Public & Digital History Minor

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Residential Minor in Public & Digital History

Gain hands-on experience and critical training in public history with a Public & Digital History Minor at Liberty University. This minor teaches you how to work effectively in both behind-the-scenes roles in historic preservation and public-facing positions sharing historical information with others.

Here, you can strengthen your skills and put your knowledge into practice at several Liberty-owned historic sites/properties in Historic New London, which can serve as a laboratory for your studies.

Hands-On Opportunities Include:

  • Visiting and evaluating historic sites
  • Collecting and cataloging objects
  • Writing proposals for public history projects

Learn from experienced faculty who bring expertise in museum management, artifact preservation, and grant writing to your education.

This minor is offered through the Department of Humanities and is open to students in any major.


Academic Information: Residential Minor in Public & Digital History

Credit Hours

15 credit hours

Program of Study

Public and Digital History Minor – Resident

Courses You Could Take

  • Historical Methodology (HIST 300)
  • Introduction to Public History (HIST 305)
  • Historic Preservation (HIST 307)
  • Genealogy and Oral History (HIST 310)

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