PUBLIC HISTORY
Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Public History
The Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Public History provides students with the knowledge, skills and experience to pursue a career in historical interpretation, historic and archival preservation, and museum work. This program uniquely combines traditional history courses with marketing, public relations and organizational communications. Students also gain real-world, hands-on experience in an internship designed to enhance each student’s career readiness.
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours |
| HI 101 | Western Civilization I or HI 103 World History I | 3 |
| HI 102 | Western Civilization II or HI 104 World History II | 3 |
| HI 201 | History of the United States I | 3 |
| HI 202 | History of the United States II | 3 |
| MKT 311, COM 323, COM 335 |
One of the following approved Marketing or Communication Courses: MKT 311, COM 323, COM 335
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3 |
| HI 342 | Intro to Public History | 3 |
| HI 406 | Alabama History | 3 |
| HI 411 | Philosophy and Methods of History | 3 |
| HI 426 | Public History Internship | 3 |
| Electives: | ||
| HI 300-400 | Electives (At least three hours must be in an area other than US History) | 6 |