Public History Certificate
(All colleges, open only to degree-seeking UWL students)
12 credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core | 3 | |
| Careers in Public History | ||
| History electives | 6 | |
| Historiography and Historical Methods | ||
| Money and Crime | ||
| American Environmental History | ||
| Exhibition Development and Design I | ||
| Twentieth Century United States | ||
| Public Education in Wisconsin and America | ||
| Oral History Theory, Methods, and Practice | ||
| Historical Non-Fiction | ||
| Crime and Punishment in America | ||
| Social Justice Informed Public History | ||
| Material Culture | ||
| Government and Society | ||
| History of Wisconsin State and Local Government | ||
| Exhibition Development and Design II | ||
| History Internship/Field Experience 1 | ||
| Additional electives: | ||
| Select an additional three credits of electives from any course listed above not used to satisfy the above requirement or from the list of courses below. 2 | 3 | |
| Cultural Resources Management | ||
| Introduction to Museum Studies | ||
| Art and the Environment in the United States | ||
| Art in the Public - Community, Place, and Engagement | ||
| Digital Content and User Experience Writing | ||
| Grant Writing | ||
| Publishing in a Digital Age | ||
| Introduction to Professional and Technical Writing | ||
| Geographic Information Systems and Science I | ||
| Contemporary Issues in Government | ||
| Public Budgeting and Finance | ||
| Public Policy | ||
| Urban Policy | ||
| Health Policy | ||
| Environmental Policy | ||
| Local Government Administration | ||
| Total Credits | 12 | |
- 1
A maximum of three credits of internship can apply to required 12 credits of the certificate.
- 2
Elective course options may have additional prerequisites.
Students must earn a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA in the certificate's coursework.