Minor in Public History

A Minor in Public History prepares you to think critically about the public presentation of history and culture and helps you develop practical skills that will enable you to pursue graduate study in several fields as well as professional or avocational work at historic and cultural sites. Classroom and fieldwork combine to deliver both theoretical understanding of memory, history and practical experience in historic preservation, community documentation, museums, and cultural program development.

 

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  • Program Snapshot

    Required Courses: (6 credit hours) 

    • HIST 3325: Introduction to Public History
    • HIST 3398: Internship

    Electives (12 Credit Hours)

    • ANTH 4425: Historical Archaeology
    • HIST 4426: Documentation and Interpretation of Historic Sites
    • HIST 4490: Special Topics in History
    • HIST 3326: Historic Preservation
    • HIST 3327: Architectural History
    • HIST 3328: Introduction to Archives and Records Management
    • HIST 4424: Museum Education
    • HIST 4425: Oral History
    • HIST 4427: Museum Exhibitions

    Course may be repeated once for credit with approval of instructor

    • HIST 4430: Museum Studies
    • HIST 4435: History and Memory
    • HS 4100: Grant Writing and Fundraising
    • HIST 3398: Internship

    Internship may be repeated once for credit with approval of instructor

Total Number of Credit Hours: 18

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Department of History and Philosophy

Kennesaw State University
Department of History and Philosophy
402 Bartow Ave, MD 2206
Social Sciences Building (402), Rm 4120
Kennesaw, Georgia 30144

Phone: 470-578-6298

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