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Public History Certificate Requirements

Review the requirements needed to earn a certificate in Public History.

A total of 18 credits are required for this Certificate. History courses may count toward both the Public History Certificate and either the History major or minor.

Course List
CodeTitleCredits
Required Courses (6 Credits)
HIST 340Public History3
HIST 481Public History Practice3
By permission, any of the following courses may substitute for HIST 481
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
ART 417
History of Art: Museum Studies Practicum
History Electives (6 Credits)
6 Credits from any 300+ level History courses*
Skills-Based Electives (6 Credits)
ANTH 172Introduction to Archaeology3
ART 413History of Graphic Design3
ART 416History of Art: Renaissance and Baroque Art History3
ART 419Art of the 18th 19th Centuries3
ART 423Art of the 20th and 21st Centuries3
COMM 326Content Creation for Social Media3
COMM 345Social Media Strategy3
ENGL 234Introduction to Writing, Editing, and Publishing3
ENGL 428Practicum in Digital Humanities3
GEOG 474

& 474L
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

and GIS Laboratory
3
HIST 253History of Stuff3
HIST 310Monuments, Museums and Memory * 3
IS 121Introduction to American Indian Studies3
IS 342Native Environmental History3
POLS 200Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector3
POLS 361Nonprofit Management (Undergrad)3
SOC 250Diversity in American Society3
*

HIST 310 may count toward either the History Electives or the Skills-Based Electives.

What is an undergraduate certificate?

The difference between certificate and degree programs typically involves the time and cost to earn them. They also differ in the number of courses you must take. Degrees provide you with a well-rounded depth of knowledge while certificate programs focus on skills related to a specific career field. Like a minor, a certificate program is noted on your UND official transcript. The difference between an undergraduate certificate program and a minor is that students may pursue certificate programs without pursuing a major.

The same undergraduate degree admission requirements apply to undergraduate certificate programs at UND. Many students choose to pursue undergraduate certificate programs while concurrently working on a degree. Others are enrolled exclusively in undergraduate certificate programs.

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Public History Certificate Requirements Disclaimer

The requirements on this page are pulled from UND’s academic catalog and may not reflect future terms. Updates are published annually in April.

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