Certificate in Public History

Required Public History Courses:
HIST 505Public History3
HIST 542Research in Local and Regional History3
HIST 590Internship (EL)3
Select one of the following:3
HIST 520
Readings in the History of Colonial American
HIST 530
Readings in the History of the American Civil War
HIST 550
The Vietnam War
HIST 551
African American History
HIST 552
Civil Rights History
HIST 555
American History and American Films
HIST 565
History of Early Texas and the U.S.-Mexican War
HIST 573
Readings in Mexican History
HIST 460
Cultural History of Texas taken for graduate credit
HIST 589
Individual Study
HIST 590
Internship (EL) In addition to required Internship
HIST 597
Special Topics
Total Hours required for Certificate12

Additional Requirements:

  • A grade of 'B' or higher is required in all Certificate courses
  • Complete an approved Internship
  • Apply for the Public History Certificate prior to graduating