Graduate Certificate in Public History

• Degree Plans

  St. Mary’s offers two graduate-level certificates in Public History:

  • Graduate Certificate in Public History for Professionals
  • Graduate Certificate in Public History for Educators

  Educators interested in teaching dual credit U.S. History courses may pursue a graduate certificate through the Graduate Certificate for Dual Credit Teaching in U.S. History Program.

  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
  Course Catalog

• Graduate Certificate Federal Aid

  Federal financial aid is not available for this graduate certificate. For additional aid opportunities, review our assistantships and fellowships, or private loan opportunities.

  tuition and fees

  fellowships

  private loans

What can I do with a Certificate in Public History?

With a Certificate in Public History, students can explore work in a variety of fields, including heritage tourism, museums, archives, parks and recreation, digital storytelling, education, historical preservation and tourism. Students gain skills in a variety of fields, including research, historical interpretation, storytelling, curation, collaboration and more.

Build Valuable Skillsets

Others have continued on to Ph.D. programs in History and Public History or to specialized degrees in archives and library sciences. Current practitioners in public history fields may also earn a Certificate in Public History to add new skills to their portfolio and train in new areas.

Develop Real-World Experience

Students partner in and out of class with institutions to practice their public history skills in real-world settings. We have partnered with organizations and other entities, including:

• Bullock Texas State History Museum City of San Antonio
• Office of Historic Preservation Esperanza Peace and Justice Center
• Ford’s Theatre in Washington D.C.
• Office of History and Research at Joint Base San Antonio Lackland San Antonio African American Community Archive
• Museum Texas World War I Centennial Committee