Certificate Maritime History Certificate

The Department of History offers a Graduate Certificate in Maritime History.  The certificate program is open to current MA candidates, students already possessing an MA in History, or other graduate students who seek to complete the certificate alone. Current MA candidates should apply to the Graduate Program Director for permission to pursue the course of study for the certificate.  Students already possessing an MA in History or graduate students who seek to pursue the certificate should contact the Graduate Program Director in the Department of History to be advised on admissions and applications procedures.

The Graduate Certificate in Maritime History is designed to provide history graduate students the opportunity to develop a special emphasis in maritime history as part of their graduate education.  Courses offer perspectives of the history of maritime developments throughout the centuries. The Certificate may be of interest to those who seek to develop expertise in maritime studies, maritime museums, or to enhance their career opportunities in maritime business or interdisciplinary studies of marine communities and environments. The department develops interdisciplinary coursework on historical and contemporary maritime and coastal environments and their many interdependencies: landscapes, seascapes and ports. Topics covered include oceanic and naval history, history of the use of marine resources, maritime environmental history, and other topics like the history of maritime trade and technology and the trans-atlantic slave trade. These courses explore the past and present of the world's waterways and the human and natural environments of maritime and marine locales, and offers students an introduction to maritime history and its global dynamic.

Curriculum Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
HIST 600	Historical Theory and Practice *	3
HIST 668	Internships in History **	3
Electives:
Select two of the following:		6
HIST 611	The Military in America
HIST 622	The Atlantic Slave Trade
HIST 636	The British Empire
HIST 641	Individual & Society in Ancient Greece
HIST 647	Studies in Maritime History
HIST 662	North Atlantic Resources
HIST 696	Tutorial in Maritime History
Other 600-level course with a focus on maritime history as approved by the Graduate Program Director
Total Credit Hours		12

*

Ideally taken in the first semester of enrollment.

**

Internship must be in a maritime field, as determined by the Graduate Program Director.

For current MA candidates, the certificate will be awarded at the time of graduation on certification of the completion of requirements by the Graduate Program Director in accordance with the policies of the University Registrar.  For those already holding the MA in History or other graduate students seeking the certificate, the certificate will be awarded on completion of the 12 hours of required coursework as certified by the Graduate Program Director in accordance with the policies and procedures of the University Registrar.  

Students pursuing the Graduate Certificate are subject to all GPA and other requirements and policies of the department, college and university applicable to students pursuing a degree in the MA in History program.