Public History Concentration

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Program Overview

A public history concentration will help you develop a solid foundation of history and the methods that today’s historians use to interpret the past. You will ponder many questions in the field of public history and learn from a variety of sources such as area museums, historical societies, libraries and archives, national parks, and heritage tourism sites throughout your class and internship experiences. This concentration provides a foundation for history majors seeking employment as public historians and beyond. Career paths may include teaching in schools, practicing law, and working in government, journalism, and a variety of other fields.
Curriculum
Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits Required: 125-126

History majors may not use HST courses to satisfy the General Education requirements, except for the World Cultures thematic category. A HST course taken to satisfy the World Cultures thematic category cannot also count towards completing a history elective.

First Year - Credits: 32-33
- World Languages (Cr: 6)
- History Survey Sequence (Cr: 6)
- Individual and Society General Education Requirement (Cr: 3)
- Science and Technology General Education Requirement听 (Cr: 3-4)
- Quantitative Reasoning General Education Requirement (Cr. 3)
- ENG 111听-听Critical Reading and Writing I (Cr: 3)
  
  Satisfies the Writing Designated Core requirement.
- ENG 112听-听Critical Reading and Writing II (Cr: 3)
  
  Satisfies the Writing Designated Core requirement.
- HST 201听-听Contemporary Approaches to History (Cr: 3)
- INT 100听-听Internship I (Cr: 2)
Sophomore - Credits: 32
- Elective (Cr. 3)
- Global Issues General Education Requirement听听(Cr:3)
- Literary Perspectives General Education Requirement听听(Cr: 3)
- U.S. History Requirement听听(Cr: 3)
- Public History Elective听听(Cr: 6)
- Marketing and Public Relations Requirement听听(Cr: 3)
- Professional Writing Requirement听听(Cr: 3)
- World History Requirement听听(Cr: 3)
- HST 235听-听Public History (Cr: 3)
  
  Satisfies Values & Ethical Reasoning General Education Requirement
- INT 200听-听Internship II (Cr: 2)
Junior - Credits: 31
- Aesthetic Awareness General Education Requirement听 (Cr: 3)听
- Diverse Perspectives Requirement听听(Cr: 3)
- World Cultures General Education Requirement (Cr. 3)
- General Education Electives听听(Cr: 3)
  - Must be above the 100 level.听
- History Electives听听(Cr: 6)
  - Must be above the 300 level.听
- Marketing and Public Relations Requirement听听(Cr: 3)
- Public History Elective听听(Cr: 3)听
- Professional Writing Requirement听听(Cr: 3)
- HST 379听-听Semester Internship Strategies (Cr: 1)
- IDS 302听-听Methods of Inquiry in the Humanities (Cr: 3)
Senior - Credits: 30
- General Education Elective听 (Cr: 9)听
  - One must be above the 100 level.听
- History Elective听 (Cr: 3)
- HST 480听-听Semester Internship (Cr: 12)
- HST 489听-听Senior Research (Cr: 3)
- HST 490听-听Senior Thesis (Cr: 3)
  
  Or
- HST 491听-听Senior Capstone (Cr: 3)
History Survey Sequence

Students are required to complete a history survey sequence (United States History I and II, Western Civilization I and Ii, or World History I and II).听

History Major Requirements

To meet the History Major's U.S. History, World History, and Diverse Perspectives requirements, students must choose one course from each of the following lists. At least two of the three courses must be taken at the 300 level.

United States History
- HST 217听-听Immigrants and Refugees in World and United States History (Cr: 3)
- HST 225听-听The Salem Witch Trials (Cr: 3)
- HST 226听-听Early American History and Literature (Cr: 3)
- HST 227听-听Boston History (Cr: 3)
- HST 229听-听The American West (Cr: 3)
- HST 230听-听African-American History (Cr: 3)
- HST 306听-听New England History (Cr: 3)
- HST 317听-听Civil Rights Movement (Cr: 3)
- HST 330听-听History of Sexuality in the United States (Cr: 3)
- HST 340听-听Women in American History and Culture (Cr: 3)
- HST 380听-听Environmental History (Cr: 3)
History Electives

To meet the History听Electives requirements, students must choose four courses with the HST prefix (excluding HST 201 Contemporary Approaches to History). Students must take at least two of these courses at the 300 or 400 level.

World History
- HST 218听-听Topics in World History (Cr: 3)
- HST 222听-听Modern Irish History and Literature (Cr: 3)
- HST 245听-听The History of Modern China (Cr: 3)
- HST 260听-听Modern Latin American History and Culture (Cr: 3)
- HST 280听-听Middle East History (Cr: 3)
- HST 302听-听Russia: From Revolution to the Post-Soviet Era (Cr: 3)
- HST 310听-听Economies and Peoples (Cr: 3)
- HST 217听-听Immigrants and Refugees in World and United States History (Cr: 3)
Diverse Perspectives
- HST 217听-听Immigrants and Refugees in World and United States History (Cr: 3)
- HST 229听-听The American West (Cr: 3)
- HST 230听-听African-American History (Cr: 3)
- HST 245听-听The History of Modern China (Cr: 3)
- HST 260听-听Modern Latin American History and Culture (Cr: 3)
- HST 280听-听Middle East History (Cr: 3)
- HST 317听-听Civil Rights Movement (Cr: 3)
- HST 340听-听Women in American History and Culture (Cr: 3)
- HST 380听-听Environmental History (Cr: 3)
- REL 251听-听Religion in American Life (Cr: 3)
Public History Electives
- ART 265听-听Arts Administration I (Cr: 3)
- ART 365听-听Arts Administration II (Cr: 3)
- ENV 212听-听Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (Cr: 3)
- HST 214听-听Topics in Public History (Cr: 3)
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