstanding program for intellectually ambitious students with a passion for both history and pedagogy. During the two-year program, students take history classes with other entering graduate students as well as pedagogy courses in preparation for student teaching. This program often requires taking classes during one winter or summer session. Students complete student teaching during the spring of their second year at the University.

Complete 30 credits of graduate work, of which at least 21 credits must be in history. The graduate level history credits must include the following:

● (3 credits) Students in their first semester will take "The Art and Craft of Innovative History." 

● (9 credits) Three reading seminars: With the approval of the Chair of the Graduate Studies Committee, a HIST666 component of an undergraduate lecture course may count as a reading seminar. Such approval will be given only when a HIST666 component includes regular "mini-seminar" meetings to discuss graduate- level readings.

• (6 credits) one 800-level History Writing seminar;  one 600-level capstone thesis project (HIST692/693)
• Complete 10 additional program credits,  including HIST492 (1 credit); EDUC420 (3 credits); and EDUC400 (6 credit student teaching practicum)

Print version of the requirements

Please contact Diane Clark at dianec@udel.edu or the Social Studies Program Coordinators for more information.