Public History

by Jon Hunner

Welcome to the Public History Program home page at NMSU. Please browse the sites for information concerning the program.

Public History is a discipline where the past is seen, heard, and experienced. The past comes off the printed page and is tangible; it can be experienced and interpreted.

The Department of History and the Department of Government offer a joint degree in which students who are accepted into both of these programs may simultaneously earn both a Master of Arts in History degree with the Public History specialization, and a Master of Public Administration degree. The joint degree requires 57 total credits, while students who pursued both degrees as separate degrees would need to pass 75 to 82 credits. Students earning the joint degrees must pass a joint oral examination after passing required courses and completing internship credits in both programs. Students interested in the joint degree program should consult with the Director of the Public History Program and the Director of the Master of Public Administration Program.

Please contact the program director, Dr. Jon Hunner, at (505) 646-2490 or at jhunner @nmsu.edu for more information about our department.