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To obtain a master's degree in history with a public history specialization, students must earn 36 credits. Of these, 18 credits must be in "traditional" graduate history courses, and 18 are in public history.

The following two core public history courses are required of all public history students and are designed to foster cooperative community history:
  • Introduction to Public History (History 700), and
  • Research Methods in Local History (History 715).
History 700 introduces students to major issues and debates in the field of public history. It explores the history of this growing field and examines places where public forms of history are most visible, including museums, monuments, textbooks and documentary film. Why become a public historian? Why is the presentation of history for the public often such a controversial enterprise? What role does visual culture play in the portrayal of the past? We will consider these and other questions as we examine a variety of local and national history sites and texts that range from academic scholarship to public policy; photographs to web sites.

History 715 explores the history of localities and community in the United States--including frontier towns, 19th and 20th century urban immigrant neighborhoods, rural areas, small cities, and suburban communities--and the sources and methodologies historians use to study local history. Students also will gain practical experience in conducting local history research.

These introductory public history courses expose students to key concepts and issues in public history and local history, and also give them practical experience in developing projects with local organizations, conducting research in local history and grant writing. Students obtain additional experience in these areas in required internships.

 

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