BA in History with Concentration in Public History
Last Updated: February 4, 2021
Box 3051
One College Ave
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Director(s)
Sarah Myers
[email protected]
Program Introduction
Messiah College offers an undergraduate concentration in public history within the history major. This concentration was established in 2002. Approximately 15-25% of history majors choose public history as a concentration.
Program Introduction
Messiah College offers an undergraduate concentration in public history within the history major. This concentration was established in 2002. Approximately 15-25% of history majors choose public history as a concentration.
Degrees Offered
- B.A. in History
- B.A. in History with a Certificate or Concentration in Public History
Program Strengths
- Digital Media
- Historical Archaeology
- Local/Community History
- Museum Studies
- Oral History
Credit Hour Requirements
39
Internship Requirements
Required. Internships are arranged by the College Internship Center and members of the Department.
Places Where Students Have Interned During the Past 3 Years
• National Civil War Museum
• U.S. Army Heritage Center
• Historic Deerfield
• Pennsylvania State Archives
• Gettysburg National Military Park
• Eisenhower Historical Site and Farm
• Cumberland County Historical Society
• Mount Vernon
• Mount Rushmore
• African-American Historical Museum
• Harper’s Ferry National Park
• Atwater Kent Museum
Job Placement Assistance
Students work closely with college career center and history department faculty.
Employers Who Have Hired Graduates from this Program within the Past Five Years
• Thurmont Regional Library (Maryland)
• National Civil War Museum
• Red Bank Battlefield Curator
• Cumberland County Historical Society