Programs

History Programs

The History Department considers both breadth and depth to be key components of advanced study. The Department also takes seriously its commitment to training historians who will be active in public life in a number of capacities. Because of this, the graduate program organizes its offerings along both thematic and geographical lines.

While concentrating on the history of one geographic area, students study intensively in one of a number of major thematic fields (Public Policy history; International, Global and Comparative history; Cultural history; Social and Economic history; Gender history). Within these, current areas of strength include the U.S. and the world in the twentieth century, global religions, imperialism, public history, environmental history, public policy and business history. We train students who want to study the U.S., Latin America, Europe, Imperial and Soviet Russia, and modern Asia.

Master's

History MA | Fully Online Option | +JD Option |

History MA | Fully Online Option | +JD Option |
History MA | Fully Online Option | +JD Option |
History MA | Fully Online Option | +JD Option |
History MA | Fully Online Option | +JD Option |
History MA | Fully Online Option | +JD Option |
History MA | Fully Online Option | +JD Option |
History MA | Fully Online Option | +JD Option |
History MA | Fully Online Option | +JD Option |
History MA | Fully Online Option | +JD Option |
History MA | Fully Online Option | +JD Option |
History MA | Fully Online Option | +JD Option |

History / Information Science MA / MS | +CGS Option |

History / Information Science MA / MS | +CGS Option |
History / Information Science MA / MS | +CGS Option |
History / Information Science MA / MS | +CGS Option |
History / Information Science MA / MS | +CGS Option |
History / Information Science MA / MS | +CGS Option |
History / Information Science MA / MS | +CGS Option |
History / Information Science MA / MS | +CGS Option |
History / Information Science MA / MS | +CGS Option |
History / Information Science MA / MS | +CGS Option |
History / Information Science MA / MS | +CGS Option |
History / Information Science MA / MS | +CGS Option |
History / Information Science MA / MS | +CGS Option |
History / Information Science MA / MS | +CGS Option |

Social Studies MA

Doctoral

History PhD

History PhD
History PhD
History PhD
History PhD
History PhD
History PhD
History PhD

Minors


  • Documentary Studies
    A minimum of 18 credits, which must include A DOC 251 (3 credits); a "Theory & History" course from the list outlined under the major (3 credits); two core "Skills" courses from the list outlined under the major (6 credits); A DOC 450 (4 credits); one elective (2-3 credits) from the “Electives” list outlined under the major.
     
  • Hebrew Minor
    A minimum of 18 graduation credits (9 or more of which must be at or above the 300 level or in coursework requiring at least one prerequisite course) from coursework with an A HEB prefix, and A JST/A HIS 225, A JST/A HIS/A REL 253, and A JST/A HIS/A REL 254. No more than 4 credits of A HEB 450 may be applied to the minor.
     
  • History
    Students minoring in history must complete a minimum of 18 credits in coursework with an AHIS prefix. Of these 18 credits, 9 or more must be in coursework at or above the 300 level, and no more than 12 credits can be from any one of the three geographic areas of concentration (US, Europe, and World). A student may, on petition to the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the history department, count toward the minor one relevant course of no more than 4 credits taken in a department other than history.
     
  • Judaic Studies
    A minimum of 18 graduation credits (9 or more of which must be in course work at or above the 300 level) from course work in the Department of Judaic Studies or other relevant departments. No more than 4 credits from among A HEB 450 or A JST 450 or 490 may be applied to the mihttps://www.albany.edu/history/judaic-studies#minorsnor.
     
  • Religious Studies
    A minimum of 18 credits (9 or more of which must be at or above the 300 level) from coursework with a A REL prefix, including A REL 100, or from coursework cross listed with coursework with a A REL prefix, or from the following courses: A ARH 205, A ANT 363, A AFS 341, A PHI 322. 

 

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