Public History Certificate Program
Last Updated: February 4, 2021
1000 Chastain Road, MD 2206
Kennesaw, GA 30144
Director(s)
Jennifer W. Dickey
[email protected]
678-797-2295
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
Program Strengths
- Archival Practices
- Historic Preservation
- Local/Community History
- Museum Studies
- Oral History
Credit Hour Requirements
18
How Many Students are Admitted Annually
BA15-20
Deadline To Apply
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis
Internship Requirements
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
• Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History
• Euharlee History Museum
• Bulloch Hall
• Root House Museum
• Georgia Historic Preservation Division
• KSU Museum of History & Holocaust Education
• Zuckerman Museum of Art
• 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
• Atlanta History Center
• Cobb Landmarks and Historical Society
• Euharlee History Museum
• AmeriCorps
• National Park Service