The Department of History at BGSU is excited to introduce an MAT program newly revised to the most current NCATE standards.

For additional details on the MAT program and graduate courses, please contact the graduate secretary, Ms. DeeDee Wentland (dwentla@bgsu.edu) or the graduate coordinator, Prof. Stephen Ortiz (sortiz@bgsu.edu).

Requirements for Admission:
Applicants to the M.A.T. program must be certified to teach K-12 prior to admission and may submit Praxis II or NTE scores in lieu of GREs. (GREs are also accepted.) The application also requires undergraduate transcripts and three letters of reference.

Program specifics:
The MAT requires the completion of 36 semester hours, of which 28 hours must be in History and 8 hours in Education.

There is no language requirement for the MAT program.

Course Offerings:
Whether you are seeking a degree or graduate credits in History for certification, the BGSU Department of History offers courses accessible to educators:

• Online courses
• Six-week summer session courses
• Night classes (6-9pm) at both the BGSU main campus (multiple) and the new BGSU Levis Commons facility (one per semester starting Fall, 2010 )
• Saturday classes  (one per year)
• One credit-hour workshop

The Department offers courses in African, Asian, American, Canadian, European, Latin American, World, Policy, and Public History.


M.A.T. CHECK LIST
(Revised—Spring 2009)

Credits needed for graduation:

36 semester hours: 28 hours in History courses, 8 hours in Education courses.

At least 20 of these credit hours must be taken at 600 level or above.

No more than 8 credit hours can carry a grade of less than a B.

Name of Student  ___________________________
Adviser_______________________________
Student ID #  ______________________________
Semester Work Began ____________________


CORE COURSE REQUIREMENTS IN HISTORY
Historiography (HIST 652) 4 hrs _________________ 
Methodology (any department-designated methods course) 4 hrs _____________
Two History Seminars or Colloquia (at least 8 credit hours), including one “Problems” course    __________________             __________________

DISTRIBUTION (Areas of Focus)
The History Department requires a concentration in a major and minor field chosen from among the following:
    Field 1: African History
    Field 2: Asian History
    Field 3: American History (U.S. and/or Canada)
    Field 4: European History
    Field 5: Latin American History
    Field 6: World History
    Field 7: Policy History
    Field 7: Public History (Minor Field only)

MAJOR FIELD at least 12 credit hours in History (may count seminars and colloquia listed above)

Courses taken:

__________________         __________________           __________________

__________________         __________________           __________________


MINOR FIELD at least 8 credit hours in History (may also count seminars and colloquia listed from core courses)

Courses taken:

___________________              __________________ 

___________________              __________________


COLLEGE OF EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (at least 8 credit hours)
All MAT History Program students must complete the two core courses in Education (EDTL 689, EDTL 710), as well as an additional 3 hours of electives in Education from the list that follows:

Practicum in Curriculum and Instruction (EDTL 689) 2-3 hrs   _______________

Curriculum and Instructional Design (EDTL 710) 3 hrs       _______________

Elective courses in Education: EDTL 611 (3); EDIS 654 (3); EDFI 673 (3); EDFI 677 (3); EDFI 756 (3); EDFI 760 (3); EDFI 780 (3) _______________ 

Tentative Degree Program (TDP) form filed with Graduate College on (date):  _______________


COMPREHENSIVE EXAM PASSED  ______________________

Total Hours  _____________                             Graduation  _________________



GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES FOR  M.A.T. STUDENTS
(Revised—Spring 2009)

The following guidelines and procedures are intended to acquaint students working toward the M.A.T. degrees with the general operations of the graduate program in History and to provide a clear statement of certain degree requirements.  Students are also urged to read carefully the requirements and regulations stated in the Graduate Catalog at http://www.bgsu.edu/colleges/gradcol/catalogs.htm

Specific M.A.T. Requirements

1. The completion of 36 semester hours, of which 28 hours must be in History and 8 hours in Education.

2. No more than 8 credit hours can carry a grade of less than a B.

3. M.A.T. students will write a research paper which requires study beyond the usual writing requirements for courses and which demonstrates ability to apply research findings in a classroom situation.  This paper is usually written as part of the requirements in the professional courses in pedagogy or methods.

4. Passing a final written comprehensive examination covering a major and minor field of History. The fields must be selected from different groups of fields, as listed in Part 2, J. The exam committee must have at least two members from the BGSU History faculty, including the exam committee chair. The examining professor in the major field should expect to assign twelve to sixteen books (or some equivalent); the examining professor in the minor field should expect to assign eight to twelve books (or some equivalent). The examination will focus on the student's general comprehension and the specific assigned readings. The examination lasts four hours for the major field and two hours for the minor field and is normally administered on two consecutive days.

5. There is no language examination requirement for the M.A.T. program.

Administration

The Graduate Coordinator in consultation with a departmental Graduate Committee administers the graduate program.  The Committee includes the Graduate Coordinator as Chairperson, four or five other faculty members, and two graduate students (one M.A. and one Ph.D. student).  All graduate students in History elect the graduate student representatives at the beginning of each academic year for one-year terms.

General Policies and Requirements

The following policies and requirements apply to all students at the master's level.

1.  Thesis students should obtain copies of the "General Handbook for Thesis and Dissertation Students" available at the Graduate College Website: http://www.bgsu.edu/colleges/gradcol/documents1.htm

2.  All students are required to take Historiography (HIST 652).

3.  All students must take at least one research seminar designated by the Graduate Committee (in consultation with the Graduate Coordinator and the instructor) as meeting the department’s Methodology requirement.  Generally one seminar each semester will carry this designation.

4.  All students are required to complete at least two (preferably more) history graduate seminars or colloquia.  Public History students are also required to take a four credit hour internship (History 688).

5.  At least 20 hours of course credit must be taken at the 600-700 level. Students may earn graduate credit for 500-level “stacked” courses in History (400/500 mixed), but will not earn graduate credit for lower level courses. Students should be advised to enroll in stacked courses sparingly, and advanced PhD students should be discouraged from enrolling beyond comprehensive exam preparation. Before enrolling in 400 level courses in other departments, students should check the Graduate Catalog to make certain that the courses are "open to graduates" (i.e., carry graduate credit).  It is possible to petition the Graduate College for approval to take courses not "open to graduates" for graduate credit; students should consult with the Graduate Coordinator if they are interested in petitioning for such credit.

6.  Directed Readings (HIST 670, 684, 784).  The following guidelines are for a 4 credit hour course and may be adjusted to reflect fewer credit hours:

• Both the instructor and the graduate coordinator must approve all 600/700 graduate directed readings courses.  Students will be expected to provide a convincing rationale of the need for the course.
• The department strongly discourages graduate directed readings courses that conflict with available seminars.
• The expected reading load is 8-12 books or the equivalent (i.e. 5-6 articles = 1 book).
• Directed readings courses (unless specifically designated as readings for exams, theses, or dissertations) should include a significant written component of some kind.  This written component may be an annotated bibliography, historiographical essay, research paper, and/or report.
• Students and advisors should expect to meet at least 6 times a semester for at least one hour per session.