Public History
Last Updated: February 4, 2021
Northern State University
1200 S. jay St.
Aberdeen, SD 57401
Director(s)
Dr. Dave Grettler
Prof. of History
Northern State University
Aberdeen, SD 57401
ph. 605-626-7798
Program Introduction
The Public History Program at Northern State University consists of a 12-credit certificate and an 18-credit minor. Both programs begin with the same sequence of core courses available online: HIST 240: Intro to Public History, HIST 483 Museums & Archives, and HIST 483: Material Culture Studies. Since 2011, over 150 students have taken public history courses from NSU. The program currently awards four to five minors and certificates every year.
Degrees Offered
- B.A. in History with a Certificate or Concentration in Public History
- Other
- Public History Minor
Program Strengths
- Historic Preservation
- Historical Administration
- Historical Archaeology
- Local/Community History
- Material Culture
- Museum Studies
Deadline To Apply
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis
Places Where Students Have Interned During the Past 3 Years
- South Dakota State Historical Society
- South Dakota State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO)
- Fort Sissteton State Park
- Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Hot Springs, SD
- Aberdeen Community Theater
- Dakotah Prairie Museum
Employers Who Have Hired Graduates from this Program within the Past Five Years
South Dakota Historical Society
Fort Sisseton State Park
Dakotah Prairie Museum