Teachers of American history, American government, Civics, and other related social studies fields may be interested in Ashland University's Master of American History and Government (MAHG) program. MAHG is a content-based graduate program designed especially for teachers. The curriculum is centered on the study of the people, events, and ideas that shaped the United States and its political system through the study of original historical documents. Unlike typical graduate programs for teachers, MAHG's focus is on what you teach rather than how to teach.
MAHG courses are offered during the summer months on the campus of Ashland University. Each course is offered as a week-long intensive seminar for two semester credit hours. Each course begins on a Sunday afternoon and concludes on a Friday afternoon. Students may take three to four courses each summer; the degree may be completed in three to four summers.
In addition to our on campus offerings, select MAHG courses will be available in a live online videoconference format beginning with the Fall 2012 semester.
Students may take up to ten years to complete the program.
In addition to the faculty of Ashland's own Department of History and Political Science, noted faculty from colleges and universities around the nation teach courses in the program. Most courses in the program are taught by two faculty, and both instructors are present during the entire course.
The courses in this program emphasize a specific instructional strategy: the use of original documents. In every class, students read and study these documents, including diaries, state papers, speeches, and letters, as well as autobiographies and works of literature and philosophy. These are materials from which we build historical understanding. Confronting them directly is the best way to improve our understanding.
toTo learn more about the Master of American History and Government program and how you can take your first course tuition-free, please visit mahg.ashland.edu.