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Certificate in Public History

Program Overview:
The Graduate Certificate in Public History consists of 18 hours. The Certificate is intended for students who wish to prepare for career opportunities in museums, historic homes, libraries, archives, state and national parks, and local, state, and federal governmental agencies.

Program Highlights:
This program is interdisciplinary. Students have an opportunity to take courses in such fields as anthropology, geography, history, journalism, and marketing.

Standard Time to Completion: 3-4 semesters (18 months to 2 years)

Curriculum:  6   courses | 18 credits
Required Courses

Credits
HST 537 Introduction to Public   History
HST 640 Seminar in Archives and Special Collections
HST 680 Public History Internship

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HST 524 U.S. Science and   Technology
HST 538 Material Culture and History
635 Oral/Local History Seminar

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HST 524 U.S. Science and   Technology
HST 538 Material Culture and History
HST 635 Oral/Local History Seminar
ANT 567 Culture through Ethnography
GEO 506 Population Geography
JMC 575 Documentary Journalism.
MKT 511 Marketing and Management
SOC 615 Applied Demography
Special Topics in Graduate Humanities

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 Program Director: Nat DeBruin
debruin@marshall.edu

 

Certificate Application Essentials

How to apply:

  • Prospective  certificate-only students should apply for admission to Marshall University as a Certificate/Professional Development student and select the Public History Certificate on the application form.
  • Applicants should follow the admissions process described in the Graduate Catalog, or at the Graduate Admissions website at:
    http://www.marshall.edu/graduate/applynow.asp.
  • The admissions requirements are the same as for the History Master’s degree.
  • Students already enrolled in the History master’s program who wish to earn the certificate simultaneously can apply easily by submitting a Secondary Program Request form:
    http://www.marshall.edu/graduate/forms/SecondaryProgramRequestForm.pdf
  • All materials should be submitted to the Graduate Admissions office.