BA History: Applied History Concentration
Last Updated: February 4, 2021
5 Swan St.
Mansfield , PA 16933
Director(s)
Dr. Karen Guenther
email: [email protected]
Phone: (570) 662-4662
Program Introduction
Established in Fall 2012, the B.A. History: Applied History program at Mansfield University (formerly known as the B.A. History: Public History program) admits 1-2 students each year. The program provides interdisciplinary training, with coursework in History, Art, Art History, Communication, and Graphic Design. Two students have graduated from the program and are currently pursuing either graduate study in public history or are employed in the field.
Degrees Offered
- Other
Program Strengths
- Local/Community History
Credit Hour Requirements
42 credits
How Many Students are Admitted Annually
BA1-2
Deadline To Apply
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis
Internship Requirements
The program requires a six-credit internship. Students choose where they want to complete the internship. Sometimes, the internships are paid (as in the agency pays them), but typically they are not.
Places Where Students Have Interned During the Past 3 Years
Daniel Boone Homestead, Baumstown, Pennsylvania
Old Barracks Museum, Trenton, New Jersey
Job Placement Assistance
Job placement assistance is arranged through Career Services at Mansfield University.
Employers Who Have Hired Graduates from this Program within the Past Five Years
Historic Sugartown