Master’s in History (MA)/ Certificate in Archives & Cultural Heritage Resources and Services
Interested in pursuing a career at a museum or historic society? The joint MA in History and Certificate in Archives & Cultural Heritage Resources and Services, offered in conjunction with Dominican University, allows you to earn your master’s and pursue courses related to archives and cultural heritage collection.
Why ؾ for your graduate certificate
Dynamic Approach to History
Through this esteemed program, you will learn to develop and maintain archival systems, resources and services. Classes focus on community archives development and management, digital archives or collections development and maintenance, cultural heritage documentation and preservation, historical records curation, and electronic records systems development and management.
Specialized Research Areas
The program offers instruction in the following fields: United States history to 1877; United States history since 1877; early modern European history; modern European history; African American history; and Atlantic World history.
Center for New Deal Studies
At ؾ, we’re proud of our legacy. The Center for New Deal Studies promotes knowledge of the ؾs and the history of the New Deal Era. The center organizes educational programs and lectures, supports course offerings and partners with outside groups to further its mission. It also houses a remarkable collection of books, photographs, oral histories, manuscript collections and thousands of artifacts of interest to ؾ scholars and those who study the New Deal.
“The MA in History changed my life because it provided me with access to outstanding professors as well as the framework to establish a career. Within weeks of graduation, I was hired as an adjunct instructor of history at two community colleges.”
Wendy Maier-Sarti
Professor of History, History MA, Oakton Community College