Director: J. Patrick Mullins, Ph.D.
The interdisciplinary minor in public history allows students to examine the ways the historic method is applied outside of the classroom, including in museums and other cultural programs. For students seeking a career in public history, the minor better prepares them for advanced study in specialized programs. In addition to history courses, students can explore related disciplines such as anthropology and can take specialized courses in fields such as marketing, management or advertising. Students interested in this minor should see the public history adviser in the Department of History. As students select courses to meet the requirements for the Marquette Core Curriculum (MCC), they should pay close attention to the list of recommended courses for this minor.
Public History allows students to explore careers in museums and cultural institutions, while building their skills in history and related disciplines. The minor lays a foundation for advanced studies in public history, archival and information sciences and museum studies.
The minor in public history consists of six courses (18 credit hours), including three required courses in history (9 credit hours) and three elective courses (9 credit hours). .
Notes:
- For History majors also pursuing the Public History minor a maximum of two courses may be counted toward the completion of both the major and the minor.
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| Public History | |
| Applied History | |
| Internship in History | |
| Advertising Principles | |
| Archaeology and Prehistoric Cultures | |
| Science, Myth and Fraud | |
| North American Archaeology | |
| Native Peoples of North America | |
| Archaeology of Ancient Egypt | |
| Archaeology in Action: Ethnographic and Experimental Approaches | |
| Bioarchaeology: Linking Bones and Behavior | |
| Intercultural Communication | |
| Museum Studies | |
| Writing for Workplaces | |
| Material Cultures | |
| Entrepreneurship | |
| Art History 1 | |
| Art History 2 | |
| Art and Power in 18th-century Britain | |
| Honors Engaging Social Systems and Values 1: Engaging the City | |
| Behavior and Organization | |
| Philosophy of Art | |
| Art and the Theological Imagination | |
| History of Clothing 1: From Ancient Greece to the Reign of Terror | |
| History of Clothing 2: From Jane Austen to Austin Powers | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
