MAPH Course Curriculum
The MAPH degree requires 33 to 36 credit hours of course work -- 30 in history content and methodology courses and a six-hour sequence in one of four areas: world language, informatics, geographic information systems or nonprofit management.
Required Core (12 credit hours)
- HIS 515 -- Intro to Public History
- HIS 694 -- History Seminar
- HIS 696 -- Public History Practicum
- HIS 699 -- Directed Readings
- HIS 797 -- Capstone: Oral Exam, can be taken only when all course work has been completed.
Method Electives
Museum Studies Track
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HIS 605 -- Museum Education and Interpretation
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HIS 607 -- Exhibits in Museums and Historical Sites
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HIS 609 -- Museum Collections Management
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HIS 611 -- Museum Administration
Contract History Track (choose four courses)
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HIS 616 -- Theory and Practice of Oral History
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HIS 618 -- Local and Regional Research Methods
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HIS 620 -- Historical Preservation
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HIS 622 -- Cultural Heritage Tourism
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HIS 624 -- Historical Editing
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HIS 626 -- Historical Site Interpretation
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HIS 628 -- Contract History
Content Electives
Select six credit hours of graduate level course work within the College of Arts and Sciences with the approval of the program director.
Proficiency Electives
Student selects graduate level course offered within the university to develop the skill sets needed in their career path.