The Bachelor of Science degree in history is offered with the following two concentrations:
Applied and Public History
Multidisciplinary
The Applied and Public History concentration is available to students who seek career preparation in public service fields such as cultural resources management, historic site interpretation, architectural preservation, planning, and cultural journalism. Careers in public history require a thorough grounding in local, social, and cultural history; an understanding of public policy; and performance skills in areas such as planning, preservation and conservation techniques, records management, historic interpretation, and grantsmanship.
BS Degree in History with a Concentration in Applied and Public History
The Bachelor of Science, Applied and Public degree in History consists of 36 semester hours, including History 2800 (Writing History) and History 4100 (Senior Seminar). At least 3 hours must be selected from each of these four areas:
European History
United States History
Non-Western History [Africa, Asia, Latin America, Middle East]
Global History
No more than 15 semester hours from the 2000 level may be used to fulfill these requirements for the major.
Out of the core history course requirements, one 3 s.h. 2000-level course must be taken before any 3000-level course may be taken, and one 3000-level course must be taken before any 4000-level course may be taken. No more than 15 semester hours may be taken at the 2000-level, including HIS 2800.
The career concentration courses consist of 24 sh from the department-approved list plus 3 sh HIS3575. No more than three semester hours may be taken at the 1000-level, and must be from the department-approved list of 1000-level course offerings. The concentration must include 15 s.h. at the 3000-4000 level.
Students choose their own career concentrations and are provided a list of courses from which they can build the concentration in consultation with their advisor.
Internships
Internships are optional for undergraduates pursuing a B.S. in Applied and Public History, or a B.S., Multidisciplinary. They are, however, strongly encouraged. Undergraduates who wish to receive academic credit for an internship must register for HIS 4900.
Internships are designed to give students hands-on experience in a number of professional settings: museum management, archives, publications and press, etc. These internships also provide students with the opportunity to network with professionals in the field.
Internships are researched and chosen by individual students – they are not assigned. Students are free to choose internships with any institution regardless of the institution's location. Internships may be paid or unpaid and compensation is often determined by the institution that is offering the internship.
The Internship Data Sheet (DOCX, 14 KB) must be completed and submitted to the Dean's Office prior to starting the internship, and on file before the last day to add a semester class. (The proceeding link is a downloadable document.)
The student must answer the questions found on page 2 of the contract, and submit this paperwork with the form. Contact Dr. Deathridge or Dr. Burns with any questions. Your on-campus internship supervisor will sign the completed paperwork, and then you will take it to the Department Chair's office. It will be completed there and you will be registered through the Internship Inventory.
There is helpful information on finding and securing internships on the University's Internships pages. Also, check out the Where We've Interned page to see hear from Graduate students from the Appalachian State History department.