The Master of Applied Historical Research degree prepares students for work in the field of public history. This professional degree is geared largely toward those seeking careers outside of traditional academic settings. The History Masters programs are based upon a solid, committed faculty and multiple resources. With fourteen permanent and many adjunct faculty, the department of history offers courses in a wide variety of topics in the fields of non-western, United States, and European history. Graduate faculty are deeply involved in research and writing in their respective major fields (for more information on the faculty, see the faculty page). The department of history encourages a collegial atmosphere in which students and faculty work closely together. Its main goal is to prepare students for further study or for a successful career in history. Besides a faculty rich in its diversity and talents, the location of the university in the capital city of Idaho gives students access to the State Archives, Idaho State Historical Museum, the state’s Law Library, the Survey Research Center, the Frank Church Archive, and other research facilities. Albertson’s Library has a collection of 680,000 print books, provides access to over 100,000 eBooks, and subscribes to more than 88,000 serials. All journals, when available, are provided in electronic format for instant access with your Broncoweb username and password. The inter-library loan system provides articles within three days of the request, and physical items as soon as they can be obtained. It is also a selective US Government and Canadian document depository, as well as an Idaho State depository. Several large corporations with home offices in Boise have opened their archives to students and faculty doing research on department-supported topics.

career in history.