National Council on Public History

Program Introduction

Established in 2019, the B.A. in History with a specialization in Public History is designed for students interested in interpreting and creating history. Students can take courses in archival studies, digital history, museum studies, and oral history. Through these types of courses, public history students develop practical skills what will help them secure employment in libraries, museums, archives, national parks, heritage sites, media and corporations. Furthermore, this specialization prepares students for graduate study in more specialized fields such as historic preservation, information sciences, library and archival science, material culture conservation, and museum curation.