History Major, Concentration in Public History, BA

General Education Curriculum: (39-40 Semester Hours)

See General Education Curriculum Requirements  

BA Degree Requirements:

Foreign Language (one area - minimum of 6 hours at the 200-level or above) 

Major Courses:

(grade of C or better required)

• HIS 101 - History of Civilization
• HIS 102 - History of Civilization
• HIS 109 - History of the United States I
• HIS 110 - History of the United States II
• HIS 311 - Introduction to Historical Thinking and Research
• HIS 312 - Mississippi History
• HIS 314 - Introduction to Public History
• HIS 463 - Archives Management
• HIS 499 - History Capstone

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• HIS 401 - Internship

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• HIS 464 - Internship in Archives Management

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• Select four American or Public History elective courses: (12 Semester Hours) at the 300 level or above

• Select two European History elective courses: (6 Semester Hours) at the 300 level or above

• Select one Global History elective course: (3 Semester Hours) at the 300 level or above

Total History hours exclusive of core history requirement: 48 Semester Hours

Interdisciplinary Requirements:

Three courses (9 semester hours) at the 300 level or above taken from the following list (or substitutions approved by the department chair and public history director)

• ART 313 - Twentieth-Century Art History
• ART 316 - American Art
• COM 310 - Digital Culture
• COM 325 - Visual Design
• MIS 322 - Web Development for Business
• POL 301 - Public Administration
• POL 307 - Public Budgeting
• POL 325 - State and Local Governments of the United States

Total Hours Required for a BA in History with a Concentration in Public History: 124 Semester Hours