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Prepare for a Career 

A UAH History MA prepares you for a variety of growing fields, like , , , , , and . 

Program Highlights
  • Flexibility to fit your life: evening and online courses.
  • One-to-one mentoring from excellent teachers and faculty.
  • Individualized program plans that fit your career goals. Tailor your program.
  • Complete your MA in 18-24 months with in-person classes.
  • Graduate Assistantships are offered on a competitive basis.
  • Dept. strength is in modern history (US, Europe, Middle East, Latin America), but we also
    offer classes in ancient Rome, medieval and early modern, and the early US.
Flexible Goals 

Cultivate a new passion or prepare for a new career!. We offer multiple pathways to suit your needs, including independent (publishable) research, thesis, teacher certification, and public history, among others. Pathways are available in the following:

  • Online MA in 3 years: we offer one to two online courses each semester.
  • Archives and Public History with Fundamentals in Archives (HY593), Digital Archives
    (HY594), Special Topics in Public History (HY510) with topics like oral history and digital humanities, Public Memory and Interpretation (HY592), and Proposal Writing with the English Dept. (EH509).

Important

Students can now apply for admission for Summer 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026, or Fall 2026.

Limited funding opportunities are available. Apply for a Graduate Teaching Assistantship here.

 

Have questions? Schedule an appointment.

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Dr. Christine Sears

Chair and graduate coordinator

 Morton Hall 217
256.824.2573
christine.sears@uah.edu