PUBLIC HISTORY
AT KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY

Public history can be defined as history read, seen, heard, or interpreted by a public audience. Indeed, history can be presented and learned in a variety of ways -- in movies and museums, through art and plays and multi-media.

Kennesaw State University's public history certificate program trains students to think critically about the public presentation of history and culture and helps students develop tangible skills that will enable them to pursue graduate study in a number of fields as well as professional or avocational work at historic and cultural sites. Classroom and fieldwork combine to deliver both theoretical understanding of memory and history and practical experience in historic preservation, community documentation, museums, and cultural program development.

Graduates of KSU's program go on to work in museums, archives, and historic preservation offices and to enroll in graduate programs in history, historic preservation, non-profit management, public history, and museum studies.