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2020-2021 Springfield College Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Springfield College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Public History and Museum Studies Minor


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Program Information


16-18 credits

Students who complete the Public History and Museum Studies Minor will develop skills and content knowledge required for employment and/or advanced study in a range of fields including (but not limited to) museums, heritage tourism, historic preservation, libraries and archives, as well as private-sector, government, and non-profit jobs requiring research and oral history experience.  Students will be actively engaged in both academic and community projects, which they will incorporate into a portfolio to share with prospective employers.

To view a minor program sequence to assist with course planning, click here.

Contact Information


Electives (6-8 credits)


Option 1: Students majoring in subjects other than History: (If you are not a History major, you must choose any two courses with a HIST prefix and one course from the menus below:)

Option 2: Students majoring in History: (If you are a History major, you must choose one course with a HIST prefix and two courses from the menus below:)

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