The Public History emphasis with a 3+2 MEM allows students to complete the B.A. in History with Public History emphasis and the Master in Environmental Management at Western in five years. The Public History Comprehensive major requires a minimum of 65 credits, including the required 33 credit History Core, 23 credits of required supporting courses and 6 credits of designated elective courses.
Upon successful completion of the prescribed Public History program, University defined General Education, and elective requirements totaling 120 credits (with 40 at 300-level of higher), students are eligible for the B.A. conferral. Students electing to complete the MEM must follow the balance of their declared emphasis curriculum. To remain qualified for the 3+2 by the end of his/her sophomore year each student must have:
- Maintained a 3.0 cumulative GPA and a 3.25 within the major
- Completed 65 credits
- Completed General Education credits
By the end his/her junior year
- Fulfilled the 3-credit internship requirement with a B or above and positive letter from the project sponsor
- Provided three letters of reference from professors or supervisors in related fields
- Provided an 8-10 page writing sample
- Provided a written 800-1,000 word Statement of Purpose to the MEM program, describing the student’s intellectual and professional interests in environmental management and the connections to the field(s) of Public History
In addition to meeting the requirements above, and after Junior Year and completion of Public History emphasis requirements (95 credits in this plan), students will be designated as “MEM candidates with provisional acceptance.” Upon completion of the final 29 credits of the Western B.A. after Year Four of this plan, students will be designated as “MEM degree seeking students.” Students who have completed all other requirements of the 3+2 program and all Western undergraduate requirements, yet choose to leave the MEM program before Year 5, will still be able to complete the HIST undergraduate emphasis in Public History and the 120 credits necessary for a Western undergraduate degree within 4 years.
A minimum of 65 credits is required, including the required 33 credit History Core, 23 credits of required supporting courses and 6 credits of designated elective courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HIST 200 | Historical Inquiry | 3 |
| HIST 370 | Public History | 3 |
| HIST 371 | Oral History Workshop | 3 |
| HIST 372 | Monuments and Museums | 3 |
| HIST 373 | History of the National Park Service | 3 |
| HIST 399 | Internship in History | 3 |
| HIST 402 | Engaging the Past | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Topics in World History (GT-HI1) | ||
| U.S. History to 1865 (GT-HI1) | ||
| U.S. History Since 1865 (GT-HI1) | ||
| Environmental History of North America (GT-HI1) | ||
| And six credits of Upper Division History electives | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 33 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Supporting Courses | ||
| ANTH 107 | Introduction to General Anthropology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| ANTH 219 | Archaeology (with laboratory) | 4 |
| ANTH 230 | Cultural Anthropology (with laboratory) | 4 |
| ANTH 377 | Cultural Resource Management | 3 |
| COM 231 | Stagecraft I | 3 |
| ENVS 100 | Introduction to Environment and Sustainability (GT-SS2) | 3 |
| GEOG 222 | Our Digital Earth | 3 |
| Four credits of the following: | 4 | |
| Environmental Biology (GT-SC2) | ||
| Environmental Biology Laboratory (GT-SC1) | ||
| Diversity and Patterns of Life (with laboratory) | ||
| Physical Geology (GT-SC2) | ||
| Physical Geology Laboratory (GT-SC1) | ||
| Six credits of the following: | 6 | |
| Introduction to Financial Accounting | ||
| Biological Anthropology (with laboratory) | ||
| Native North America | ||
| Ethnography Field School | ||
| Archaeology Field School | ||
| Art History I | ||
| Art History II (GT-AH1) | ||
| American Art: Colonial to Modern | ||
| Business Communication | ||
| Legal Environment of Business | ||
| Principles of Marketing | ||
| Business Ethics | ||
| Communication Arts I | ||
| Public Relations Communication | ||
| Communication Arts II | ||
| Media/ Arts Management | ||
| Multimedia Communication | ||
| Professional Computer Skills | ||
| Introduction to Web Design | ||
| Introduction to Human Geography (GT-SS2) | ||
| Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | ||
| UAV Imagery Acquisition | ||
| Satellite Remote Sensing | ||
| Web GIS | ||
| Geospatial Analysis | ||
| Advanced Applications in GIS | ||
| Internship in Geography | ||
| Issues in State and Local Government | ||
| Interpretation of Natural and Cultural History | ||
| Foundations of Teaching Environmental Education | ||
| Total Credits | 33 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core MEM Courses | ||
| ENVS 601 | Introduction to Environmental Management | 5 |
| ENVS 605 | Science for Environmental Management | 3 |
| ENVS 608 | Environmental Politics and Policy | 3 |
| ENVS 611 | Integrative Skills for Environmental Management | 3 |
| ENVS 612 | Introduction to Analysis and Assessment for Environmental Management | 3 |
| ENVS 615 | From Climate Science to Action | 3 |
| Total Credits | 20 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following MEM Emphases: | 3 | |
| Environmental Organization Development and Management | ||
| Global Sustainability | ||
| Public Lands Management | ||
| Total Credits | 3 | |
Upon successful completion of the prescribed courses listed above, University defined General Education, and elective requirements totaling 120 credits (with 40 at the 300-level or higher), students are eligible for their B.A. conferral. Students electing to complete MEM must follow the balance of their declared emphasis curriculum.
For a full description of the required Graduate coursework, please see the appropriate MEM program in the Western Graduate Catalog.
Capstone Course Requirement
The following course in the History Major fulfills the Capstone Course Requirement: HIST 402 ENGAGING THE PAST.
Graduation Requirements
Undergraduate programs require a minimum of 120 semester credits for graduation. Of those 120 credits, 40 credits must be in upper-division courses (those marked 300 and above). Fifteen of these 40 upper-division credits must be earned in courses that are part of the standard or comprehensive major program being pursued.
Students are expected to review all graduation requirements, which can be found in the Western Undergraduate Catalog: Graduation Requirements.
Upon successful completion of the prescribed courses listed below, University defined General Education, and elective requirements totaling 120 credits (with 40 at the 300-level or higher), students are eligible for their B.A. conferral. Students electing to complete MEM must follow the balance of their declared emphasis curriculum.
For a full description of the required Graduate coursework, please see the appropriate MEM program in the Western Graduate Catalog.
Major: B.A. in Public History & Master in Environmental Management (3 + 2)
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| HIST 1XX | 100-level HIST (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HWTR 100 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| ANTH 107 | Introduction to General Anthropology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| ENG 102 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GT-CO1) | 3 |
| ENVS 100 | Introduction to Environment and Sustainability (GT-SS2) | 3 |
| MATH 113 | Statistical Thinking (GT-MA1) | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ANTH 218 | Biological Anthropology (with laboratory) | 4 |
| ENG 103 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GT-CO2) | 3 |
| Gen Ed | Arts & Humanities | |
| HIST 1XX | 100-level HIST (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIST 200 | Historical Inquiry | 3 |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| ANTH 219 | Archaeology (with laboratory) | 4 |
| GEOG 222 | Our Digital Earth | 3 |
| Rel. Field | Public History elective (related field) | 3-4 |
| Gen Ed | Natural Sciences w/Lab (BIOL 130+ BIOL 135; BIOL 150; or GEOL 101+ GEOL 105) | 4 |
| Credits | 14-15 | |
| Spring | ||
| HIST 370 | Public History | 3 |
| ANTH 230 | Cultural Anthropology (with laboratory) | 4 |
| ANTH 377 | Cultural Resource Management | 3 |
| COM 231 | Stagecraft I | 3 |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Summer | ||
| HIST 371 | Oral History Workshop | 3 |
| HIST 373 | History of the National Park Service | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| HIST 399 | Internship in History | 3 |
| HIST 3XX | Upper-division history elective | 3 |
| Gen Ed | Arts & Humanities | 3 |
| Elective | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| HIST 372 | Monuments and Museums | 3 |
| HIST 3XX | Upper-division history elective | 3 |
| Gen Ed | Arts & Humanities | 3 |
| Elective | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Summer | ||
| ENVS 601 | Introduction to Environmental Management | 5 |
| Credits | 5 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| ENVS 605 | Science for Environmental Management | 3 |
| ENVS 608 | Environmental Politics and Policy | 3 |
| ENVS 611 | Integrative Skills for Environmental Management | 3 |
| Elective | Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENVS 612 | Introduction to Analysis and Assessment for Environmental Management | 3 |
| ENVS 615 | From Climate Science to Action | 3 |
| ENVS 6XX | MEM emphasis foundation course | 3 |
| HIST 402 | Engaging the Past | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 121-122 | |