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History
College of Humanities and Fine Arts
Dean: Joel Zimbelman
Department of History
Trinity Hall 223
530-898-5366
e-mail:
hist@csuchico.edu
http://www.csuchico.edu/hist/
Chair: Laird M. Easton
Undergraduate Advisors:
Dale R. Steiner
Credential Advisor:
Internship Coordinator:
Public History Certificate Advisor:
Graduate Coordinator:
Program
The Certificate in Public History
The Certificate in Public History program prepares students for non-teaching careers as historians outside the academy. Emphasis is placed on gaining skills and knowledge necessary for public and private sector employment in the fields of historic preservation, historic site assessment, archival management, and cultural resources management.
Course Requirements for the Certificate: 30 units
The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are required of all candidates for this certificate.
8 courses required:
| ANTH | 302 | Archaeology | 3.0 | FA |
| ANTH | 484 | Archaeological Site Surveying | 3.0 | F2 |
| GEOG | 219 | Introduction to Geographic Methods | 3.0 | FS |
| GEOG | 439 | American Cultural Landscapes | 3.0 | FA |
| HIST | 341 | The American Environment | 3.0 | FS * USD |
| HIST | 489 | Internship in Public History | 3.0 | FS |
| HIST | 492 | Archival Research Seminar | 3.0 | FS |
| HIST | 494 | Introduction to Public History | 3.0 | SP |
1 course selected from:
| HIST | 442 | The Westward Movement | 3.0 | FA |
| HIST | 445 | History of California | 3.0 | FS |
1 course selected from:
| ANTH | 261 | North American Indians | 3.0 | FS * USD |
This course is also offered as AIST 261.
| ANTH | 362 | California Indians | 3.0 | FA USD |
This course is also offered as AIST 362.
| HIST | 230 | The American Indian | 3.0 | FS * USD |
This course is also offered as AIST 230.
An overall GPA of 2.5 is required for the entire program.