The Graduate Certificate in Public History allows students to pursue an organized course of study in public history. Students have an opportunity to gain a knowledge of core methods and issues in the field of public history and are enabled to use public history approaches in their own research and work.
Public history is a well-established field of practice that marries academic research and methods to public applications and collaborations. Public historians typically work in museums, archives, historical societies, documentary film production, and social activism, though training in public history is useful to a wide variety of humanistic, social science, and legal fields.
Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.
Core Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Issues and Methods | ||
| HIST 5237 | Issues and Methods in Public History | 4 |
| Fieldwork | ||
| Complete the following (repeatable) course twice: | 4 | |
| Fieldwork in History 1 | ||
Elective
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Exhibits and Museums | ||
| Topics in Cultural History | ||
| Topics in Public History (Sites of Violence and Public Memory) | ||
| Topics in Public History (Public History and Slavery) | ||
Program Credit/GPA Requirements
12 total semester hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required