History Faculty
B. Fitzpatrick, K. DuRocher, J. Ernst, J. Hennen, T. Kiffmeyer, A. Mandzy, A. Scott
Public History Minor
Public history is a fast growing field with jobs in the government, non-profit, civil service, and education
sectors. The National Council on Public History notes that jobs include those such as “historical consultants,
museum professionals, government historians, archivists, oral historians, cultural resource managers,
curators, film and media producers, historical interpreters, historic preservationists, policy advisers, local
historians, and community activists” among others. Our program equips students with the historical
knowledge, the skills, and offers hands on experience to prepare students to pursue their area of interests or
prepare them for post-graduate study in public history if desired.
Requirements for the Public History Minor (24 credit hours)
Required Core
HST 260 OR 261 American History since/from 1865
HST 270 OR 271 World History since/from 1500
HST 280 - Intro to Public History
HST 392 - Internship
TWO HST 3xx Elective
Electives
Choose two courses from the following approved electives.
ART 361 – Ancient Art
ART 362 – Medieval Art
ART 363 – Renaissance Art
ART 364 – Mannerist and Baroque Art
ART 461 – 18th and 19th Century European and US Art
ART 462 – 20th Century Art
ART 468 – Appalachian Art
ENG 390 — Professional Writing
CVM 240 — Elements of Studio Production (must take corresponding Lab)
CVM 462 - Media Criticism (for those with senior standing)
CVM 492 - Media Law and Ethics (for those with junior standing)
COMS 300 - Strategic Organizational Leadership
COMS 350 - Communication, Culture and Diversity
COMS 382 - Public Relations Principles
CIS 320 – Web Technology and Design
CIS 311- Management Information Systems.
GEO 349 - Intro to GIS
MNGT 310 - Small Business Organization.
MNGT 201 – Principles of Management
MKT 201* Marketing
MKT 340 – E-Marketing and Social Networking
MKT 345 – Marketing Strategies for Small Business
MKT 354 – Consumer Behavior
PLS 332 – Property Law
PLS 335 – Contracts
PHIL 308 – Philosophy of the Arts
PSY 300 – Human Factors in Design
*prerequisite for 300 level marketing
3 credit hours
3 credit hours
3 credit hours
3 credit hours
6 credit hours
6 credit hours
Curriculum Map – Public History Minor –2014-2015
NOTE: If you are required to complete any developmental courses, you may not be able to complete the degree in four
years. This curriculum map assumes that you have not transferred in any previously completed college level courses.
Fall Semester
FYS 100 First Year Seminar
ENG 100 CORE-Writing I
COMS 108 CORE -Fund. of
Speech Comm.
NSC 1 Natural Sciences
HST 260 or 270
Total Credit Hours
Fall Semester
HUM 2 Humanities
NSC 2 Natural Sciences
SBS1 Social and Behavioral
HST 280 Intro to Public History
Major Class
Total Credit Hours
Fall Semester
Major Course
Major Course
HST 3xx elective
Minor Course elective
Free Elective
Total Credit Hours
Fall Semester
Major Course
FIRST YEAR COURSE SCHEDULE
Code Credits
Spring Semester
G
3
ENG 200 CORE-Writing II
G
3
MATH CORE- Math 131, 135,
152, 174, or 175
G
3
HUM 1 Humanities
G
M
3
3
15
Free Elective
HST 261or 271
Total Credit Hours
SECOND YEAR COURSE SCHEDULE
Code Credits
Spring Semester
G
3
HST 3xx elective
G
3
Major Class
G
3
SBS2 Social and Behavioral
M
R
3
3
15
Major Class
Major Class
Total Credit Hours
THIRD YEAR COURSE SCHEDULE
Code Credits
Spring Semester
R
3
Major Course
R
3
Major Course
M
3
HST 392 - Internship
M
3
Minor Course elective
E
3
Free Elective
15
Total Credit Hours
FOURTH YEAR COURSE SCHEDULE
Code Credits
Spring Semester
R
3
General Education Capstone
(HST 499)
M
3
Major Course
R
3
Free Elective
E
3
Major Course
E
3
Free Elective
15
Total Credit Hours
Code
G
G
Credits
3
3
G
3
E
M
3
3
15
Code
M
R
G
R
R
Code
R
R
M
M
E
Code
RG
Credits
3
3
3
3
3
15
Credits
3
3
3
3
3
15
Credits
3
Minor Course elective
R
3
Major Course
E
3
Free Elective
R
3
Free Elective
E
3
Total Credit Hours
15
Codes
(P) Pre-Requisite Course(s) must be successfully passed to be eligible to enroll in this course. (U) Upper Division Course
300-400 level (you must have 42 hours) (R) Required Course (E) Elective, (S) Supplemental, or (P) Prerequisite (G)
General Education Course (M) Minor courses