Program Introduction

Established in 2025, the History program offers a BA in History with a concentration in Public History, as well as a minor in Public History.

Degrees Offered

  • B.A. in History with a Certificate or Concentration in Public History
  • Public History Minor

Program Strengths

  • Archival Practices
  • Digital Media
  • Film/Video
  • Historical Archaeology
  • Local/Community History
  • Museum Studies
  • Oral History

Credit Hour Requirements

36

Full-time Program Staff/Faculty

4

Internship Requirements

Internships are arranged in consultation with faculty. The program has close partnerships with multiple organizations in Biddeford and Southern Maine. Internships can be paid or unpaid. Public History-specific fellowships are available through UNE's Shaw Innovation Fellows Program. 3 credit hours of internship are required for the BA in History with concentration in Public History.

Places Where Students Have Interned During the Past 3 Years

Sandra and Bernard Featherman University Archives

Strawbery Banke Museum

Job Placement Assistance

Our small program works closely with students to find jobs after graduation.

Community & Institutional Connections

Campus Entities

Communications and Media Arts Program

Maine Women Writers Collection

Sandra and Bernard Featherman University Archives

Community Partners

Biddeford Cultural and Heritage Center

Biddeford Historical Society

Dyer Library

Maine Historical Society

McArthur Library

Saco Museum