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Curriculum

Master of Arts in History with Historical Administration option effective beginning Fall 2013:

Fall

• HIS 5010: Leadership in Museums I: Administration of Historical Organizations (3 credits)
• HIS 5110: History Museum Exhibits I (3 credits)
• HIS 5040: Research Methods in Local History (3 credits)
• HIS 5050: History of American Architecture (3 credits)
• HIS 5330: Material Life in America, 1600-Present (3 credits)

Spring

• HIS 5011: Leadership in Museums II: Professional Development (1 credit)
• HIS 5020: Historical Interpretation for Public Audiences (3 credits)
• HIS 5030: Introduction to Archival Methods (3 credits)
• HIS 5060: Historic Preservation in the United States (3 credits)
• HIS 5090: Care and Management of Historic Artifacts (3 credits)
• HIS 5111: History Museum Exhibits II (3 credits)

Summer/Fall

• Internship in Historical Administration (1-12 credits, 6 required)

Besides the two semesters of classes, HA students must pass a comprehensive written exam at the end of the Spring term. After the completion of a six month internship, students must submit a graded and revised research paper that includes an extensive bibliography of the topic covered in the paper, and pass an oral comprehensive exam that integrates knowledge gleaned from the internship.