Master of Arts Programs for History Teachers
Spring 2024 Session 2 - March 4 to April 27
| HIST 501 O2B / POLSC 501 O2B: The American Revolution (2) This course is an intensive study of the principles of the American Founding and the documents that embody them, especially the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution. These principles will be illuminated through a close study of the constitutional convention, the struggle over ratification of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and important constitutional controversies that have arisen in American history. Instructor: Robert McDonald (United States Military Academy) Schedule: Wednesdays, 6:15 pm to 9:30 pm ET Course Materials: Syllabus and Course Pack |
| HIST 502 O2B / POLSC 502 O2B: The American Founding (2) This course is an intensive study of the constitutional convention, the struggle over ratification of the Constitution, and the creation of the Bill of Rights. It will include a close examination of Federalist and Antifederalist writings. Instructor: Eric C. Sands (Berry College) Schedule: Wednesdays, 8:15 pm to 11:30 pm ET Course Materials: Syllabus & Course Pack |
| HIST 503 O2B / POLSC 503 O2B: Sectionalism and Civil War (2) A study of the sectional conflict beginning with the nullification crisis. The course will not only examine the political, social and economic developments in the period leading to the civil war, but will emphasize the political thought of Abraham Lincoln, Stephen Douglas, and John C. Calhoun. Instructor: Dennis K. Boman Schedule: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:15 pm to 7:50 pm ET Course Materials: Syllabus and Course Pack |
| HIST 505 O2B / POLSC 505 O2B: The Progressive Era (2) The transition to an industrial economy posed many problems for the United States. This course examines those problems and the responses to them that came to be known as progressivism. The course includes the study of World War I as a manifestation of progressive principles. The course emphasizes the political thought of Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and their political expression of progressive principles. Instructor: William Atto (University of Dallas) Schedule: Mondays and Wednesdays, 8:15 pm to 9:50 pm ET Course Materials: Syllabus & Course Pack |
| HIST 506 O2B / POLSC 506 O2B: The Rise of Modern America, 1914-1945 (2) – WAITLIST With the exception of the Civil War era, it is difficult to find another thirty-year period in U.S. history during which the nation underwent such dramatic change. In 1914 the United States was no more than a regional power, with a primarily rural demography and a relatively unobtrusive federal government. Thanks to the experience of two world wars, a major cultural conflict (the 1920s), and a disastrous economic crisis the country was transformed into the global economic and military power that it remains to this day. This course will examine the cultural, economic, military, and diplomatic events and trends of the period 1914-1945. Instructor: Daniel K. Williams (Teaching American History) Schedule: Mondays, 6:15 pm to 9:30 pm ET Course Materials: Syllabus & Course Pack |
| HIST 507 O2B / POLSC 507 O2B: Lincoln (2) This course provides an in-depth study of Abraham Lincoln’s political thought and action. Students will study Lincoln’s most important speeches, as well as study various aspects of his political leadership, including his role as the leader of the Republican party and as commander in chief. The course will also provide opportunities for students to analyze Lincoln’s rhetoric and political argumentation. Instructor: Andrew F. Lang (Mississippi State University) Schedule: Tuesdays, 8:15 pm to 11:30 pm ET Course Materials: Syllabus |
| HIST 610 O2A / POLSC 610 O2A: US Foreign Policy since 1898 (2) This course examines the international relations of the United States from the War of 1898 to the present day. The twentieth century marked the rise of the nation to a superpower with a myriad of global interests and commitments. Accordingly, students will examine foreign policy’s part in this rise, with special attention to the ways in which the principles and practices of democracy and capitalism have shaped American foreign policy. Topics will include the nation’s acquisition of overseas territory and colonies, the influence of Wilsonianism and America’s entry into the world wars, and the Cold War. Instructor: David F. Krugler (University of Wisconsin-Platteville) Schedule: Tuesdays, 6:15 pm to 9:30 pm ET Course Materials: Syllabus & Course Pack |
| HIST 641 O2A / POLSC 641 O2A: The Supreme Court (2) – WAITLIST The course is an intensive study of the highest court in the federal judiciary, focusing on the place of the Supreme Court in the American constitutional order. Areas of study may include the relationship between the Court and the other branches of the federal government as well as the states; the Court’s power of judicial review; and judicial politics and statesmanship. We will examine these kinds of issues by investigating how the Court has interpreted the Constitution in some of its most historic decisions. Instructor: Elizabeth S. Amato (Gardner-Webb University) Schedule: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:15 pm to 9:50 pm ET Course Materials: Syllabus |
| HIST 643 O2A / POLSC 643 O2A: National Security and the Constitution (2) – WAITLIST This course examines the powers granted by the Constitution in the national security arena. We will review the debates in the Constitutional Convention over the war power and the conflict between the Federalists and the Jeffersonians over the interpretation of this power and other security related powers. We will go on to examine the unilateral use of force by early American presidents, including their use of covert operations. Prominent court cases involving war powers and internal security measures will also be examined, especially those growing out of the Civil War and the two world wars. The course will conclude with an examination of the rise of the Central Intelligence Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and include a review of contemporary topics such as the War Powers Act, congressional oversight of the intelligence agencies, and the legality of various government actions during the War on Terror. This course will shed light on the evolution of the so-called “American national security state,” using the language of the Constitution and the principles and practices of the framers as a benchmark to assess the legitimacy of this “state.” Instructor: Stephen F. Knott (United States Naval War College) Schedule: Wednesdays, 6:15 pm to 9:30 pm ET Course Materials: Syllabus and Course Pack |
To register for Spring 2024 classes, click the Apply Now button below.
Take the first step.
Learn more about MAHG and how you can be the expert teacher your students need. Admission is conducted on a rolling basis.