For a printable (PDF) version of the Public History minor requirements, click here. 

Coordinator:  Dr. Kathryn MacKay

Location:  Social Science, Room 244

Telephone:  801 626-6782  email:  kmackay@weber.edu

 

» Grade Requirements: A grade of "C" or better in courses used toward this minor (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable) in addition to an overall GPA for these courses of 2.50 or higher.

 

» Credit Hour Requirements: A minimum of 24 credit hours is required.

Course Requirements for Minor

Required Courses (12 credit hours)

• HIST 3400 Principles of Public History (3)
• HIST 3500 Historical Preservation (3)

OR

• ART 4010 Museum Methods (3)
• HIST 4860 Internships in Historical Studies (6)

AND

One additional upper division course in History (3)

Required Interdisciplinary Courses 9 credits  (only 6 credit hours under one prefix)

• ART 3420A Bitmap Imaging (1)
• ART 3420B Vector Drawing (1)
• ART 3420C Digital Page Composition (1)
• ART 3420D Design for the Internet (1)
• ART 3430 Typography and Publication Design (3)
• ART 3440 Visual Communication (3)
• COMM 3400 Public Relations (3)
• COMM 3440 Public Relations Writing (3)
• COMM 3730 Media Programming and Audiences (3)
• COMM 3740 Writing for Audio and Video (3)
• ENGL 3100 Professional & Technical Writing (3)
• ENGL 3210 Advanced College Writing (3)
• ENGL 3270 Magazine Article Writing (3)
• ENGL 3280 Biographical Writing (3)
• ANTH 3100 Prehistory of North America (3)
• ANTH 3300 Archaeological Field Techniques (3)
• ANTH SI3400 Archaeological Lab Techniques (3)
• ANTH DV3600 Culture Area Studies (3)
• ANTH 4100 Archaelogocal Method, Theory, & Cultural Resource Management (3)
• GEOG 3300 Historical Geography of the United States (3)
• GEOG 3450 Cartography (3)
• GEOG 4410 Land Use Planning Techniques & Practices (3)
• GEOG 4420 Advanced Planning Techniques (3)
• POLS 3700 Intro to Public Administration (3)
• POLS 3750 Urban Government & Politics (3)
• POLS 3900 Practical Politics (3)
• POLS 4700 Politics of Administration (3)

For a printable (PDF) version of the Public History minor requirements, click here. 

Weber State University 2008-2009 Catalog