National Council on Public History

Degrees Offered

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

Program Strengths

• Public Policy
• Archival Practices
• Historical Administration
• Historic Preservation
• Local/Community History
• Museum Studies
• Oral History

Credit Hour Requirements

9+ credits for the Public History Concentration

How Many Students are Admitted Annually

BA15

MAs produced last year

N/A

Full-time Program Staff/Faculty

Two

Financial Aid Available

Scholarships

Deadline To Apply

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis

Internship Requirements

Internships are arranged with the assistance of the History faculty. The internships are typically 3-6 credits and they may be paid or unpaid. The internship is required for the Public History Concentration and optional for the other two concentrations (Social Studies and Professional).

Places Where Students Have Interned During the Past 3 Years

• George Washington’s Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon, VA
• Museum of Russian Icons, Clinton, MA
• Museum of the City of New York, NYC
• Museum of Tolerance, Los Angeles, CA
• National Basketball Hall of Fame, Springfield, MA
• National Museum of Industrial History, Bethlehem, PA
• New Haven Museum, New Haven, CT
• Old Sturbridge Village, MA
• Paul Revere House, Boston, MA
• Peterborough Historical Society, Peterborough, NH
• Rhode Island State Archives and Libraries, Providence, RI
• Rindge Historical Society, Rindge, NH
• Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Site, Hyde Park, NY
• Strawberry Banke Outdoor History Museum, Portsmouth, NH
• Springfield Armory National Historic Site, Springfield, MA
• Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum, Adams, MA

Job Placement Assistance

We offer assistance with applications materials, mock job interviews, and recommendations.

Job Placement Percentage Within One Year

Employers Who Have Hired Graduates from this Program within the Past Five Years

• New Hampshire Historical Society, NH
• Plimoth Patuxet Museums, MA
• Old Sturbridge Village, MA
• House of the Seven Gables, MA

Community & Institutional Connections

• Cheshire County Historical Society, Keene, NH
• The Monadnock Center for History and Culture, Peterborough, NH
• Rindge Historical Society, Rindge, NH

Degrees Offered

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

Program Strengths

• Archival Practices
• Local/Community History
• Museum Studies
• Oral History

Credit Hour Requirements

18 credits

How Many Students are Admitted Annually

BA7

Internship Requirements

Students arrange the internship is conjunction with the faculty advisor. The internship are generally work three credit hours (120 hours on site). Students can arrange paid internships.

Places Where Students Have Interned During the Past 3 Years

• Abbe Museum, ME
• Acadia National Park, ME
• Braintree Historical Commission, MA
• Colonial Williamsburg, MA
• Hawaiian Historical Society, HI
• Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters National Historical Site, MA
• Manchester Historical Association, NH
• Museum of Tolerance, CA
• Mount Vernon, VA
• Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Site, NY
• Springfield Armory National Historic Site, MA
• Witte Museum, TX

Employers Who Have Hired Graduates from this Program within the Past Five Years

• Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia
• Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington D.C.
• Fruitlands Museum, Massachusetts
• Martha’s Vineyard Museum, Massachusetts
• Museum of Russian Archives, Massachusetts