History
This has all the subfields within “History”. This field is for “Instructional programs that focus on the study and interpretation of past events, institutions, issues, and cultures.”
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History, General
A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies of specific periods, issues and cultures; and applications to areas such as historic preservation, public policy, and records administration.
| Degree | Schools offering | Degrees completed |
|---|---|---|
| Associates | 226 | 2315 |
| Bachelors | 1243 | 20859 |
| Certificate | 78 | 238 |
| Doctorate | 149 | 721 |
| Masters | 368 | 3157 |
American History (United States)
A program that focuses on the development of American society, culture, and institutions from the Pre-Columbian period to the present. Includes instruction in American historiography, American history sources and materials, historical research methods, and applications to the study of specific themes, issues, periods, and institutions.
| Degree | Schools offering | Degrees completed |
|---|---|---|
| Associates | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelors | 16 | 8 |
| Certificate | 3 | 2 |
| Doctorate | 2 | 1 |
| Masters | 7 | 122 |
European History
A program that focuses on the development of European society, culture, and institutions from the origins to the present. Includes instruction in European historiography, European history sources and materials, historical research methods, and applications to the study of specific themes, issues, periods, and institutions.
| Degree | Schools offering | Degrees completed |
|---|---|---|
| Associates | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelors | 10 | 8 |
| Certificate | 6 | 2 |
| Masters | 2 | 0 |
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
A program that focuses on the historical evolution of scientific theories, science applications and technologies, and the scientific, medical, and technological disciplines, as well as the philosophy of science and its historical socio-economic context. Includes instruction in the concepts and methods of philosophical inquiry; historiography of science; history of science, medicine, and technology; and research methods in the history of the scientific and engineering disciplines, including mathematics.
| Degree | Schools offering | Degrees completed |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelors | 15 | 114 |
| Certificate | 4 | 44 |
| Doctorate | 14 | 32 |
| Masters | 13 | 27 |
Public/Applied History
A program that focuses on the application of history and administrative skills to the recording of public events and the management of related historical resources. Includes instruction in historical research methods, the planning and administration of public history projects, and applications to specific problems in public organizations, government agencies, foundations, and other facilities.
| Degree | Schools offering | Degrees completed |
|---|---|---|
| Associates | 2 | 96 |
| Bachelors | 24 | 45 |
| Certificate | 36 | 66 |
| Doctorate | 3 | 7 |
| Masters | 18 | 81 |
Asian History
A program that focuses on the development of the societies, cultures, and institutions of the Asian Continent from their origins to the present. Includes instruction in the historiography of specific cultures and periods; sources and materials; historical research methods; and applications to the study of specific themes, issues, periods, and institutions.
| Degree | Schools offering | Degrees completed |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelors | 1 | 0 |
| Certificate | 2 | 1 |
| Doctorate | 1 | 0 |
Military History
A program that focuses on the study of the history of warfare and military institutions in their operational, politico-economic and socio-cultural contexts; including airpower history, naval history, and military history. Includes instruction in military organization, military operations, the history of technology, leadership and biography, military psychology and behavior, international relations and politics, economics, aspects of general and regional history, cultural history and anthropology, historiography, and applicable quantitative methods.
| Degree | Schools offering | Degrees completed |
|---|---|---|
| Associates | 2 | 20 |
| Bachelors | 7 | 99 |
| Certificate | 4 | 8 |
| Masters | 4 | 73 |
History, Other
Any instructional program in history not listed above.
| Degree | Schools offering | Degrees completed |
|---|---|---|
| Associates | 5 | 11 |
| Bachelors | 46 | 309 |
| Certificate | 15 | 27 |
| Doctorate | 12 | 36 |
| Masters | 15 | 155 |