Undergraduate Certificate in Public History at University of North Dakota

Programme overview

Combine theoretical and hands-on training to prepare for careers in public history, including museums, archives and cultural resource management. Be in demand by gaining a broader understanding of public history. This certificate will enable you to demonstrate knowledge, skills and abilities that are valued within your profession.

Faculty: College of Arts & Sciences | Duration: 1 year (18 credit hours) | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall (Aug. 15), Spring (Dec. 15), Summer (May 1) | Location: Grand Forks, ND, United States

What you will study

Required courses include HIST 340 Public History; HIST 481 Public History Practice; HIST 397 Cooperative Education; HIST 331 Seminar in Great Plains History; ENGL 334 Practicum in Writing, Editing, and Publishing; ANTH 380 Field Techniques in Archaeology.

Career pathways

UND's Public History certificate can help prepare you for a career in public history, including museums, historic sites and parks, libraries, archives, historical societies, and other non-profit historical organizations. Other graduates may want to pursue graduate studies.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University-wide undergraduate admission (not specific to this major): complete 14 units of high school core courses (English 4, math 3 of Algebra I or above, lab science 3, social studies 3, plus 1 additional unit from those areas or a world language); a high school GPA of 2.75 or higher is recommended (3.25 for Aviation Management and Commercial Aviation); ACT/SAT scores are not required. Source: UND Freshmen admissions page.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Terms run Fall (August-December), Spring (January-May) and Summer (May-August).

Apply through the official page: https://und.edu/admissions/apply.html

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