Program Overview

University Catalog

The university catalog provides information on various programs of study, including undergraduate and graduate programs.

Programs of Study

The university offers a range of programs, including:

• Undergraduate programs
• Graduate programs
• Career and advising services
• Undergraduate program curriculum
• General education requirements

Public History

The Public History program is an interdisciplinary field that focuses on the application of historical methods and principles to real-world problems and issues.

Major Requirements

The Public History major requires:

• A minimum of 120 credits to graduate
• Completion of university general education requirements
• Completion of major requirements, including core courses and distribution requirements

University General Education Requirements

The university general education requirements include:

• Communication (12 credits)
• Quantitative Reasoning (3 credits)
• Science and Technology (10 credits)
• Humanities and Fine Arts (6 credits)
• Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 credits)
• Wellness (2 credits)
• Cultural Diversity and Global Perspectives (variable credits)

Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

The College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences requires an additional 9 credits, which must be taken in the following areas:

• Area One: Humanities (3 credits)
• Area Two: Social Sciences (3 credits)
• Area Three: Fine Arts (3 credits)

Major Requirements

The Public History major requires 51 credits, including:

• Core requirements (27 credits)
• Distribution requirements (24 credits)
• A minimum of 33 credits must be taken in residence at NDSU

Core Requirements

The core requirements for the Public History major include:

• HIST 101: Western Civilization I
• HIST 102: Western Civilization II
• HIST 103: U.S. to 1877
• HIST 104: U.S. Since 1877
• HIST 251: Introduction to Public History
• HIST 252: Introduction to Museum Work
• HIST 352: Museum Collections Management
• HIST 390: Historical Research and Writing
• HIST 401: Archival Theory and Practice
• HIST 403: Archival Preservation
• HIST 404: Digital History
• HIST 415: Public Memory and Memorialization in America
• HIST 489: Senior Seminar (Capstone)
• HIST 496: Field Experience (Approved Internship)

Distribution Requirements

The distribution requirements for the Public History major include:

• U.S. History (6 credits)
• Non-U.S. History (6 credits)

Degree Requirements

The Public History program offers two degree options:

• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree, which requires completion of a minor program of study
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree, which requires second-year language proficiency at the college level

Academic Policies

The university has various academic policies, including:

• FERPA
• Academic calendar and final exams
• Academic credit
• Academic honesty and integrity
• Class attendance
• Co-curricular activities
• Commencement
• Degree types and diploma information
• Grades and grading
• Repeated courses
• Military and veteran information
• Project 65
• Registration
• Student credit load
• Student transcripts
• Graduate college policies
• Undergraduate policies