History (100% online)
Offered at IU Indianapolis by School of Liberal Arts, and Graduate School Indianapolis
About
This is an online program.
The IU Online Graduate Certificate in History teaches you the skills to perform historical research, construct original arguments, and teach dual-credit history courses. You'll also gain flexible critical-thinking and analytical skills that can prepare you for an even wider range of careers.
You'll graduate with an Indiana University certificate respected by employers worldwide—and you can work on yours anytime and anywhere. Plus, you'll enjoy personalized support services throughout your academic journey.
Your IU Online Graduate Certificate in History prepares you for such careers as:
- Dual-credit teacher/instructor
- Historical program director, or historical research associate
- Historic interpreter
- County historian
- Museum docent
- Exhibitions curator
The Graduate Certificate in History is ideal for high school and community college educators wanting to teach dual-credit courses, or for high school educators wanting to teach at the community college level.
This program is designed to help you meet Higher Learning Commission dual-credit qualification standards. These standards require teachers/instructors to hold either a master's degree in their area of instruction or a master's degree in another discipline (such as education) plus at least 18 credit hours of discipline-specific graduate coursework.
- If you hold a master's degree in another discipline, you can meet HLC standards by completing the 18 credit hour Graduate Certificate in History.
- If you plan to pursue the IU Online M.A. in History, you may apply the 18 credit hours from the Graduate Certificate in History toward the master's degree.