Public History Minor
Last Updated: October 3, 2024
402 Bartow Ave, MD 2206
Kennesaw, GA 30144
Director(s)
Jennifer Dickey
Program Introduction
Established in 2000, the Public History Certificate Program at Kennesaw State University enrolls twenty to twenty-five students each year. The program offers a certificate in public history. Students are required to take five courses and complete an internship. Approximately 200 students have completed the program, with a current average of fifteen students completing the program annually.
Degrees Offered
- B.A. in History
- Public History Minor
Program Strengths
- Archival Practices
- Historic Preservation
- Local/Community History
- Museum Studies
- Oral History
Credit Hour Requirements
18
How Many Students are Admitted Annually
BA15
Full-time Program Staff/Faculty
1
Financial Aid Available
Scholarships - Hope Scholarship, Dickey Scholarship for Public History Minors
Deadline To Apply
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis
Internship Requirements
Although the program director can provide assistance, students are responsible for arranging their internships. Internships are three credit hours. Internships may be paid or unpaid.
Places Where Students Have Interned During the Past 3 Years
National Park Service
Root Hosue Museum
Atlanta History Center
KSU Museum of History & Holocaust Education
KSU Archives
Georgia Historic Preservation Division
Bartow History Center
Job Placement Assistance
Networking through professional organizations; resume and cover letter consultation; notification of jobs in the field through listserv; career workshops.
Employers Who Have Hired Graduates from this Program within the Past Five Years
Bartow History Museum
Cobb Landmarks and Historical Society
Teaching Museum
KSU Museum of History & Holocaust Education
KSU Library