: SUNY Brockport

What You’ll Learn

Our master’s students share a love of history and learning.

Many of our students are seeking teaching certification or advanced training. Others are looking to change careers or pursue opportunities at museums or with archival and records management. Some also pursue doctoral study. No matter what your motivation, you’ll learn from highly trained professors and fellow students who want to delve deeper into this field.

Curriculum

Students in the American and World tracks pick from a variety of minor fields with coursework in and outside history, including education, film studies, women’s studies, or education abroad. Students may also acquire hands-on experience through internships and teaching practicums.

Our program is designed to offer maximum flexibility. You can choose to complete the program through either full-time or part-time study, and it may be completed partially or entirely online, as well. All of our graduate seminars are available in a synchronous (that is, real-time) online format (and nearly all of our other courses, as well), and we also offer at least one asynchronous online course every term.

For your capstone experience you will develop and carry out an in-depth research project covering either one semester or a full-fledged two-semester thesis. Students whose programs focus on Public History may elect to pursue a project oriented specifically toward that field.

Application Process

All applicants must complete the multi-step process managed by the Center for Graduate Studies.

Determine your applicant type
Submit application
Request all official transcripts
Review and submit required application materials through the Application Status Portal
International applicants must also submit international materials

Best Consideration Dates

Summer Semester: April 15
Fall Semester: July 1
Spring Semester: November 15

Complete applications received after the published deadline are welcome and will be reviewed on a space-available basis.

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Career Outlook

Many of our graduates work in education as secondary history teachers. However, they also go on to opportunities such as:

Doctoral study
Library school
Public history
Museums
Business
Public service
Urban planning

Earn a Nonprofit Management Certificate

Public History MA students may add a 12-credit Nonprofit Management Certificate to their studies. Museums and Archives are looking to hire well-rounded individuals with Financial Management training. Three certificate classes will count towards your MA in History: PAD 637 Marketing for Public Service Organizations, PAD 640 Financial Management, and PAD 678 Nonprofit Management.