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

Required Courses (7-9 credits)

• HIST 201 - Making History Public Credits: 3
• HIST 260 - The Civil War Era in History and Memory Credits: 3
• HIST 441 - Supervised Experience in History Credits: 1-3

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:)