Public History Minor

Mission

The objectives of the History programs are to bring the study of the past to bear on the present, to demonstrate that knowledge and experience are dependent upon particular historical contexts, to expose students to a variety of cultures in historical context, to assist students to develop research and writing skills, to enrich students' appreciation and enjoyment of the richness of human endeavors, and to prepare students for a productive and rewarding professional life following the completion of their studies.

Program Description

The minor in Public History offers students the opportunity to study the past in connection with the present. All course offerings acquaint students with various ways of thinking about the past while helping them to develop a suite of skills for the 21st century. Required classes introduce students to the nature of history, push them to develop research skills, and familiarize them with various historical arguments while a wide slate of electives provide an opportunity to look more specifically at a range of times and places. There are opportunities to develop museum exhibits, to create podcasts, to develop independent research projects, and to collaborate with faculty.

A student in another program may, with the permission of the Director of the School of Arts and Humanities, earn a minor in Public History within the program upon the completion of eighteen (18) hours of course work that satisfies the requirements below.

Curricular Requirements

Program Required Courses	Credits
HIS 150 – Telling Tales of the Past	3
Six (6) Credits of Program Specific Electives from History Major List A* (see below)	6
Six (6) Credits of Program Specific Electives from History Major List C* (see below)	6
Total Credits	15

Select One (1) of the Following Courses	Credits
HIS 290 – History Hands-on Topics	3
HIS 291 – War Letters	3
HIS 292 – Mourning the Dead	3
HIS 295 – Medicine and the Media	3
Total Credits	3

Minimum Total Required Credits	18

*Of these twelve (12) elective credits, at least six (6) credits must be at the 300- or 400-level.

Program-Specific Elective Lists From History Major

List A Electives	Credits
ARH 210 – Art History Survey I	3
ARH 211 – Art History Survey II	3
ARH 260 – Renaissance & Baroque Art	3
ARH 270 – Art in the Modern World	3
ARH 333 – Moroccan Theatre/Social Ch	3
HIS 199 – Expl: Topics in History	3
HIS 204 – Growing Up Female	3
HIS 230 – From Togas to Black Rats	3
HIS 231 – Reformations, Revolutions	3
HIS 240 – Latin Amer His I: Colonial Latin	3
HIS 241 – Latin Amer His II: Modern Latin	3
HIS 250 – American Women’s History I	3
HIS 251 – American Women’s History II	3
HIS 266 – Hist of Drugs in the Americas	3
HIS 276 – History Human Trad I	3
HIS 278 – Human Traditions	3
HIS 280 – History Internship	3
HIS 290 – History Hands On Topics	3
HIS 291 – War Letters	3
HIS 292 – Mourning the Dead	3
HIS 299 – History Topics	3
HIS 312 – College Girls	3
HIS 318 – Histories of London	3
HIS 335 – Environmental History of New England Seminar	3
HIS 337 – Topics in Women’s History	3
HIS 341 – Bestsellers & the Big Bad City	3
HIS 343 – Modern Tourism	3
HIS 344 – Postwar: Europe After WWII	3
HIS 349 – Hist of Gender/Sexuality in LA	3
HIS 351 – History of Modern Mexico	3
HIS 370 – Slaves/Citiz: Afr in New World	3
HIS 397 – History Independent Study	1–12
HIS 399 – Topics in History	3
HIS 400 – Topics in History	3
HIS 404 – Directed Readings in History	3
HIS 410 – Advanced Humanities Seminar	3
HIS 420 – History Internship	3
HIS 497 – History Independent Study	1–12

List C Electives	Credits
HIS 290 – History Hands on Topics	3
HIS 291 – War Letters	3
HIS 292 – Mourning the Dead	3
HIS 313 – American Indian History and Culture	3
HIS 335 – Environmental History of New England	3

Please note: While some courses can fulfill both core and program requirements, the credits earned do not count twice towards the minimum total required credits for the degree.