Online Master of Science in Education in Teaching History

Learn how to teach history effectively so students understand its ongoing social, political and multicultural impact. This flexible online program can be tailored to your goals.

Apply by: 1/3/25
Start class: 1/13/25 Apply Now Apply Now

Program Overview

Inspire lifelong learning with our online master’s in history education degree program

Show students that history isn’t relegated to the past; it’s a highly relevant field that influences both current and future events. The Master of Science in Education in Teaching History online program transforms you into a more effective educator with higher-level knowledge of pedagogical theories, curriculum development and educational technology. Share your passion for history with diverse students at the secondary and post-secondary levels and inspire them to appreciate its importance.

Featuring 100% online courses, this intellectually rigorous online history teaching degree program will deepen your understanding of multicultural historical perspectives, research methodologies, historiography and historical ethics. Completion of this degree allows you to teach dual-credit courses, which can increase job placement opportunities and salary rates offered.

Graduates of this MSEd. in Teaching History online will be able to:

  • Demonstrate advanced knowledge of historical events, themes and diverse perspectives, enabling you to effectively design and deliver engaging history curricula employing culturally responsive teaching practices that promote inclusivity and address the unique needs of all learners in the history classroom
  • Employ innovative instructional strategies and technology integration to foster critical thinking, historical inquiry and active learning in the history classroom
  • Create meaningful interdisciplinary connections, leveraging the study of history to enrich students' understanding of broader social, political and cultural contexts, fostering a deeper appreciation for the interconnectedness of knowledge
  • Design, implement and analyze a variety of formative and summative assessments to measure student progress, inform instructional decisions and drive continuous improvement in the history classroom
  • Demonstrate a commitment to ongoing professional development, engage in reflective practice and actively collaborate with peers, experts and community stakeholders to enhance the overall quality of history education
  • Earn dual certification while enhancing your teaching skills specifically tailored for history education
Graduates of this MSEd. in Teaching History online will be able to:
  • Demonstrate advanced knowledge of historical events, themes and diverse perspectives, enabling you to effectively design and deliver engaging history curricula employing culturally responsive teaching practices that promote inclusivity and address the unique needs of all learners in the history classroom
  • Employ innovative instructional strategies and technology integration to foster critical thinking, historical inquiry and active learning in the history classroom
  • Create meaningful interdisciplinary connections, leveraging the study of history to enrich students' understanding of broader social, political and cultural contexts, fostering a deeper appreciation for the interconnectedness of knowledge
  • Design, implement and analyze a variety of formative and summative assessments to measure student progress, inform instructional decisions and drive continuous improvement in the history classroom
  • Demonstrate a commitment to ongoing professional development, engage in reflective practice and actively collaborate with peers, experts and community stakeholders to enhance the overall quality of history education
  • Earn dual certification while enhancing your teaching skills specifically tailored for history education

Career opportunities in education include:

  • Secondary School Teacher
  • Curriculum Developer
  • Educational Consultant
  • Educational Administrator
Career opportunities in education include:
  • Secondary School Teacher
  • Curriculum Developer
  • Educational Consultant
  • Educational Administrator

Accreditation:

AAQEP logo

Northwest Missouri State University is accredited by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP) and is recognized by the Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education™ (DESE) and the Higher Learning Commission.

Also available:

Northwest offers a variety of specialized online education program options. Check out our other online education programs.

Total Tuition $11,730*
Program Duration As few as 12 months
Credit Hours 30

Accreditation:

AAQEP logo

Northwest Missouri State University is accredited by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP) and is recognized by the Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education™ (DESE) and the Higher Learning Commission.

Apply Now

Need More Information?

Call 844-890-9304

Call 844-890-9304

Tuition

See how easily our tuition fits your budget

Our MSEd. in Teaching History online program offers affordable, pay-by-the-course tuition, which is the same for in-state and out-of-state students. All fees are included.

View additional tuition information+

Program Per Credit Hour Per Course Per Program*
MSEd. Teaching History $391 $1,173 $11,730

Important Refund Information

2nd day of class Last date for 100% refund for dropped course
4th day of class Last date for 75% refund for dropped course
6th day of class Last date for 50% refund for dropped course
8th day of class Last date for 25% refund for dropped course

Tuition breakdown:

Total Tuition $11,730*
Per Credit Hour $391

Transfer your credits for lower tuition

Use our Tuition Estimator to see how affordable your degree could be. Slide the notch to the number of credits you've already earned—which may qualify for transfer credit—to get an estimate of what your degree might cost.

0
45
Transfer Credits: 0
Your Estimated Tuition: $16,140
Apply Now

Transcripts sent from other colleges and universities will be evaluated, and accepted credits will be added to the student's A-State record. The Tuition Estimator is not a guarantee or predictor of the number of credit hours that will be accepted.

Calendar

Get started quickly with our convenient schedule

Northwest online programs are delivered in an accelerated format ideal for working professionals, conveniently featuring multiple start dates each year.

View full calendar  + 

TermProgram Start DateApplication DeadlineDocument DeadlineRegistration DeadlinePayment DueLast Class Day
Fall 210/21/2410/7/2410/10/2410/14/2410/16/2412/6/24
Spring 11/13/251/3/251/6/251/7/251/8/252/28/25
Spring 23/10/252/24/252/27/253/3/253/5/254/25/25
Summer 15/5/254/21/254/24/254/28/254/30/256/20/25
Summer 26/23/256/6/256/11/256/13/256/17/258/8/25

Now enrolling:

Next Apply Date: 1/3/25
Next Class Start Date: 1/13/25
Ready to take the next steps toward

earning your degree?

Apply Now

Admissions

Easily apply to the history teaching online program

At Northwest, we’ve streamlined the admission process to help you get started quickly and easily. Please read the requirements for the MSEd. in Teaching History online, including what additional materials you need and where you should send them.

Admission Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution
  • GPA of at least 2.75 on a 4.0 scale
  • Teaching certificate
View all admission requirements +

To apply for this program, you must meet these requirements:

  • Valid teaching certificate OR 2 years prior teaching with a valid teaching certificate OR enrolled in an alternative certification program
  • A minimum overall GPA of 2.75 on the undergraduate transcript OR a minimum overall GPA of 2.50 to 2.74 on the undergraduate transcript and a B in HIST 33601 in their first 7-week block

  • Documentation of ONE of the following:
    • 3.5 or higher on the analytical writing measure of the GRE OR
    • Successful completion of another master's degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education with at least a 2.75 GPA OR
    • Writing sample (a unit lesson plan or historical research project of at least 10 pages)

Official transcript(s) can be emailed to: [email protected].

To submit official documents by mail, send them to:

Graduate Records Specialist
Northwest Missouri State University
800 University Drive
Maryville, MO 64468-6001

Have a question? Call us at 844-890-9304.

Click here for State Authorization information.


Admission Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution
  • GPA of at least 2.75 on a 4.0 scale
  • Teaching certificate

Courses

Preview your teaching history online courses

For the online history teacher degree program, the curriculum is comprised of 10 courses (30 credit hours), including nine credits of education requirements, six credits of history requirements and 15 credits of history electives.

Expand All
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course will focus on the development of skills related to finding, evaluating, analyzing, prioritizing, and integrating data sources for the improvement of student learning. Students will retrieve data, develop an action plan for improvement, and create a project demonstrating proficiency in data literacy.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Students who complete this course understand and demonstrate the capability to promote the success and well-being of each student by applying the knowledge, skills and commitments necessary for equitable protocols for student support, equitable access in a least restrictive environment, responsive practices for culturally responsive teaching and leadership, and a supportive school culture that ensures each student and family is treated fairly. 27 hours field experience embedded in the course.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course will provide students with the tools necessary to stay current on trends and issues in curriculum, instruction and assessment. Special topics in curricular design, instructional strategies, assessment and professional development will be explored. Professional ethics as it relates to the role of the curriculum leader will be analyzed and applied.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This graduate-level course offers an in-depth exploration of historical research methods, historiography, and the ethical dimensions inherent in historical practice. Designed for aspiring historians and history-teachers, the course emphasizes the development of rigorous research skills, critical evaluation of historical interpretations, and responsible engagement with historical sources and narratives.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
In this graduate-level course, students delve into contemporary challenges and opportunities in secondary social studies education. Using state and national standards as a guide, they examine pedagogy, curriculum design, ethics, and cultural responsiveness. Central to the course is the creation of a teaching portfolio, the capstone assessment for both this course and the overall program. This portfolio will reflect students' mastery and their commitment to inclusive, effective education. Prerequisite: HIST 33601

Program Portfolio Requirement

The Program Portfolio is the pinnacle assessment for students in the M.S. Ed. Teaching History program. This portfolio integrates lesson plans, student assessments, teaching reflections, and a unique research component centered on an educational inquiry project in history education. Together, these elements spotlight a student's proficiency in subject matter, pedagogical strategies, and professional skills. Rigorously evaluated by faculty as part of the HIST 33680 course in the program's final term/block, successful portfolio approval is essential for graduation and signifies a student's readiness to excel as a history educator.

Select 5 courses from the following:

Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course explores the theme of political participation and citizenship in the ancient Greek and Roman worlds. The course focuses on the role of citizens and statesmen in shaping political structures, institutions, and cultures, as well as the ways in which different groups of citizens participated in politics.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course surveys the social and cultural history of the United States in the 1790s. During this tumultuous decade inhabitants of the nation debated the future of race-based slavery, died in yellow fever epidemics, discussed the role of women, and tried to come to some consensus about what it meant to be an American. Their questions and answers as well as successes and failures continue to shape the United States in the twenty-first century.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course focuses on major themes in American sports history, including questions of competition, patriotism, identity, and exclusion. Students will examine the significance of sport in US history and will also use sport as a way to explore significant themes, events, and controversies in American history.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This graduate-level course introduces students to the methods and themes of environmental history. Throughout human history non-human actors from plants and animals to weather and geography have shaped the human experience. Environmental historians explore how human have responded to these conditions and how they made sense out of them in their own cultural and scientific context.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course explores the profound impact of warfare on European society during the tumultuous 20th century. Students will examine the complex interplay between military conflicts, social dynamics, and cultural transformations that shaped Europe during this period, studying the experiences of soldiers and civilians, the evolution of warfare tactics, and the lasting consequences of conflict through a critical examination of primary sources and historical scholarship.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course offers an in-depth exploration of the Holocaust, examining victims' experiences, perpetrators' motivations, and the Holocaust's enduring influence on historical memory. Through analyses of primary sources and historical scholarship, students will study the Holocaust's historical origins, its systemic implementation, and aftermath.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course leads students in an exploration of state and local history. In addition to studying their regional communities and state histories, students will connect their state and regional stories to the larger American story and embed that history into the national context.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course provides a comprehensive exploration of the American Civil War, delving into its battles, key figures, political nuances, and social implications. Through extensive readings and discussions, students will gain a deeper understanding of the war's role in shaping national identity, the concept of unity, and the challenges of reconstructing a nation torn apart by conflict.

Ranked #1

Northwest Missouri State University is ranked #1 among the "Best Online Colleges in Missouri" by SR Education Group (2020)

Highly Qualified Faculty

100% of classes are taught by professionals, not graduate assistants

*Tuition and fees are based on current rates. Textbooks and laptops are not included with tuition.

Request Information

Submit this form, and one of our enrollment specialists will contact you to answer any questions and guide you through the process, from start to finish.

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Or call 844-890-9304

By submitting this form, I am providing my digital signature agreeing that Northwest Missouri State University (Northwest) and its agent, Risepoint, may email me or contact me regarding educational services by telephone and/or text message utilizing automated technology or a pre-recorded message at the telephone number(s) provided above. I understand this consent is not a condition to attend Northwest or to purchase any other goods or services. Privacy Policy. SMS Terms.

Ready to get started?

Start your application today!

Apply Now
Apply Now
Or call 844-890-9304 844-890-9304

for help with any questions you may have.

Related Articles