Public History Major

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The mission of the Public History Program is to further the preservation and presentation of history. Students will become proficient in the foundations, methods, theories, and ethics of public history, including museum studies, heritage tourism, oral history, and digital history. Their work will include development of and writing for exhibitions and interpretive programs; studying and interpreting audience engagement in museums, historic sites, and tourist attractions; collecting and interpreting oral histories; and developing digital archives and exhibits. Public History at Flagler College actively engages students in academic and community projects. Students take a total of 13 courses (39 credit hours), as follows:

Historical Methods (3 credit hours)

HIS 200 - Historical Methods Credits: 3

Choose 3 Public History Methods Courses (9 credit hours)

Students must take 9 credit hours of Public History Methods courses from this list.

HIS 324 - Museum Studies Credits: 3
HIS 325 - Heritage Tourism Credits: 3
HIS 329 - Oral History Credits: 3
HIS 340 - Selected Topics Credits: 1-6
HIS 352 - Digital Humanities Credits: 3

2 Internships (6 credit hours)

Internships may be done during any semester. Placement occurs during pre-registration. Schedule a meeting with the Director of Public History. Summer internships may be approved for 6 credit hours.

HIS 481 - History Internship Credits: 3-6
HIS 482 - History Internship Credits: 3-6
HIS 483 - History Internship Credits: 3-6

Choose 1 Capstone (3 credit hours)

Students may take HIS 470 or HIS 473, for 3 credits, to fulfill this requirement.

HIS 470 - Senior Seminar in History Credits: 3
HIS 473 - Public History Practicum Credits: 1 - 6

4 History Courses at the 300 or 400 level (12 credit hours)

Students must complete 12 credit hours in History that are not Public History Methods courses. At least 3 of those credits must be at the 400 level.

HIS 301 - Early Modern Europe Credits: 3
HIS 302 - The Age of Revolutions Credits: 3
HIS 304 - Medieval Europe Credits: 3
HIS 308 - European History in Film Credits: 3
HIS 311 - The Enlightenment Credits: 3
HIS 314 - History of South Africa Credits: 3
HIS 316 - History of Cuba Credits: 3
HIS 319 - National Parks and Nature in America Credits: 3
HIS 320 - Slavery in the United States Credits: 3
HIS 322 - Civil Rights Movement Credits: 3
HIS 323 - Reconstruction and Jim Crow America Credits: 3
HIS 336 - The History of Rock and Roll Credits: 3
HIS 339 - Topics in Historic St. Augustine Credits: 3
HIS 340 - Selected Topics Credits: 1-6
HIS 351 - Disney and American Culture Credits: 3
HIS 356 - Ancient Greece Credits: 3
HIS 357 - Ancient Rome Credits: 3
HIS 362 - Pre-Modern Africa Credits: 3
HIS 363 - Modern Africa Credits: 3
HIS 380 - Modern Britain and the World Credits: 3
HIS 395 - The American War: The Struggle for Independence in Vietnam (Study Abroad) Credits: 3
HIS 396 - World War II - The Blitz, D-Day, & the Liberation of France (Study Abroad) Credits: 3
HIS 397 - World War II - The Fall of Nazi Germany (Study Abroad) Credits: 3
HIS 398 - Irish Independence: The Easter Rising & Its Consequences (Study Abroad) Credits: 3
HIS 403 - Colonialism and Nationalism in Asia Credits: 3
HIS 416 - The Vietnam War Credits: 3
HIS 423 - Medieval Religion and Culture Credits: 3
HIS 430 - Florida Civil Rights Movement Credits: 3
HIS 431 - History of Genocide Credits: 3
HIS 440 - Selected Topics Credits: 1-6
HIS 451 - Southern Cultural History Credits: 3
HIS 455 - Exploration Credits: 3
HIS 491 - Independent Study Credits: 1-6
HIS 492 - Independent Study Credits: 1-6
HIS 493 - Independent Study Credits: 1-6

Choose 2 Courses from Outside Disciplines.

Students must take 2 courses outside the discipline. These cannot also count towards a student’s minor or double major. Below is the current approved list. Other courses may be approved at the discretion of the Director of Public History.

ANT 201 - Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
ANT 220 - Introduction to Archaeology Credits: 3
ANT 311 - Native Americans and the Native Caribbean Credits: 3
ANT 317 - African Diaspora Anthropology and Archaeology Credits: 3
ANT 371 - Archaeological Artifact Analysis Credits: 3
ANT 405 - Maritime Archaeology Credits: 3
ART 230 - Graphic Design for the Non-Major Credits: 4
ART 366 - Modern Metropolis Credits: 3
ART 367 - History of Photography Credits: 3
ART 370 - Race and Visual Culture Credits: 3
ART 371 - Pre-Columbian Art Credits: 3
ART 372 - Global Renaissance Credits: 3
ART 373 - Art & Environment Credits: 3
ART 415 - Curatorial Studies Credits: 3
BUS 101 - Introduction to Business Administration Credits: 3
BUS 307 - Principles of Management Credits: 3
CRW 207 - Introduction to Creative Nonfiction Writing Credits: 3
CRW 307 - Feature Writing Credits: 3
ENT 304 - New Venture Creation and Development Credits: 3
ENT 311 - New Enterprise Management Credits: 3
MRK 310 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3
ASL 201 - American Sign Language I Credits: 3
ASL 202 - American Sign Language II Credits: 3
THA 321 - Historic Costuming for the Stage Credits: 3

Notes

A course counting towards fulfillment of the Public History Major or Minor, with the exception of HIS 200, cannot count towards the fulfillment of the History Major or Minor. Similarly, courses from outside disciplines may not count for both the Public History Major or Minor and another Major or Minor.

Coordinator: Kelly Enright, PhD, Associate Professor and Director of Public History, kenright@flagler.edu

Coordinator

Kelly Enright, PhD

Associate Professor and Director of Public History

kenright@flagler.edu