History for Professionals and Educators, Certificate (online)

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The graduate certificate in History for Educators and Professionals offers advanced graduate training for individuals employed in professions in which advanced knowledge historical content and methods is a necessity. This certificate is especially useful for individuals who already possess a Master’s degree and who want to meet the minimum requirements of the State of Ohio to teach survey-level college courses. Courses are taught by academic specialists and there is an emphasis on providing instruction on teaching at the college level.

Admission Requirements

Applicants admitted to the graduate certificate program in Public for Professionals and Educators must meet at least one of the following requirements:

Be enrolled in an appropriate graduate program at BGSU (History, ACS, or other related field) with a current graduate GPA of 3.0 or better.

For the stand-alone certificate:

hold a bachelor degree in an appropriate field of study (History, American Studies, or other related field) with a 3.0 minimum grade point average
have already completed a graduate degree in an appropriate area of study

Additional documents required:

GRE scores are not necessary for the stand-alone certificate
One Letter of Recommendation
Statement of Purpose

Application Requirements

Admissions Categories and Grade Point Average Requirements

International Application Information

Degree Requirements

Curriculum Requirements

Required Courses (3 credits)

HIST 6520 - Historiography

Electives (15 credits)

Select 5 from:

Minimum Total Credits (18 credits)

Additional Requirements

Minimum 3.0 graduate cumulative grade point average
All requirements must be completed within six years from the end of the earliest course used to fulfill certificate requirements.