Public History Certificate

(All colleges, open only to degree-seeking UWL students)

12 credits

Core3
Careers in Public History
History electives6
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. 23
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 Credits12
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.