Teacher looking into History MA

[vitaminwaterboy]

Anyone know of any programs that are teacher friendly? Not seeking a PhD. Solely interested in an MA.

I would just like to spend a year devoted to researching US history to help update my content knowledge. I have a BA in history from small liberal arts school, and an M.Ed and an MA in social studies education from two prestigious schools. Its been a while since I've taken a proper history course and I miss it.

I'm looking to leave the public school setting and go into a more prestigious private school setting. All I've been told is that the private schools don't care about having an MA in pedagogy, so, I'm looking to re-buff up my credentials with an MA in history.

Thanks

[remenis]

I think the History MA program at UPenn might be a good one for you: http://www.history.upenn.edu/grad/ma.shtml

as it says: The M.A. in History is designed for students with specific objectives such as community college or secondary school teaching, journalism, archival administration, library or public sector work, personal gratification, etc -- students who normally neither require nor desire a Ph. D. degree.

[thedig13]

Columbia University has a dual degree program (in tandem with the London School of Economics) which will get you a Dual MA in World History (http://worldhistory.columbia.edu/). It's a bit pricey, but if you can afford it and/or find funding, you get one year of grad school in NYC and another in London, which sounds fun enough.

One question that should be asked is what fields you're interested-in, and whether or not you're open-minded about moving around to get your MA -- if not, it might be helpful if you gave us a general geographical location.

[Riotbeard]

I would say your run of the mill history M.A. program is what you are looking for. You don't need the cost or the prestigious advisers of Columbia or UPenn for what you are looking for. I would look at public schools that only have M.A. programs, because in a school with a Ph. D. program, you are going to have to compete for attention with your adviser's Ph. D. students. That's my opinion. You don't need a dissertation adviser, you need good classes and the cost of a private school is unnecessary. Just look into state schools where you live and get in state tuition. If you are in NY, there are a lot of great schools in the SUNY network, also CUNY has a good history department. That's my 2 cents.

[TMP]

I would say your run of the mill history M.A. program is what you are looking for. You don't need the cost or the prestigious advisers of Columbia or UPenn for what you are looking for. I would look at public schools that only have M.A. programs, because in a school with a Ph. D. program, you are going to have to compete for attention with your adviser's Ph. D. students. That's my opinion. You don't need a dissertation adviser, you need good classes and the cost of a private school is unnecessary. Just look into state schools where you live and get in state tuition. If you are in NY, there are a lot of great schools in the SUNY network, also CUNY has a good history department. That's my 2 cents.

What Riotbeard said. It's not fun compete with the PhD students for individual attention. Trust me. It's also worth looking into seeing what kind of credentials teachers have in private schools- where did they get them from? That's where, I tihnk, you should start.

[CageFree]

First question is, are you planning to keep working while studying, or are you going to take a couple of years off?

Second, are you willing to go out of state?

[HistThrift]

I second the thought that you should consider state schools. Grad school is grad school, IMO.