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THE MASTER OF ARTS IN ENGLISH, MASTER OF ARTS IN HISTORY, MASTER OF ARTS IN ENGLISH AND HISTORY
These degree programs are designed for teachers of English or history who already hold provisional or initial teaching certification with the State of New York and wish to gain the Master’s degree necessary for professional certification. The degrees are also appropriate for individuals who seek a master’s degree in an academic discipline for professional reasons (such as private school teaching, library work, museum personnel, and research work). The programs enable professionals to enhance their subject matter competence, to develop further competence in their present teaching assignments, to move from one subject area or teaching level to another, or to meet additional certification requirements. A different selection of education courses is offered each academic year.
Program Requirements
The MA in English, MA in History, or the MA in English and History is awarded upon the completion of eleven courses (36.3) credits). At least six of the courses for English or History) or eight of the courses (for English and History) need to be in an academic subject area (English, History, or English and History), although all 11 courses may be in one or both discipline areas. Beyond the six to eight courses in the discipline, each student may complete up to three to five courses in electives related to teaching, such as a higher education certificate in Mentoring and National Board Certification and Teacher Leadership, a fifth and sixth grade extension, or electives such as Literacy, Assessment, or Special Needs Populations.
Normally the degree can be completed on a part-time basis over a 2-3 year time span for those students working full-time. The program can also be completed on a full-time basis in one calendar year.
Students must consult an academic advisor in planning their program of study and should matriculate no later than the end of their second course. One or two graduate level courses from other institutions may be transferred into the program, as determined by a Union Graduate College faculty advisor.
MA in English Program Content
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| EGL 581 |
Criticism |
| EGL 580 or EGL 598/599 |
MA Project or Thesis |
| EGL 510 |
Writing and Teaching: A Process Approach |
| EGL 523 |
The American Short Story |
| EGL 524 |
Modern American Fiction |
| EGL 565 |
Reading Shakespeare |
| EGL 582 |
The Civil War Era, Interdisciplinary Approaches |
| EGL 595 |
Reading Poetry |
| EGL 596 |
Reading American Fictions |
Electives: Students work with academic advisors to select up to five electives from the Master of Arts in Teaching Program, the Certificates of Advanced Study in Mentoring or National Board Certification and Teacher Leadership, and the Fifth-Sixth Grade Extension
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MA in History Program Content
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| HST 580 or HST 598/599 |
MA Project or HST Thesis |
| HST 589 |
Comparative Social Studies |
| HST 510 |
Comparative Global History |
| HST 511 |
The Writing and Ratification of the Constitution |
| HST 582 |
The Civil War Era, Interdisciplinary Approaches |
| HST 584 |
Personality in History |
| HST 558 |
The Holocaust |
| HST 596 |
The Presidency |
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Electives: Students work with academic advisors to select up to five electives from the Master of Arts in Teaching Program, the Certificates of Advanced Study in Mentoring or National Board Certification and Teacher Leadership, and the Fifth-Sixth Grade Extension
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Master’s Research and Thesis
Each student undertakes a capstone research project in their academic discipline or interdisciplinary concentration by completing either a two-term thesis supervised by an academic faculty member or a one-term MA Project on action research. The thesis advisor is normally a faculty member in the academic discipline.
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Full, part time and accelerated Graduate Masters Degree Study Programs.
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