Graduate Certificate in Public History

Earn a Certificate in Public History from St. Mary’s

The Graduate Certificate in Public History is a 12-credit-hour program for professionals and educators who are interested in advancing their careers in Public History but do not wish to pursue a full master’s degree.

Students are required to take 3 credit hours of a core Public History course and 9 credit hours of electives within the program covering topics such as heritage tourism, digital media, museums, GIS and more.

• 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:

  Graduate Certificate for Dual Credit Teaching in U.S. History

  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