

They assess all student work, prompt and moderate discussion boards, and help students with course material and questions. These instructors are well versed in distance-learning best practices and are dedicated to student success. In addition to viewing video lectures, students will engage in live, face-to-face discussions with their professor during digital Q&A sessions.Įach section of a course has an adjunct instructor to guide day-to-day course work and communication. Lectures can be viewed asynchronously, allowing for maximum flexibility. If completing your degree sounds like too much to take on right now, you also have the option of taking up to four courses as a non-matriculated student.Įach course is designed and led by a distinguished professor from the Gilder Lehrman Institute’s network of scholars. It is accessible and affordable for teachers but also rigorous and challenging. “When I learned about historiography, I learned that history is a way more complex concept than I had ever imagined! I love it. “Definitely the best online class I have ever taken.”

Following the completion of ten 3-credit courses, including the required Historiography and Historical Methods course and Thesis/Capstone course, students are awarded a master’s degree in American history from Gettysburg College. The Gettysburg College–Gilder Lehrman MA in American History is a fully online, fully accredited, 30-credit degree program. Click here to register or to view recordings of previous open houses. Open House: Join program staff and students on Monday, Maat 8 p.m.
