History
A study of history helps us understand how past events influenced what we are today. Learn from the past to create a brighter future.
History, Public History Concentration, B.S./B.A.
The History Department offers a broad and diverse program of historical study that emphasizes the value of historical thinking. In the classroom, you will study everything from ancient Egypt to the Soviet Union. Many classes include experiential learning that takes students into the community for hands-on experiences or that challenges students to role-play major events in history. Outside the classroom, you'll meet nationally known historians through the department's Strickland Scholars program and can study abroad on faculty-led programs to Scotland, Senegal, Vietnam, and other locales. You will also have access to a range of scholarships available only to History majors at MTSU.
The Concentration in Public History trains students to put their history skills to work in public-facing institutions such as museums, archives, cultural heritage sites, the National Park Service, and other institutions. Students will learn how to work in collaboration with communities to produce and present history for the broader public. Internships are available to offer hands-on experience for starting your career.
News Briefs
Public history alumna Tiffany Momon returns to campus as director of MTSU Center for Historic Preservation
Middle Tennessee State University alumna Tiffany Momon is returning to a role she once dreamed about — leading the university’s Center for Historic Preservation, or CHP.[ Read More ]
MTSU’s Carroll Van West caps 41 years of preserving Tennessee history with new Century Farms book
Just weeks before retiring after 30 years as director of the Center for Historic Preservation at Middle Tennessee State University, history professor Carroll Van West found himself returning to a project that brought his 41-year career full circle.[ Read More ]
News Briefs
Public history alumna Tiffany Momon returns to campus as director of MTSU Center for Historic Preservation
Middle Tennessee State University alumna Tiffany Momon is returning to a role she once dreamed about — leading the university’s Center for Historic Preservation, or CHP.[ Read More ]
MTSU’s Carroll Van West caps 41 years of preserving Tennessee history with new Century Farms book
Just weeks before retiring after 30 years as director of the Center for Historic Preservation at Middle Tennessee State University, history professor Carroll Van West found himself returning to a project that brought his 41-year career full circle.[ Read More ]
History, Public History Concentration, B.S./B.A.
MTSU graduates are hired by universities and school systems, historic sites, state agencies, private consulting firms, historical agencies, historic preservation organizations, exhibit design firms, Main Street programs, museums, archives, and planning commissions throughout the nation. Public historians work in a wide range of professional settings with public audiences of all ages.
Employers of MTSU alumni include:
- National Trust for Historic Preservation
- National Park Service
- Tennessee State Library and Archives
- Belmont Mansion
- Rutherford County Archives
- Special Collections Research Center at North Carolina State University
MTSU’s Career Development Center
MTSU offers a comprehensive Career Development Center that serves students throughout the full student experience and beyond. They collaborate with faculty and staff to equip students with the tools to be marketable to the world of work and continuing education.
Students can schedule an appointment or check online resources and job boards at mtsu.edu/career.
Students can find current internship opportunities by talking to faculty and visiting the University job and internship board called Handshake.
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Important Links for History Majors
MTSU offers a History teacher licensure program
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