University of Colorado Denver College of Liberal Arts and SciencesUniversity of Colorado Denver

Public History & Preservation Specialty

Graduate Programs

Public history and preservation is offered as either a major or minor specialty of the master’s degree. In conjunction with the College of Architecture and Planning, an 18-hour graduate certificate program in historic preservation is also available.

Undergaduate

Undergraduate students considering a career in public history are welcome to take any Public History courses, especially the following three:

  • Introduction to Public History (HIST 4234/5234)
  • Historic Preservation (HIST 4232/5232)
  • History in Museums (HIST 4231/5231)

Whether or not students focus on Public History as undergraduates, they are welcome to apply to the M.A. graduate program in history where a major and a minor in Public History are offered. For the graduate Public History major field  students are required to take the three courses listed above and six additional hours in public history courses for a total of 15 hours.  For the graduate minor students are also required to take the three core courses listed above.

For further information, inquiries should be addressed to the director of public history and preservation, Tom Noel, at 303-556-2044.

 

Preserved Building in the Midst of Sky Scrapers