Bachelor of Arts - History Major: Public History Option

This option within the history and social science majors is designed particularly for students interested in working for historic sites, museums, and archives. It is intended to provide students with practical experience for the public history profession. The experience they gain through the public history course and the internships will help them to decide if public history is a good career for them. They will also gain valuable experience that will help them to gain employment and/or gain admission to the highly competitive graduate programs in archives and public history. This program will also help Athens State University to forge stronger ties to its local communities and the region. Note: The Public History option is not available to students pursuing a history major with minor in education for secondary licensure and certification.

EACH STUDENT MUST ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR KNOWING THE ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE THAT IS BEING PURSUED.

Program components for the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in History - Public History Option:

Applicable General University Requirements

Applicable General University Requirements

Students earning the Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree with a major in History -Public History Option must satisfy all general University requirements and meet all financial obligations before a degree is awarded.

General Education Requirements

Area I - Written Composition

	English Composition I and English Composition II	6
Total Credit Hours:		6

Area II - Humanities/Fine Arts

	Fine Arts Course or Equivalent	3
	At Least One Literature Course	3
	Other Courses in Humanities and Fine Arts	6
Total Credit Hours:		12

At least one literature course: Students must complete a 6 hour sequence in either Literature (Area II) or History (Area IV).

Area III - Mathematics and Natural Sciences

	Finite Math or Higher Mathematics Course	3
	Natural Sciences	8
Total Credit Hours:		11

Natural sciences: Lab-based.

Area IV - History/Behavioral and Social Sciences

	At Least One History Course	3
	Other Courses in History or Behavioral or Social Science	9
Total Credit Hours:		12

At least one history course: Students must complete a 6 hour sequence in either Literature (Area II) or History (Area IV).

Total Credit Hours: 41

Area V - Pre-Professionals

Required

	The history major should complete a 6 hour sequence in history in addition to satisfying the Area IV requirement	6
	Electives in History	6
	Microcomputer Applications (CIS 146)	3
	Or
ITE 301	Problem Solving with Computers	3

The history major should complete a 6 hour sequence in history in addition to satisfying the Area IV requirement: Western Civilization, World History, or United States History.

Total Credit Hours: 16

Total General Education and Major Prerequisite Requirement Hours: 56

Major Course Requirements

Required

UNV 300	Pathways to Success	3
	American History (300/400 level)	9
	European History (300/400 level)	9
	Non-Western History (300/400 level)	3
HY 451	Senior History Seminar	3
HY 463	Fundamentals of Public History	3
HY 464	Internship in Public History	3
HY 465	Internship in Public History	3
UNV 400	Career Seminar	1

Total Credit Hours: 37

Students majoring in History should be aware that graduate programs in History generally require a reading knowledge of one or two languages.

Minor (Required)

Required courses for minor (minimum 18 hours)

Total Credit Hours: 18

General Electives

Elective hours as needed to meet minimum 124 hour requirement and all other general University requirements

Total Credit Hours: 13

Total Credit Hours: 124