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