Master of Arts in History with an Emphasis in Education
Overview
Pursue Your Passion for Teaching and History
The Master of Arts in History with an Emphasis in Education degree program prepares students to teach undergraduate courses for both campus and online modalities at two-year or four-year institutions. Offered by Grand Canyon University’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences, this masters in history program balances history content with pedagogy to provide a pathway for obtaining advanced training in the fields of history and education. Students will identify classroom techniques and various aspects of sound pedagogical practices at the university level. Demonstrating comprehension of major historical events, themes, narratives, arguments and interpretations will further prepare students to excel in teaching the subject.
This Master of Arts in History with an Emphasis in Education degree program is an excellent opportunity for those passionate about teaching with a strong interest in and curiosity for history as well. Students will analyze key facts and significance of historical events, evaluate cultural developments and observe various political, economic or military histories from across the global.
Degree Outcomes
Lead in Meaningful History Education
The GCU Christian worldview is implemented into the curriculum, which encourages students to pursue their vocation in teaching with ethical, moral and values-based leadership. Respectful and encouraging collaboration with individuals is another important element within the curriculum for delivering positive educational experiences. One aspect of the program addresses influences of diversity on historical outcomes in society construct. This plays a role in cultivating graduates who will appreciate, demonstrate awareness and express empathy for diversity in all aspects of life.
Graduates will be able to fulfill graduate course requirements necessary to pursue professional development and a career in teaching at the postsecondary level.
What You Will Learn
Gain Historical Skills for Research and Communication
Students will focus on historical skills development in addition to learning strategies for curriculum design, adult learning theories and how to incorporate technology in a distance learning environment. This includes the ability to research and write at the graduate level to effectively communicate historical events and articulate research findings. Students will also learn to apply critical thinking skills for evaluating, challenging and constructing ideas or arguments at the graduate level.
Career Outcomes
Intrigue Students in History
Graduates may pursue a career as a postsecondary history teacher who may educate online and traditional students. A potential career path may also include compiling and evaluating research for preparing graduate-level academic work (such as papers, presentations, reports, theses and academic publications). Disseminating research findings will address deepened understandings of major historical events and themes across world civilizations for those invested in history.
Program Core Courses
Course Description
This course is designed to prepare students for the graduate learning experience at Grand Canyon University. Students have opportunities to develop and strengthen the skills necessary to succeed as graduate students in the liberal arts. Emphasis is placed on utilizing the tools for graduate success.
Course Description
This course examines world history as a set of thematic concepts, highlighting the significant historiographical questions, examples, and resources for study of historical global themes such as population; economic networks; power, authority, and government; class, race, and gender; cultural expression; science, technology, and environment; and spiritual life and moral codes
Course Description
This course examines U.S. history as a set of thematic concepts, highlighting the significant historiographical questions, examples, and resources for study of historical themes such as migration and immigration; religious and philosophical thought; the republic and democracy; industrialization, business, and labor; prosperity and consumerism; reform movements and social justice; and war and society in U.S. history.
Course Description
This foundational course covers adult learning theory and pedagogical practices that are research-based and proven effective in higher education. Technology, distance learning, and effective pedagogy for online and traditional instruction are emphasized. Candidates research learning paradigms, personalized learning, and andragogy and are asked to apply their knowledge through situational case studies.
Course Description
This course introduces students to applied studies in history. Students have opportunities to engage in applied (public) history practice with focus toward using these methods in the classroom. Emphasis is placed on the resources and opportunities provided by museums, historic places, and archives for teaching secondary and postsecondary courses.
Course Description
This course investigates the history of the American West as both a region west of the Mississippi River, and an ideology that shaped cultures, economics, and politics, from frontier to modern America. Using historiography and applied research, students examine the diverse cultures and dynamics that made the American West a unique place in American history.
Course Description
This course covers curricular alignment, instructional design, and effective communication and collaboration amongst university stakeholders. Creating learning goals, developing student outcomes and assessments, and giving effective feedback are emphasized. Candidates are asked to collaboratively develop activities, assessments, lesson plans, and syllabi that would be appropriate for a course taught at a community college or university. Prerequisite: EDU-534.
Course Description
This course explores historical perspectives of race, class, gender, and ethnicity as lenses of stratification, identity, and experience that shape the historical record. Through historiography and applied research, students examine the contextual perspectives of race, class, gender, and ethnicity that shape our understanding of the past.
Course Description
This course prepares students for advanced research in history with the intent on publication. Students will engage the resources, methods, and problems of graduate-level research, investigate the literature and historiography of topics in their area of interest, and develop a plan for sustained research, publication, and professional participation in their field of study.
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Online and Evening program disclosures (18 months)* Please refer to the Academic Catalog for more information. Program subject to change.