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Department of History
The Department of History at Murray State University offers
baccalaureate
degrees with or without certification to teach; its variety of
strong courses
will prepare you for graduate work at the M.A. or Ph.D. level.
The traditional liberal arts history major also provides a
foundation for a
variety of careers in law, business, industry and government.
As the only
university in Kentucky to focus on world civilizations, we are
particularly
well suited to prepare you for careers in these paths.
The Master of Arts program in history offers advanced study
to qualified students
in American, European, and Third-World History. There are two tracks to the master of arts degree: 1) the thesis track, a 30 hour program of advanced study requiring a thesis; and 2) two non-thesis track options (American or European history) of 36 hours. The M.A. enables teachers to meet
Rank II certification in
Kentucky public schools.