If your career ambitions include any of the following:

• Curator Archivist Contract Historian Corporate Historian Documentary Editor Museum Researcher Historical Preservationist
• Cultural Resource Manager

CONSIDER the Public History Alternative!

The Department of History offers a certificate program for the undergraduate and a concentration within the Master of Arts program for graduate students.  In addition, all students have the option of taking "Applying History: The Public Alternative," or an internship outside of any formal course of study.

Why Should You Explore Options in Public History?

JOBS: The public history alternative opens up a host of opportunities that allow you to use your college training.

FLEXIBILITY: Placement in the public sector can be short-term or long-term.  It can provide a supplemental income or be quite lucrative in itself.

INDIVIDUALITY: Work in public history can meld a variety of your interests.  Therefore, the sequence of coursework is tailored to your individual interests and goals. For more information on public history, please contact:

Dr. Joanne Goldman
Department of History
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, Iowa  50614-0701
Phone: (319) 273-2097
Email: goldman@uni.edu