Graduate Certificate in History

The graduate certificate in history offers training to students for careers as educators, researchers, and professionals in fields that value primary-source research, writing, and critical analysis of the past and present. Students gain expertise in historiography and historical methods; engage with, interpret and evaluate historical evidence as well as theoretical, conceptual, and ideological perspectives; and learn disciplined reading, writing, research, and oral communication skills essential to the independent and collaborative tasks desired in varied professional and community settings. The certificate offers a credential to secondary teachers and others who are seeking a course-based program and who are not yet certain whether they want to complete a thesis-based MA program. The certificate serves as an option for students who do not yet meet admission requirements for the MA program. The certificate also offers a credential for students enrolled in the MA program who complete all coursework but are unable to (or decide not to) complete their thesis.

A bachelor’s degree from SFU or its equivalent from a recognized institution

A cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale

Submitted evidence, usually references from qualified referees, of the applicant's ability to undertake advanced work in the area of interest