Public History, Certificate

Total number of hours for the program: 15.

Students pursuing a public history certificate must complete 12 hours of public history courses and a 3 hour internship course.

Certificate Requirements

Students must choose 12 hours from the following:

HIST 340 - Introduction to Oral History Credits: 3
HIST 350 - Introduction to Public History Credits: 3
HIST 470 - History and Memory in the American South Credits: 3
HIST 472 - Local History Credits: 3
HIST 473 - Museum Studies Credits: 3
HIST 475 - History and Genealogy Credits: 3
HIST 476 - Studies in Historic Preservation Credits: 3
Students must complete three additional hours with one of the following:
HIST 483 - Public/Applied History Capstone Internship Credits: 3
HIST 484 - Internship Project in History Credits: 3

Note:

History majors may not count these courses for both the major and the certificate. These courses may count towards both the history minor and the public history certificate.