Going Beyond . . .

Public History goes beyond the walls of the traditional classroom and engages with the general public. Students in the Public History program will learn about museums, exhibits, historic preservation, oral history, archives, statues and monuments, historic homes, and more as they explore concepts of applied history. 

Students have three degree options in the Public History program:

For more information, email Program Coordinator Dr. Sarah FitzGerald at safitzgerald@valdosta.edu 

B.A. in History with an emphasis in Public History

As part of the B.A. degree in History, History majors must complete the following three courses to earn the Public History Track:
  • HIST 4215 Introduction to Public History
  • HIST 4216 Principles of Public History
  • HIST 4810 Internship in History

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M.A. in History with an Emphasis in Public History

30 Hours Coursework: Two women standing in front of the civil rights education display
M.A. Program Required Courses (6 hours) 
HIST 7000 Historiography 
+ 
HIST 6700 Content Teach U.S. Hist 
-OR- 
HIST 5700 Content Teach World Hist 
 
Primary Field-Public History (15 hours) 
HIST 6215 Intro to Public History 
HIST 6216 Principles of Public History 
HIST 6810 Internship in History 
Elective (choose from list of options) 
Elective (choose from list of options) 
 
Secondary Field (9 hours) 
3 HIST courses 
 
THESIS HOURS (6 hours) 
HIST 7999 
-OR- 
Internship/project and field report

Public History Graduate Certificate

18 Hours Coursework:
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M.A. Program Required Course (3 hours) 
HIST 7000 Historiography 
-OR- 
HIST 6700 Content Teach U.S. Hist 
-OR- 
HIST 5700 Content Teach World Hist 
 
Public History (15 hours) 
HIST 6215 Intro to Public History 
HIST 6216 Principles of Public History 
HIST 6810 Internship in History (3 or 6 hours) 
Elective (choose from list of options) (3 or 6 hours) 
*Students can either take 6 hours of electives and 3 hours of internship, or 3 hours of electives and 6 hours of internship.