This graduate certificate prepares students for the collection, preservation and dissemination of information about the past to the general public. Public historians use oral history, museums and other sites of exhibition, as well as multimedia to engage popular audiences in discussion and debate around historical issues.

Program Delivery and Tuition Rate

This certificate program is delivered through online courses and a required internship and is billed at the non-MBA rate.
Additional forms must be submitted before activity in the final course, Public History Internship can begin. Contact your advisor for details.

Students may begin this 15-credit certificate in the fall, spring or summer terms. The required courses and suggested sequence are as follows:

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
PBHS 6040	Museums and Public History: Theory & Practices	3
PBHS 6105	Exhibition: Planning & Interpretation	3
PBHS 6215	Oral History: Theory & Methods	3
PBHS 6325	Archival Theory & Practice	3
PBHS 7005	Public History Internship	3
Total Credits		15