The Department of History at Colorado State University admits a select group of students each year for its Master of Arts program in History. Our program strengths include United States history, environmental history, cultural resource management & historic preservation, and general public history.<br>The Department of History at CSU offers a Master of Arts (MA) degree in History and is committed to providing a high-quality graduate education and inclusive learning atmosphere, and to building a diverse student population. In our program, students most commonly work with faculty who specialize in areas of United States history, environmental history, cultural resource management & historic preservation, and general public history. Graduate students in the program also work closely with each other on class projects, in internships, and on professional and service-learning projects.<br><br>We have a considerable concentration of established historians who study Environmental History and who work with colleagues in CSU's Warner College of Natural Resources, the Office of Engagement and Extension, and other colleges, departments, and centers at CSU to create interdisciplinary research and scholarship.<br><br>Our specialization in cultural resource management & historic preservation is one of the oldest in Intermountain West, has a job placement rate of over 90%, and is nationally renowned. Graduate students in our program also have an unparalleled opportunity to apply for competitive paid internships and research positions in which they gain professional experience and network while completing their degrees. Such opportunities include a standing internship program with Pinyon Environmental, Inc., projects through the Public and Environmental History Center, and grant-funded public and applied history projects with faculty members.<br>We have three pathways, or programs of study, to the MA in History: Liberal Arts specialization Plan A Thesis track (HIST-LBAZ), Liberal Arts specialization Plan B Non-Thesis track (HIST-LBAZ), and the Cultural Resource Management (CRM) & Historic Preservation specialization Plan B Non-Thesis specialization (HIST-CMHZ).<br>CRM & HISTORIC PRESERVATION SPECIALIZATION<br>Cultural Resource Management and Historic Preservation is a broad interdisciplinary field that focuses on the identification, documentation, and interpretation of historic built environments, historic landscapes, and heritage resources (both tangible and intangible.) Cultural resource managers typically work for consulting firms, city and state governments, federal agencies, and non-profit heritage organizations. Historical training is essential for cultural resource managers to evaluate significance and create meaningful interpretations.<br><br>The CRM/Historic Preservation specialization is our most structured and specific track within the History MA program. It is designed to place students in historic preservation jobs within the federal government, state governments, and with nonprofits. Students interested in pursuing a career in the United States in CRM & Historic Preservation should apply to the concentration.