History/Non-Profit Management (Combined MA/Certificate)

Combined MA in History and Certificate in Non-Profit Management

This combined program provides a unique opportunity to graduate students in history who are interested in pursuing careers in public history, administration of historical sites and museums, and related positions. The program educates the student in the pragmatic skills necessary for managing and promoting the political, economic, and administrative elements of public historical institutions while providing them with in-depth knowledge and experience in historical research, historiography, and methodology.

The combined Masters/Certificate Program requires students to take 36 credits (instead of the 30 credits required for the History MA degree). Four of the required 12 classes are taken in the Master of Public Administration (MPA) Program.

Program Objectives:

1. Educate students to become knowledgeable administrators and leaders in the public history community through training in historical research, professional practice, and educational outreach.
2. Provide students with the practical knowledge for the establishment and advancement of non-profit organizations, particularly those related to history.

Admission and Completion Requirements

Applicants must be evaluated and accepted by both the History Department for its Masters program and the Masters in Public Administration program for its Non-Profit Certificate program. The same admission standards that apply for the MPA Program will apply for students in the History MA/Certificate program.

Required Courses:

24 History credit hours or 8 courses from the history curriculum, one of which must be History 8702, Introduction to Public History.
12 credit hours or 4 courses from the Masters in Public Administration’s Certificate in Nonprofit Management.

History 8702 Introduction to Public History will be accepted for credit in both programs.

Total Credits: 36 (History 24 + MPA 12)

History: 24 credits:

• Theory and Methods in History 3 cr

• Concentration 12 cr

• History 8702, Introduction to Public History 3 cr

• Electives 6 cr
  The remaining 6 credits required for the MA in History are fulfilled by two MPA courses.

Masters in Public Administration Certificate in Nonprofit Management: 12 credits

MPA 8031 Financial Management
MPA 8600 Effective Nonprofit Management
MPA 8700 Fundraising for Nonprofit Organizations
One elective. For a list of electives, see Appendix 2.
The remaining 3 credits required for the MPA Certificate are fulfilled by History 8702, Introduction to Public History