HI 365 - Public History

Public history is a broad category that refers generally to the study and presentation of history to a broad, general, and non-academic public. Public historians work in a variety of areas including, but not limited to, libraries, museums, historic sites, historic houses, for the federal and state governments, corporations, and as historic preservationists in public and private capacities. Primarily, these various roles require that the public historian can use historical methodology, content, and skills to identify, illustrate and convey the results to a non-academic audience. This course is intended to explore the broad scope of public history, the significance of being a public historian, and provide a basis for a career path that explores history outside of the traditional classroom.

Prerequisites: 100-level History Course

Full course
When Offered: Spring