Minor in Public History

Last Updated: February 4, 2021

Whitworth University
300 W. Hawthorne Road

Spokane, WA 99251

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Director(s)

Janet Hauck
[email protected]
509-777-4751

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Degrees Offered

  • B.A. in History
  • Public History Minor

Program Strengths

  • Archival Practices
  • Historical Administration
  • Local/Community History
  • Museum Studies

Credit Hour Requirements

18

How Many Students are Admitted Annually

BA5

Internship Requirements

Required. Internships are arranged by faculty advisor and student.

Places Where Students Have Interned During the Past 3 Years

• Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture
• Washington State University, Manuscripts and Special Collections
• Museum of Idaho
• Archaeological and Historical Services
• Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site
• Whitworth University Archives

Job Placement Assistance

Assistance in applying to graduate schools, resume assistance, guidance locating job listings, and writing letters of recommendation.

Employers Who Have Hired Graduates from this Program within the Past Five Years

• St. Mary Hospital (California)
• Adams Museum and House (South Dakota)
• Dark Horse Comics (Oregon)
• High Desert Museum (Oregon)
• Clatsop County Historical Society and Museums (Oregon)
• Altavista Presbyterian Church (Virginia)
• Artifacts Consulting, Inc.