Gettysburg College* | National Council on Public History

Public History Minor

Last Updated: February 25, 2022

Gettysburg College
300 N. Washington St.

Gettysburg, PA 17325

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Director(s)

Jill Ogline Titus, [email protected], 717-337-6591

Peter Carmichael, [email protected]

Program Introduction

Launched in 2015, Gettysburg College’s interdisciplinary Public History minor provides students rich perspectives on the relationship between cultural practices, historical narratives, and material objects, and includes substantial emphasis on field education and hands-on work. Gettysburg College’s historic location and well-established partnerships with a wide range of museums and historical organizations provide students unique opportunities to engage in hands-on learning and garner substantial practical experience in the field. Minors are assigned professional mentors and have the opportunity to participate in a paid internship program. Approximately sixty students have graduated from the program, with a current average of 8-10 per year.

Degrees Offered

Public History Minor

Program Strengths

Archival Practices
Film/Video
Historical Archaeology
Local/Community History
Material Culture
Museum Studies

Credit Hour Requirements

6.00 Gettysburg College credit hours (equivalent of 18.00 credit hours at most institutions)

How Many Students are Admitted Annually

BA5-10

Full-time Program Staff/Faculty

This interdisciplinary minor is helmed by a ten-person Advisory Committee representing a wide range of departments and disciplines.

Financial Aid Available

Scholarships, loans, internships

Deadline To Apply

January 15

Internship Requirements

Internships are arranged by students in consultation with program directors and include a required academic component that earns students 1.00 credit hour (the equivalent of 4.00 credits in most institutions). Students are encouraged to consider applying for a stipendiary summer position through the Civil War Institute’s Brian C. Pohanka Internship Program. Established in 2011, the Pohanka program offers Gettysburg College students a special opportunity to do paid work on the frontlines of history, giving public tours of iconic historic sites, leading children’s programs, gaining hands-on experience with original artifacts, creating multimedia products, and conducting independent research.

Places Where Students Have Interned During the Past 3 Years

Gettysburg National Military Park
National Air & Space Museum
Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
George Washington’s Mount Vernon
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
Women’s Rights National Historical Park
National Museum of Civil War Medicine
Richard Grubb & Associates

Job Placement Assistance

Career counseling, funded internships, networking opportunities, guidance on graduate programs and job searches, etc. Beginning in 2022, all Public History minors have been assigned a professional mentor in the field who is available to the student for advice and counsel.

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