Public History C.G.S.

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Who Can Participate

The Certificate of Graduate Studies (C.G.S.) in public history is designed for students with an undergraduate background in history and/or workplace experience in the field.

What to Expect

This 15-credit program provides intensive training in the practical application, scope, methodologies and procedures of public history.

Admission and Course Information

Admission and Course Requirements

Course Descriptions

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Apply to the Graduate School

To begin the process you will need to sign up for an account with CollegeNET. Once you have a CollegeNET account, you will be able to log in any time and see your Activity Log which shows you a personalized status page.

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Contact Us

Department of History

History is a multidimensional field that historians and students have approached in a multitude of ways. At its core, history tackles fundamental questions of human society.