UMass Boston s History MA focuses on expanding and improving your ability to think critically, creatively, and constructively about the past and prepare you for a wide range of careers. It is designed for students who want to test their capacity for graduate work beyond their undergraduate studies, students who want to augment their historical knowledge as they work in a library, historical society, museum, or other institution, and secondary-school teachers who want to hone their skills in history and add a master s degree to their r sum .

The Master of Arts Program in History offers students a rigorous yet flexible program of study in the field of history. Rather than being merely a collection of courses, the History MA degree at UMass Boston requires intense commitment to historical scholarship and practice. The MA serves as a terminal degree for students seeking exposure to historical study before entering a variety of careers, as well as a preparatory degree for those interested in pursuing a PhD at another institution.