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2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

HST 235 - Public History


Examines how history is publicly presented and interpreted in museums, historic preservation projects, heritage trails, commemorative public art, civic celebrations, and feature films and documentaries.  Students will learn about best practices and potential career paths in public history and the field’s relationship to “academic” history and the heritage industry.  Satisfies the Social Science core requirement.

(Cr: 3)