Graduate Certificate Public History at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The graduate certificate program in public history offers you the opportunity to explore local and community history, digital humanities, historic preservation, oral history, cultural resources management, historical administration, museum studies, archival training and scholarly publishing. You work with faculty and conduct research in a variety of historical and applied fields, all of which emphasize the intersection of theory and practice in public history.

What you will study

15 credit hours Required Core (6 credit hours) HST 502 Public History Methodology (3) HST/WWS 585 Professional Experience (3) Other Requirements (3 credit hours) HST 580 Practicum (3) or HST/WWS 585 Professional Experience (3) or WWS 563 The Lived Experience of World War II (3) Electives (6 credit hours) Additional Curriculum Information HST 585 Professional Experience is crosslisted with WWS 585 Professional Experience; students can take either section to fulfill certificate requirements.

Career pathways

Graduates have the theoretical knowledge and practical, hands-on training experience needed for careers in research, teaching, government service, public history and a host of other positions in the public, private and nonprofit sectors.

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Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Applicants must have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in any field from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. Applicants are required to submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts personal statement professional resume writing sample two letters of recommendation* proof of English proficiency Additional Admission Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of current residency. The history program requires a TOEFL iBT® score of at least 4.5, or 90 (taken at a testing center) if taken before January 21, 2026. The personal statement should be about 500 words in length and addressed to the history admission committee.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Intake: Fall, Spring, Summer

Duration: 15 credit hours

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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