Admission Requirements: Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university; complete application to the graduate school; official GRE general exam scores; cover letter stating reasons that the applicant wishes to enter the program in public history; sample of written work such as a research paper.

Minimum Criteria for Unconditional Admission: (Undergraduate GPA X 100) + GRE-V + GRE-Q + (GRE-W X 100) = 1550

36 Total Semester Hours Required for the Master of Arts in Public History (283A)

Course Requirements for the Master of Arts in Public History (283A)

Required Courses

• HIS 5000: Varieties and Methodologies of History (3)
• HIS 5900: Internship in History (6)

Choose at least 6 s.h. from the following:

• HIS 5106: Readings Seminar in European History (3)
• HIS 5206: Readings Seminar in American History (3)
• HIS 5208: Readings Seminar in Appalachian History (3)
• HIS 5306: Readings Seminar in Latin American History (3)
• HIS 5406: Readings Seminar in African/Middle Eastern/Asian History (3)

 
Elective Courses

21 s.h. of graduate courses from the following Public History courses; OR students may select from other graduate courses upon approval by the coordinator of the Public History program and the Director of Graduate Studies in History.

• HIS 5575: Introduction to Public History (3)
• HIS 5576: Cultural Resource Management (3)
• HIS 5577: Historical Documentation (3)
• HIS 5578: Architectural History (3)
• HIS 5579: Oral History (3)
• HIS 5580: Studies in Material Culture (3)
• HIS 5581: Records and Society (3)
• HIS 5582: Public History Practicum (3)
• HIS 5583: American Environmental History (3)
• HIS 5584: America’s National Parks (3)
• HIS 5585: Historic Preservation (3)
• HIS 5610: Management of Museums (3)
• HIS 5640: Interpretation in Museums (3)
• HIS 5650: Museum Education (3)
• HIS 5660: Topics in Public and Applied History (3)
• HIS 5998: Thesis Research (3)
• HIS 5999: Thesis (3)

Other Requirements for the MA in Public History:

• Thesis: Optional
• Proficiency: None required
• Comprehensive: A written comprehensive examination is required during the final semester of course work.
• Product of Learning: None required