Graduate Courses
HIS 515: Introduction to Public History (3,0,3)
Exploration of different non-academic career fields open to history and humanities majors; coursework includes reading current scholarship by different public history practitioners and active, experiential, service, and problem based learning projects. PREREQ: HIS 102 and HIS 103 or consent of instructor.
HIS 605: Museum Education (3,0,3)
Development and operation of museum educational programs; topics include learning theory, program design, programming for all ages, and visitor research. PREREQ: HIS 515 or permission of Public History program coordinator.
HIS 607: Museum Exhibits in Museums and Historical Sites (3,0,3)
Theoretical and practical approaches to the development, planning, design, and installation of exhibitions. PREREQ: HIS 515 or permission of Public History program coordinator.
HIS 609: Museum Collections Management (3,0,3)
Basic stewardship obligations for museum collections and fundamental principles and practices of collection management in modern museums. PREREQ: HIS 515 or permission of Public History program coordinator.
HIS 611: Museum Administration (3,0,3)
Overview of museum management history and the theoretical and practical issues involved in managing a non-profit organization. PREREQ: HIS 515 or permission of Public History program coordinator.
HIS 618: Local and Regional Research Methods (3,0,3)
Origin and development of the study of local history and the processes of identifying, locating and using primary and secondary sources on local history topics. PREREQ: HIS 515 or permission of Public History program coordinator.
HIS 620: Historic Preservation (3,0,3)
Historical survey of architectural preservation techniques; professional standards for site evaluations; discussion of architectural and planning theories that impact preservation policy and application. PREREQ: HIS 515 or permission of Public History program coordinator.
HIS 622: Cultural Heritage Tourism (3,0,3)
Resources and theories employed in development and management of historical, cultural and heritage tourist sites; analysis of best practices in fulfilling both public expectations and professional standards. PREREQ: HIS 515 or permission of Public History program coordinator.
HIS 624: Historical Editing (3,0,3)
Theories, practices, and issues involved in editing and publishing historical documents, including prefatory material, transcriptions, and annotations. PREREQ: HIS 515 or permission of Public History program coordinator.
HIS 628: Contract History (3,0,3)
Creation and management of an historical consulting business, including: grant-writing, budgets, contracts, and marketing. PREREQ: HIS 515 or permission of Public History program coordinator.
HIS 696: Public History Practicum (0,0,3)
Professional experience at a public history/cultural resource institution under the supervision of a public history professional.
PREREQ: HIS 515 or permission of Public History program coordinator.
HIS 791: Public History Comprehensive Oral Examination (0,0,0)
Cumulative examination based on student’s coursework and study experiences in the program. PREREQ: Consent of Public History program coordinator.