Public History (MA)
Degree Requirements
Degrees earned will be distributed as: "Master of Arts in Public History" without focus area track or thesis option specifications.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 36 | |
| Introduction To Public History | ||
| Internship In Public History | ||
| Historiography and Historical Method | ||
| Historical Writing | ||
| Colloquium in History | ||
Additional HI course approved in conjunction with the academic commiitee | ||
| Core Courses and Colloquium Courses | ||
| "Core Courses and Colloquium Courses" are approved in conjunction with the academic committee | ||
| Focus Area Track Courses | ||
| See "Thesis Options & Focus Area Tracks" listed below | ||
| Elective Courses | ||
| "Elective Courses" will be determined in conjunction with the academic committee | ||
| Thesis Option | ||
| See "Thesis Options & Focus Area Tracks" listed below | ||
| Total Hours | 36 | |
Thesis Options & Focus Area Tracks
Non-Thesis
Select a Focus Track Area and corresponding courses:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select courses from one Focus Track Area below: | ||
Museum Studies | ||
| HI 591 | Museum Studies | 3 |
| HI 593 | Material Culture | 3 |
| HI 588 | Family and Community History | 3 |
| or HI 589 | Interpretation in Historic Sites and Parks | |
| or HI 787 | African American Public History | |
| or HI 788 | Native American Public History | |
| HI 789 | Public History in International Context | 3 |
Cultural Heritage | ||
| HI 594 | Cultural Heritage | 3 |
| HI 595 | Special Topics in History | 1-6 |
| HI 588 | Family and Community History | 3 |
| or HI 589 | Interpretation in Historic Sites and Parks | |
| or HI 787 | African American Public History | |
| or HI 788 | Native American Public History | |
Public Memory | ||
| HI 563 | Topics in History and Memory | 3 |
| Select two of the following courses: | ||
| HI 533 | Theory and Practice of Oral History | 3 |
| HI 534 | Theory and Practice of Digital History | 3 |
| HI 787 | African American Public History | 3 |
| HI 788 | Native American Public History | 3 |
| HI 789 | Public History in International Context | 3 |
Archives and Records Management | ||
| Select any three courses; this track must be completed as part of the credit transfer agreement with UNC SILS | ||
Select courses from the following list to fill the 36 total hours:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| History and Public History Electives | ||
| HI 533 | Theory and Practice of Oral History | 3 |
| HI 534 | Theory and Practice of Digital History | 3 |
| HI 535 | Spatial History | 3 |
| HI 563 | Topics in History and Memory | 3 |
| HI 587 | Cultural Resource Management | 3 |
| HI 588 | Family and Community History | 3 |
| HI 589 | Interpretation in Historic Sites and Parks | 3 |
| HI 591 | Museum Studies | 3 |
| HI 593 | Material Culture | 3 |
| HI 594 | Cultural Heritage | 3 |
| HI 595 | Special Topics in History | 1-6 |
| HI 787 | African American Public History | 3 |
| HI 788 | Native American Public History | 3 |
| HI 789 | Public History in International Context | 3 |
| Non-History Electives | ||
| ANT 531 | Tourism, Culture and Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT 533 | Anthropology of Ecotourism and Heritage Conservation | 3 |
| ARC 451 | Digital Representation | 3 |
| ARC 544 | American City Planning History | 3 |
| ARC 545 | Methods of Interpretation in Architectural History | 3 |
| ARC 548 | Vernacular Architecture | 3 |
| COM 537 | Gaming and Social Networks | 3 |
| COM 546 | Nonprofit Marketing and Public Relations | 3 |
| COM 581 | Visual Rhetoric: Theory and Criticism | 3 |
| NR 548 | Historical Environments | 3 |
| PA 531 | Human Resource Management in Public and Nonprofit Organizations | 3 |
| PA 535 | Problem Solving for Public and Nonprofit Managers | 3 |
| PA 536 | Management of Nonprofit Organizations | 3 |
| PA 538 | Nonprofit Budgeting and Financial Management | 3 |
| PA 539 | Fund Development | 3 |
| PA 540 | Grant Writing for Public Administrators | 3 |
Thesis
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 6 | |
| HI 598 | Historical Writing | 3 |
| HI 693 | Master's Supervised Research | 1-9 |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select courses from one Focus Track Area below: | ||
Museum Studies | ||
| HI 591 | Museum Studies | 3 |
| HI 593 | Material Culture | 3 |
| HI 588 | Family and Community History | 3 |
| or HI 589 | Interpretation in Historic Sites and Parks | |
| or HI 787 | African American Public History | |
| or HI 788 | Native American Public History | |
| HI 789 | Public History in International Context | 3 |
Cultural Heritage | ||
| HI 594 | Cultural Heritage | 3 |
| HI 595 | Special Topics in History | 1-6 |
| HI 588 | Family and Community History | 3 |
| or HI 589 | Interpretation in Historic Sites and Parks | |
| or HI 787 | African American Public History | |
| or HI 788 | Native American Public History | |
Public Memory | ||
| HI 563 | Topics in History and Memory | 3 |
| Select two of the following courses: | ||
| HI 533 | Theory and Practice of Oral History | 3 |
| HI 534 | Theory and Practice of Digital History | 3 |
| HI 787 | African American Public History | 3 |
| HI 788 | Native American Public History | 3 |
| HI 789 | Public History in International Context | 3 |
Archives and Records Management | ||
| Select any three courses; this track must be completed as part of the credit transfer agreement with UNC SILS | ||
Faculty
Full Professors
- David R. Ambaras
- Nishani Frazier
- Craig T. Friend
- Tammrah Gordon
- Holly Hurlburt
- Akram F. Khater
- Traci Brynne Marante
- Julia Rudolph
- David Aaron Zonderman
Associate Professors
- Katherine Mellen Charron
- Frederico Freitas
- Verena Kasper-Marienberg
- Susanna M. Lee
- Noah B. Strote
Assistant Professors
- Kristen Alff
- Ajamu Dillahunt
- Frederico Freitas
- Ebony Jones
- Alicia McGill
- Tate Sewell Paulette
Teaching Assistant Professor
- Steven Lechner
Lecturer
- Gwyneth Anne Thayer