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Oct 17, 2026
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Ohio University 2026-2027 Graduate Catalog
U.S. History Certificate
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U.S. History Certificate
U.S. History Certificate – CTUSHG
History Department
Bentley Annex 452
Ohio University
Athens, OH 45701
History.Department@ohio.edu
Delivery Mode: Online
Terms of Entry: Fall, Spring, summer
Terms of Entry Requiring Program Permission: None
Enrollment Eligibility: Current degree-seeking student; non-degree status
Certificate Overview
Ohio University’s U.S. History Certificate is a 100% online, graduate-level certificate designed for educators and professionals seeking advanced training in United States history. The program provides 18 graduate credit hours focused on historical analysis, interpretation, and communication. The certificate is particularly well-suited for secondary teachers seeking to teach college-level or dual-enrollment courses, including Ohio teachers interested in Ohio’s College Credit Plus (CCP) program. Students can apply sixteen certificate credits to the online Social Sciences - MSS (MS2202).
Certificate Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:
- analyze key themes, events, and historiographical debates in U.S. history.
- critique differing historical interpretations by comparing scholarly perspectives and assessing the influence of cultural, political, and social contexts on historical scholarship about the U.S.
- assess the historical significance of major political, social, economic, and cultural developments in U.S. history by synthesizing evidence from diverse sources and applying historical reasoning skills.
Opportunities upon Completion
This online graduate certificate in United States History qualifies high school teachers with a master’s degree in a field outside of History to meet the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) requirements for teaching College Credit Plus (CCP) courses.
Further Information
Link to Program: https://www.ohio.edu/cas/history/graduate/us-history-certificate
Admission Requirements
- An undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or a graduate GPA of 3.5 for students who have earned a masters.
- Prospective students with an undergraduate GPA lower than 3.0 or a graduate GPA lower than 3.5 are encouraged to apply for conditional admission. Conditionally admitted students are expected to earn at least a 3.0 GPA during their first semester of the program and maintain it throughout the program. The certificate will admit students in fall, spring, and summer terms.
- Statement of purpose regarding goals for entering this certificate program.
- All non-native English speakers must demonstrate English proficiency by submitting official test scores for either the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS academic). To be considered official, test scores must be reported directly from the testing agency to Ohio University. Minimum TOEFL-iBT 104. IELTS 7.5 minimum across all bands. In addition, the individual section scores on the TOEFL should be at least 26.
International Students
This certificate program alone does not permit full-time enrollment in residence at Ohio University, and an I-20 cannot be issued based on admission to this certificate.
Completion Requirements
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Required Courses (2 credit hours)
Electives (16 credit hours)
Select classes from the following list of permitted electives for a total of 16 credit hours: - HIST 5000 - Atlantic History
- HIST 5002 - Colonial British North America
- HIST 5004 - Revolutionary Era
- HIST 5008 - The Age of Hamilton and Jackson: Life in Early America
- HIST 5018 - History of the American South to 1900
- HIST 5020 - Survey of American Indian History
- HIST 5030 - United States in World War II
- HIST 5050 - The United States and the Vietnam War
- HIST 5060 - American Environmental History
- HIST 5081 - The Civil War and its Aftermath
- HIST 5090 - American Constitutional History, Part 1: Origins to Reconstruction
- HIST 5095 - American Constitutional History, 1880s-Present
- HIST 5100 - Emergence of the Modern United States: Progressive Era and Roaring Twenties
- HIST 5104 - United States, 1945-Present
- HIST 5106 - History of American Conservatism
- HIST 5140 - Pop/High Culture in 20th Century America
- HIST 5141 - History of American Radicalism: From the Populists to Occupy Wall Street
- HIST 5144 - US Social History in the 20th century
- HIST 5146 - American Ideas, 20th- Century
- HIST 5147 - History of Now: America, 1989-Present
- HIST 5148 - Cultural Rebels in the Modern U.S.
- HIST 5150 - Survey of African American History
- HIST 5155 - Asian American History
- HIST 5162 - History of U.S. Inolvement in World Affairs, 1898-1945
- HIST 5164 - History of U.S. Involvement in World Affairs, 1945-Present
- HIST 5190 - Graduate Survey in US History, 1607 to 1877
- HIST 5191 - Graduate Survey in US History, 1877 to the present
- HIST 5200 - Women in American History Before 1877
- HIST 5201 - Women in American History Since 1877
- HIST 5202 - Women’s Health and Medicine in U.S. History
- HIST 5211 - American Military History, 1600-Present
- HIST 5220 - 1960s in U.S.: Decade of Controversy
- HIST 5224 - The 1980s in the U.S.: The Age of Reagan and Madonna
- HIST 5250 - History of U.S.- Latin American Relations
- HIST 5270 - Slavery in the Americas
- HIST 5465 - History of US China Relations
- HIST 5742 - The Cold War: a Global History
- HIST 6000 - Seminar in United States History
- HIST 6901 - Colloquium in United States History
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