Program Structure
Each history and government course in the program (those courses with an AHG prefix) is offered for two (2) semester credit hours. These courses are offered in two formats:
- As intensive, residential week-long summer courses during the months of June and July.
- As live online videoconference courses offered on various schedules throughout the academic year.
Each course in the education core is offered for three (3) semester credit hours. These courses are offered in the following formats:
- As traditional on-campus courses offered at the main campus and at Ashland's regional centers located around Ohio.
- As hybrid courses which meet partly at the main campus or one of the regional centers and partly online.
- As fully-online courses with no on-campus attendance requirement.
The degree requires a total of 36 semester credit hours. Additonally, all students must pass a written comprehensive examination.
Students may complete the degree in two to three years, depending upon their desired course load and track option. During summer semesters, students may take up to four (4) courses during any one summer. Students should consult with their program advisor to discuss their semester-by-semester load. Students may take up to ten (10) years from the date of their first course to complete the degree.
The Education Core (12 hours)
The Education Core is based on four standards: Curriculum Foundations, Historical Foundations, Inquiry, and Diversity. MASTAHG candidates are free to choose a course in each category which best meets their professional needs. Information about course offerings, including semester rotations, course offering times, locations, and delivery methods may be found at the M.Ed. program website.
Curriculum Foundations
Choose one.
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Hrs |
Prerequisites |
| EDFN 521 |
The Theory and Practice of Curriculum Development |
3 |
|
| EDCI 522 |
Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century |
3 |
|
Social & Historical Foundations
Choose one.
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Hrs |
Prerequisites |
| EDFN 503 |
School and Society |
3 |
|
| EDFN 645 |
Educational Psychology and Human Development |
3 |
|
| EDFN 579 |
Special Education Law, Policies, and Procedures |
3 |
|
Inquiry
Choose one.
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Hrs |
Prerequisites |
| EDFN 504 |
Action Research for Educational Improvement |
3 |
|
| EDFN 505 |
Introduction to Applied Educational Research |
3 |
|
| EDFN 506 |
Qualitative Research |
3 |
|
| EDFN 507 |
Understanding Statistical Research for Classroom Professionals |
3 |
|
Diversity
Choose one.
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Hrs |
Prerequisites |
| EDFN 502 |
Critical Dialogues in the Teaching and Learning Process |
3 |
|
| EDCI 533 |
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners |
3 |
|
| EDIS 550 |
Social and Educational Perspectives of Disability |
3 |
|
| EDFN 510 |
The World in Your Classroom: Multicultural and Global Education |
3 |
|
The American History and Government Core
The full 12 semester credit hour Core is required for all degree students.
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Hrs |
Prerequisites |
| AHG 501 |
The American Revolution |
2 |
None |
| AHG 502 |
The American Founding |
2 |
None |
| AHG 503 |
Sectionalism and Civil War |
2 |
None |
| AHG 504 |
Civil War and Reconstruction |
2 |
None |
| AHG 505 |
The Progressive Era |
2 |
None |
| AHG 510 |
Great American Texts |
2 |
None |
| AHG 693 |
Comprehensive Examination |
0 |
Permission |
Elective Courses
Choose 12 hours from the following courses.
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Hrs |
Prerequisites |
| AHG 601 |
Sources of the American Regime |
2 |
None |
| AHG 602 |
European Discovery and Settlement |
2 |
None |
| AHG 603 |
Colonial America |
2 |
None |
| AHG 604 |
The Early Republic |
2 |
None |
| AHG 605 |
The Age of Enterprise |
2 |
None |
| AHG 606 |
America between World Wars |
2 |
None |
| AHG 607 |
America during the Cold War |
2 |
None |
| AHG 610 |
American Foreign Policy |
2 |
None |
| AHG 611 |
The American Way of War |
2 |
AHG 610 |
| AHG 620 |
The Reform Tradition in America |
2 |
AHG 503, 505, or 607 |
| AHG 621 |
Race and Equality in America |
2 |
None |
| AHG 622 |
Religion in American History and Politics |
2 |
None |
| AHG 623 |
Gender and Equality in America |
2 |
None |
| AHG 630 |
American Statesmen |
2 |
None |
| AHG 631 |
American Political Rhetoric |
2 |
AHG 630, 632, or 633 |
| AHG 632 |
The American Presidency I, Washington to Lincoln |
2 |
None |
| AHG 633 |
The American Presidency II, Johnson to the present |
2 |
None |
| AHG 640 |
The Congress |
2 |
None |
| AHG 641 |
The Supreme Court |
2 |
None |
| AHG 642 |
Political Parties |
2 |
None |
| AHG 660 |
Topics in American History and Government |
2 |
None |
| AHG 670 |
Directed Study |
2 |
None |
| AHG 693 |
Comprehensive Examination |
0 |
Permission |
