{"id":7328,"date":"2015-10-07T15:01:49","date_gmt":"2015-10-07T20:01:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/?p=7328"},"modified":"2015-10-07T15:01:49","modified_gmt":"2015-10-07T20:01:49","slug":"new-public-history-major-launches-in-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/archives\/7328","title":{"rendered":"New public history major launches in 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"books\"By Jenni Beaver–<\/strong>What do you do when you love history, but don\u2019t want to teach? Morningside history professor Pat Bass decided it was time to show students that history can be more than the War of 1812 and the Constitution.<\/p>\n

<\/span>\u201cIt\u2019s careers in library studies, museum work, historic preservation, and even historic tourism\u2026 they\u2019re looking for more Bachelor level employees who are well enough trained, who can step in and do the job, but don\u2019t require Master\u2019s level pay,\u201d said Bass. That\u2019s where Morningside\u2019s new Public History program comes in to play.<\/p>\n

<\/span>The program combines history, government and law, mass communication, art, theatre, business, library sciences, and more into one unique package.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Bass says the idea of the program is to step away from lecture-based learning and make it predominately experiential. With hands-on learning in the classroom, practicums, and internships, students are pushed into their desired field. They will have real-life experiences, and Bass says, \u201cI can\u2019t imagine someone coming through this program and not getting job offers.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/span>While the job offers may roll in, Business Administration department chair Pam Mickelson says \u201ca new student would have to find their way and move up.\u201d They won\u2019t walk in to a museum and get the highest paid position, but Bachelor level students are needed. \u201cWe need people who can understand artifacts, and understand history, and have appreciation for that,\u201d says Mickelson.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Mickelson says the program may not bring in as many students as nursing and education, because Public History isn\u2019t for everyone. \u201cI think the student who has an interest in history, who does not want to teach, is probably the target for this course.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/span>Librarian Adam Fullerton agrees on the target audience, but says the program is also a great way to bring awareness to the field. Many people know about museums, but the field of library sciences is more obscure. \u201cIf my college advisor hadn\u2019t encouraged me, I never would have discovered the field [library science],\u201d said Fullerton.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Since the program is heavily based on experiential learning, Fullerton says everything is very practical. \u201cYou\u2019ll be reading some material, but you\u2019ll be doing practical things that are relevant to things you would do out in the field.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/span>Bass says this type of program is rare for smaller institutions, but it has been a long time coming. \u201cNot only do our students want it, but now it appears the marketplace wants it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The program will be officially launched in August of 2016. However, students who would like to pursue this track can start building their schedules now and officially declare next fall.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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