Degree
- Graduate Certificate https://www.stmarytx.edu/academics/programs/certificate-public-history/ https://www.stmarytx.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/history-500×500-1.png
Format
- In-Person
Department
Earn a Certificate in Public History from St. Mary’s
The Graduate Certificate in Public History is a 12-credit-hour program for professionals and educators who are interested in advancing their careers in Public History but do not wish to pursue a full master’s degree.
Students are required to take 3 credit hours of a core Public History course and 9 credit hours of electives within the program covering topics such as heritage tourism, digital media, museums, GIS and more.
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Degree Plans
St. Mary’s offers two graduate-level certificates in Public History:
Educators interested in teaching dual credit U.S. History courses may pursue a graduate certificate:
St. Mary’s also offers a Master of Arts in Public History for professionals and educators.
Courses
Highlighted courses include:
- Archives Organization and Management
- Documentary Filmmaking
- History and Museums
- Historical Geographic Information Systems
- Oral History
- Public History in the Digital Age
Faculty
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Lindsey Passenger Wieck, Ph.D. Associate Professor of History -
Aaron Moreno, Ph.D. Associate Professor of History -
Gerald E. Poyo, Ph.D. O'Connor Chair for the History of Hispanic Texas and the Southwest -
Bradley W. Root, Ph.D. Chair of the Department of History -
Teresa Van Hoy, Ph.D. Professor of History
Similar Programs
Master of Public Administration
- Master of Public Administration https://www.stmarytx.edu/academics/programs/certificate-public-history/ https://www.stmarytx.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/history-500×500-1.png
Master of Arts in International Relations (MAIR)
- Master of Arts https://www.stmarytx.edu/academics/programs/certificate-public-history/ https://www.stmarytx.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/history-500×500-1.png
Graduate Certificate for Dual Credit Teaching in U.S. History
- Graduate Certificate https://www.stmarytx.edu/academics/programs/certificate-public-history/ https://www.stmarytx.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/history-500×500-1.png
Master of Arts in Public History
- Master of Arts https://www.stmarytx.edu/academics/programs/certificate-public-history/ https://www.stmarytx.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/history-500×500-1.png
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