Loyola University Chicago

Department of History

Regularly Scheduled Courses

Courses Available Every Semester

Public History/Career Diversity

HIST 581 Practicum in Public History

HIST 582 Public History Internship

HIST 585 Career Diversity Internship

Directed Study/Research

HIST 498 Dissertation Research

HIST 499 Directed Study

HIST 598 Dissertation Proposal Seminar

HIST 599 Directed Primary Research

Other

HIST 600 Dissertation Supervision

HIST 605 Master's Study

HIST 610 Doctoral Study

Course descriptions are available in the Academic Catalog.

Fall-only Courses

HIST 400: Contemporary Approaches to History (every Fall)
HIST 479: Public History Media (every Fall)
HIST 480: Public History: Method and Theory (every Fall)
HIST 483: Oral History: Method and Practice (every Fall)

Spring-only Courses

HIST 481: Management of Historical Resources (Spring, ODD-years)
HIST 482: Archives and Record Management (Spring, EVEN-years)
HIST 487: Public History: Museums (Spring, ODD-years)

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Student Testimonials

Ve'Amber Miller, MA in Public History ('21)

"What I enjoyed most about the Public History MA program at Loyola was the connections I made with my cohort. Quite often, teamwork became less of a chore and more something I could look forward to because of the support and passion I found amongst my colleagues. I have come out stronger and more confident about my own role in collaborative work."

Student Testimonials

Ruby Oram, PhD in Public History and American History ('20)

"This program is ideal for prospective students who want a foot in both worlds. I left the program feeling confident that I could work with cultural institutions as a public historian or pursue an academic career as a US historian in a four-year university. I currently do both as a faculty member at Texas State...."

Student Testimonials

Tara Hinkley, MA/MLIS Dual Degree Program ('21)

"Loyola's dual MA/MLIS program with Dominican has helped me hone my skills in librarianship, archives work and museum oriented work. My classes at Loyola provided connections with professionals doing history in many different ways and it truly opened my eyes to the incredible breadth of opportunities available to public historians..."

Student Testimonials

Bryan Escobar, MA in History ('14)

"Combining the traditional master’s program at Loyola with a minor focus in public history was an amazing experience for me. Going into graduate school I knew I wanted to work in the museum field but considered going through the traditional history route..."