Department of History
Michael Krenn, Chairperson and Professor
Ph.D., Rutgers University
U.S. Diplomatic
Hugh L. Bond, Professor
Ph.D., Duke University
Medieval History
Jeffrey L. Bortz, Professor
Ph.D., University of California at Los Angeles
Mexican History
Rennie W. Brantz, Professor
Ph.D., The Ohio State University
Modern German History
Karl E. Campbell, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
North Carolina History
Lynne Marie Getz, Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of Washington
Intellectual History
James R. Goff, Jr., Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of Arkansas
New South
Rene' Horst, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Indiana University
Latin America, Southern Cone, Indigenous Peoples
Anatoly V. Isaenko, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Moscow State University
World History, Ethnicity
W. Scott Jessee, Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Medieval History
Dorothea A.L. Martin, Professor
Ph.D., University of Hawaii
Chinese History
Michael J. Moore, Professor
Ph.D., University of Washington
Modern British History
Myra L. Pennell, Associate Professor
Ed.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Social Studies Education
Peter W. Petschauer, Professor
Ph.D., New York University
Eighteenth Century European History
Sheila Rae Phipps, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., College of William and Mary
Women's History
Timothy H. Silver, Professor
Ph.D., College of William and Mary
Environmental History
Neva Jean Specht, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Delaware
Early American Republic
Mary A. Valante, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
Medieval Ireland
Charles Watkins, Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of Delaware
American Cultural and Museum Studies
John Alexander Williams, Professor
Ph.D., Yale University
Appalachian History
James A. Winders, Graduate Program Director and Professor
Ph.D., Duke University
European Intellectual History, Modern rance
The graduate program in history is designed to provide students with a broad
range of academic and professional opportunities. The Department of History
offers the following advanced degrees:
(1) Master of Arts in History (Major Code: 255A)
(2) Master of Arts in History, Education (Major Code: 248*)
with two concentrations:
(a) Community, Junior or Technical College Teaching (Code: 248J)
(b) Secondary School Teaching (Code: 248S)
(3) Master of Arts in Public History (Major Code: 283A)
A thesis is required for the MA in History, but is optional for the MA in
History/Education and the MA in Public History. Advanced work is available in
most fields of European and American History, selected areas in Asian, African,
and Latin American History, and in Applied/Public History. After the completion
of one semester of successful graduate course work, students may be considered
for admission to candidacy.
Graduate programs in history are supervised by the department chairperson and
the department graduate committee.
MASTER OF ARTS IN HISTORY
Major Code: 255A
Prerequisite:
Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university
Basic Criteria for Consideration:
Cumulative undergraduate GPA: 3.0 or higher
GRE Verbal score: 600 or higher
GRE Writing score: 4.5 or higher
Other Criteria for All Applicants:
3 recommendations
Cover letter stating reasons why applicant wishes to enter the program in
History
Sample of written work, such as a research paper
Deadline:
15 March for Fall/ 1 November for Spring/ 1 April for Summer
Hours: 30 semester hours
Required Courses:
HIS 5000 Bibliography and Research.................................3
A minimum of 9 hours must be chosen from the following 3 courses:
HIS 5106 Studies in European History.............................2-9
AND/OR
HIS 5206 Studies in American History.............................2-9
AND/OR
HIS 5208 Seminar in Appalachian History............................3
HIS 5999 Thesis....................................................4
History Electives................................................1-8
SUBTOTAL HOURS..............................................17-24
Remaining hours....................................................6-13
(Will be chosen with the advice and approval of the graduate advisor)
TOTAL HOURS....................................................30
Thesis: Required
Language Proficiency:
Students must demonstrate a reading knowledge of a foreign language, or
competence in statistics and computer science as a research tool, subject to
departmental approval.
Comprehensive: An oral comprehensive examination is required during the
final semester of course work.
Product of Learning: None required
MASTER OF ARTS IN HISTORY, EDUCATION
Major Code: 248*
Concentration: Community, Junior and Technical College Teaching (Code: 248J)
Prerequisite:
Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university
North Carolina "A" license or the equivalent from another state.
Basic Criteria for Consideration:
Cumulative undergraduate GPA: 3.0 or higher
GRE Verbal score: 600 or higher
GRE Writing score: 4.5 or higher
Other Criteria for All Applicants:
3 recommendations
Cover letter stating reasons why applicant wishes to enter the program in
History Education
Sample of written work, such as a research paper
Deadline:
15 March for Fall/ 1 November for Spring/ 1 April for Summer
Hours: 30 semester hours with thesis; 36 semester hours without thesis
Required Courses:
HIS 5000 Bibliography and Research.................................3
A minimum of 9 hours must be chosen from the following 3 courses:
HIS 5106 Studies in European History.............................2-9
AND/OR
HIS 5206 Studies in American History.............................2-9
AND/OR
HIS 5208 Seminar in Appalachian History............................3
HIS 5204 Interpreting American History.............................3
OR
HIS 5450 History and Social Studies Education......................3
HIS 5500 Independent Study.......................................1-3
OR
HIS 5999 Thesis....................................................4
SUBTOTAL HOURS........................................19 or 16-18
Electives:
Thesis option.......................................................5
OR
Non-thesis option...............................................12-14
SUBTOTAL HOURS.........................................5 or 12-14
Professional Education Requirements:
LHE 5420 Community, Junior, and Technical Colleges.................3
LHE 5440 Instruction in Postsecondary Institutions.................3
OR
LHE 5451 Teaching Practicum in Higher Education....................3
SUBTOTAL HOURS..................................................6
TOTAL HOURS..............................................30 or 36
Thesis: Optional
Language Proficiency: None required
Comprehensive: An oral comprehensive examination is required during the
final semester of course work.
Product of Learning: None required
MASTER OF ARTS IN HISTORY, EDUCATION+
Major Code: 248*
Concentration: Secondary School Teaching (Code: 248S)
Prerequisite: A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or
university; a North Carolina "A" license or its equivalent
from another state.
Hours: 37 semester hours with thesis; 36 semester hours without thesis
+Requirements for this degree were designed, and have been approved by the
appropriate bodies at the state level, to meet the advanced competencies as
mandated in the North Carolina Excellent Schools Act for Master-level teacher
education programs.
Required Courses:
HIS 5000 Bibliography and Research..............................3
HIS 5206 Studies in American History............................3**
HIS 5450 History and Social Studies Education...................3
A minimum of 9 semester hours must be chosen from the following courses:
HIS 5106 Studies in European History............................3*
HIS 5204 Interpreting American History..........................3
HIS 5206 Studies in American History............................3**
HIS 5306 Studies in Latin American History......................3*
HIS 5406 Studies in Asian History...............................3*
SUBTOTAL HOURS..............................................18
*Courses may be taken up to three times for a total of nine hours with
different areas of concentration.
**HIS 5206 may be taken up to three times for a total of nine hours
with different areas of concentration.
Electives:
Thesis option:
HIS 5999 Thesis.................................................4
Three history electives................................9
OR
Non-thesis option:
Four history electives................................12
SUBTOTAL HOURS........................................12 or 13
Professional Education Requirements:
CI/SPE 5045 Advanced Topics in Diversity...........................3
CI/LHE 5585 Teacher Leadership and School Improvement..............3
SUBTOTAL HOURS...............................................6
TOTAL HOURS...........................................36 or 37
Thesis: Optional
Language Proficiency: None required
Comprehensive: A written and oral comprehensive examination is required
during the final semester of course work.
Product of Learning: Included in HIS 5450--History and Social Studies
Education
MASTER OF ARTS IN PUBLIC HISTORY:
Major Code: 283A
Prerequisite:
Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
Basic Criteria for Consideration:
Cumulative undergraduate GPA: 3.0 or higher
GRE Verbal score: 600 or higher
GRE Writing score: 4.5 or higher
Other Criteria for All Applicants:
3 recommendations
Cover letter stating reasons why applicant wishes to enter the program in
Public History.
Sample of written work, such as a research paper
Deadline:
15 March for Fall/ 1 November for Spring/ 1 April for Summer
Hours: 36 semester hours, including an internship or a master's thesis
Required Courses:
HIS 5000 Bibliography and Research.................................3
A minimum of 9 hours must be chosen from the following 3 courses:
HIS 5106 Studies in European History.............................2-9
AND/OR
HIS 5204 Interpreting American History.............................3
AND/OR
HIS 5206 Studies in American History.............................2-9
A minimum of 6 hours must be chosen from the following 2 courses:
HIS 5002 Seminar in Public History...............................3-6
AND/OR
HIS 5004 Seminar in Policy History...............................3-6
HIS 5900 Internship: Experiential Learning in Public History....3-12
OR
HIS 5999 Thesis....................................................4
SUBTOTAL HOURS........................................22 or 21-30
Electives (in history or a related discipline):
Thesis option.....................................................14
OR
Non-thesis option...............................................6-15
SUBTOTAL HOURS.........................................14 or 6-15
TOTAL HOURS....................................................36
Thesis: Optional
Language Proficiency: None required
Comprehensive: A written and oral comprehensive examination is required
during the final semester of course work.
Product of Learning: None required
Graduate Minor in History (Code: 248)
A graduate (M.A.) minor in history consists of 8-12 semester hours selected
from history offerings numbered 5000 and above.
NOTES:
The Department of History also participates in a program leading to the
Master of Arts degree in Social Science, Education (Major Code: 282*) with two
concentrations: (1) Community College/History (Code: 282O) and (2) Secondary
School (Advanced Licensure)/History (Code: 282U). For detailed requirements,
see the Social Science description.
(For a description of the course abbreviations used in the following list of
courses, see page 46.)