2024-2025 Catalog

HST-H236 Honors Public History in Practice

Explores the key concepts and current practices of public history as an academic discipline and professional field in museums, libraries, archives, historical societies, historic houses, and preservation organizations. Examines the presentation and interpretation of history to popular audiences through documentaries, motion pictures, Web sites, and other forms of media. Topics covered will include museum education, curation, fundraising, educational and interpretive programming. Students will gain practical experience by participating in substantive, directed projects with partnering organizations. Required course for students concentrating in Public History.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

Student has satisfied all of the following Students who specified one or more of these Programs of Study or Program Foci History Major BA, History Major BS, History Minor Or Student has satisfied all of the following Student has satisfied all of the following Student has completed all of the following course(s) ADFA S272 - Fine Arts Seminar I And Student has satisfied all of the following Student has satisfied all of the following Academic Unit (Computed) in the selection list Advertising Public Relations and Social Media, Art and Design, Biology, Biology and Radiation Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, Communication Journalism and Media, Economics, English, Environmental Science and Studies, History Language and Global Culture, INTO College of Arts and Sciences, Math and Computer Science, Medical Dosimetry, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science and Legal Studies, Psychology, Radiation Sciences, Sociology and Criminal Justice ... And Student has satisfied all of the following Student is a member of the Honors Summary All Student Cohort Or Student has satisfied all of the following Student has satisfied all of the following Academic Unit (Computed) in the selection list Accounting, Accounting and Business Law, Business Administration, Business Administration Executive, Business Analytics, Business Law and Ethics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Health Administration, Information System, Information Systems and Operations Management, INTO Sawyer Business School, Management and Entrepreneurship, Management Studies, Marketing, Moakley Center for Public Management, Public Administration, Public Administration and Health Administration, Sawyer Business School, Strategy and International Business Or Programs of Study any in the selection list Business Economics Major BSBA And Student has satisfied all of the following Student is a member of the Honors Summary All Student Cohort Or Student has satisfied all of the following Student has cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.300