MA in History (Teaching) in Fresno United States | California State University, Fresno

Graduate-level history courses are exclusively available to enrolled program students or require instructor approval. The History Department provides a 30-credit Master of Arts program featuring both a conventional academic track and a specialized teaching pathway.
This Master of Arts in History aims to enhance the skills of professionals across diverse fields who benefit from comprehensive historical understanding, methodologies, and analysis. Students can select between the standard academic route or the teaching-focused alternative. The traditional path, offering thesis or comprehensive exam options as final requirements, particularly serves individuals pursuing careers in public service, community college education, or further doctoral studies in history. The teaching specialization primarily benefits educators seeking to strengthen their history instruction capabilities at the high school level.