| Public History Course Schedule
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The following are courses in public history; additional graduate seminars and courses in history are listed on the Department of History web page.
Fall 2007
HST 700-4 Historical Methods: Public History (Required)
HST 710-4 Introduction to Archives and Manuscripts (Required)
Fundamental problems, theoretical principles, techniques, and practical administration of Archives and manuscripts; the importance of records in the modern information age and the relationship of Archives administration and records management; history of Archives.
HST 717-1 Practica: Photograph Conservation (Elective)
HST 717-2 Practica: Artifact Conservation (Elective)
Course meets on two Saturdays at the Clark County Heritage Center in Springfield, Ohio.
HST 725-4 Introduction to Public History (Required)
Introduces students to the origins, nature, and varieties of public history and to careers in the field. Explore issues of ethics and politics in public history.
Winter
2008
HST 700-1 Historical Methods: Public History (Required)
HST
712-4
Museum
Administration
and Collections (Required)
Introduction to museums and their management; the establishment, functions, rules and duties of non-profits. Introduction to collections theory and practice as well as collections policies, accessioning, deaccessioning, management, care, treatment, and conservation.
HST
714-4 Advanced Problems in Archival Work (Advanced Public History)
Students will put into practice the theories and concepts associated with appraisal and acquisition, arrangement and description, reference, and preservation of archival materials. The Introduction to Archives and Manuscripts is a prerequisite for this course.
HST
717-1 Practica: Documenting the Historic Built Environment (Elective)
HST 717-2 Practica: Oral History (Elective)
HST 730-2 Archival Records Technologies (Advanced Public History)
Introduces the uses of digital electronic records systems in an archival setting.
Spring
2008
HST 685-1 Historic Preservation (Elective)
Overview of the history and practices of architectural preservation. Introduces students to the supervision of, or participation in, the preservation program of an historical organization.
HST 713-4 Museum Interpretation
and Exhibits (Advanced Public History)
Examines interpretation theory and practice. Students will design and construct a museum exhibit including budgeting, research, design, construction, artifact selection, media relations and opening reception.
HST 711-1 Local History Research(Elective)
Defines and discusses the origin and development of local history. Students will learn to identify, locate and use primary and secondary sources on a variety of local history topics.
HST 740-2 Information Management (Advanced Public History)
Examines the processes and concepts associated with records and information management in a variety of institutional settings.
URS 676-1 Fundraising and Grant Writing (Elective)
Offered
Each Quarter
HST
715-5 Internship (Required)
Practical training in various aspects of public history and historical administration. Students complete a 320-clock-hour internship and prepare a report on the experience. Permission of the Public History Program director required.
HST
720-1 Project (Required)
Students complete an historical project (editing a diary, processing a manuscript collection, curating an exhibit, preparing a research report). Permission of the Public History Program director required.
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