STUDENT
Spotlight
PUBLIC HISTORY
Bachelor of Science
Minors available in History and Public History .
FACULTY
GLENN T . JOHNSTON , Chair , Humanities and Public History and Assistant Professor , History and Archivist ; B . A ., St . Lawrence University ; M . A ., State Universiy of New York , Buffalo ; M . Ed ., Niagara University ; Ph . D ., University of North Texas
ALEXANDER O . BOULTON , Professor , History ; B . F . A ., Maryland Institute College of Art ; M . A ., Ph . D ., College of William and Mary
JAMIE GOODALL , Assistant Professor , History ; B . A ., M . A ., Appalachian State University ; Ph . D ., Ohio State University
JOSEPH MCGRAW , ESQ ., Assistant Professor , History ; B . A ., M . A ., University of Virginia ; J . D ., University of Baltimore
Stevenson offers one of the nation ’ s few four-year undergraduate public history majors . This exciting program provides the breadth of a traditional history major but focuses on American history . It presents the opportunity to study and practice the public presentation of history through specialized coursework and internships . The program is distinctive because of the strong liberal arts context of the degree , which gives graduates a broad perspective about their course of study . The two primary objectives of the public history program are to provide a solid foundation in general historical knowledge and methodology as part of a general , undergraduate , liberal arts education ; and to offer the knowledge , skills , and real-world experience through internships and specialized , upper-level public history courses that make a career in public history a reality .
INTERNSHIPS IN PUBLIC HISTORY
Students recently have completed internships at such sites as the Smithsonian Institution , the National Archives , the National Museum of Civil War Medicine , the Baltimore Museum of Industry , and the B & O Railroad Museum .
A SAMPLING OF COURSES IN PUBLIC HISTORY African American History American Women ’ s History Archival Studies Boom & Bust : U . S ., 1920s & 1930s Buildings , Brothels , & Bars Historical Archaeology History of Baltimore History of National Parks History of the Family Independent Studies Making the U . S . Constitution Material Culture Museum Studies Pirates of the Caribbean Research and Writing in History Revolutionary America Robbers , Radicals , & Reformers : U . S ., 1877-1920 The Civil War The Great Historians The Sixties
ALEXANDRA JEFFRIES Public History
“ My favorite part of the public history major would have to be the opportunities that my favorite professor gives us . He wants us to get out of
the classroom to apply our skills and learn ,” Alexandra says . In fact , she spent part of her fall semester working on projects with The Baltimore Sun and Maryland Public Radio .
Alexandra also interns at Mt . Clare Museum House where she is creating a tour and lecture on a topic about the history of Baltimore . “ Working outside of the classroom allows me to apply the knowledge and skills the history department at Stevenson has taught me .”
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