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The Master of Arts degree program in History at California State University, Fresno offers graduate students seminars on a wide range of historical periods and approaches. The program also provides the conscientious student with the requisite research skills to ensure success in future academic or related pursuits

History Department at California State University, Fresno is especially strong in the areas of European History, United States History, Latin American History, and Military History. An energetic community of graduate students has developed at California State University, Fresno and graduates of our program have become successful teachers at the high school and community college level and have moved on to pursue their career at the doctoral level.

The diversity of our program is well illustrated by the wide rage of thesis topics selected by recent graduate students in the History Department with subjects as varied as the John Muir trail, the "Orientalism" of Alexander the Great, and the study of responses to the war in Chechnya (The 2004 University - Wide Outstanding Thesis Award).

Graduate students in history sharpen their skills in written and oral communication, analysis, research, and interpretation. Students prepare well-documented reports, present arguments and debate them logically and succinctly, and research written information thoughtfully and accurately. These particular skills are critical in the areas of business, education, and government.

Advanced degree holders in the area of history take many different paths in their career choices upon graduation. Many graduates have used their history expertise to teach, pursue careers in law, in the clergy, or as business executives, legislators, or journalists. Others have used their history preparation for highly specialized positions such as curators, archivists, or historical editors and administrators, all of which require a strong commitment to research and, in many instances, a record of publication.