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<strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
<strong>Public</strong> <strong>History</strong>/<strong>Historical</strong> <strong>Administration</strong><br />
<strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
De Kalb, <strong>Illinois</strong> 60115<br />
Director(s): Dr. Stanley Arnold<br />
sarnold@niu.edu<br />
(815) 753‐0132<br />
Type of Program: <strong>Public</strong> <strong>History</strong> Graduate Program<br />
Degree(s) offered: B.A. in <strong>History</strong><br />
M.A. in <strong>History</strong><br />
M.A. in <strong>History</strong> with a Certificate or Concentration in <strong>Public</strong> <strong>History</strong><br />
Ph.D. in <strong>History</strong><br />
Concentration(s): <strong>Historical</strong> <strong>Administration</strong><br />
Course Offerings:<br />
- Introduction to <strong>Public</strong> <strong>History</strong>; required; offered<br />
every other year<br />
- Introduction to Oral <strong>History</strong>; required; offered every<br />
other year<br />
- Internship; required; offered every semester<br />
Thesis required? No<br />
Special project required? Yes<br />
Description: The project must be related to the student's internship and demonstrate that the student has achieved a level of<br />
mastery in the public history field. This project is arranged through the public history coordinator and the site<br />
adminstrator.<br />
Credit Hour Requirement: 36<br />
Internship Required? Yes<br />
Who arranges internships? The student with assistance from Dr. Arnold or other faculty members<br />
Credit hours earned for internships: 3<br />
Who evaluates internship? What are the criteria for evaluation? Dr. Stanley Arnold, <strong>Public</strong> <strong>History</strong> Coordinator<br />
Places where students have interned in the past three years:<br />
- St. Charles(<strong>Illinois</strong>) <strong>Historical</strong> Center<br />
- Boone County(<strong>Illinois</strong>) <strong>Historical</strong> Society<br />
- Memorial Hall(Rockford, <strong>Illinois</strong>)<br />
- Stephenson County <strong>Historical</strong> Society(<strong>Illinois</strong>)<br />
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Admission Requirements:<br />
Minimum GPA: N/A<br />
Statement of Purpose<br />
Letter(s) of Recommendation<br />
Transcripts<br />
Writing Sample<br />
GRE Apptitude Score<br />
Financial Aid Available:<br />
Loans<br />
Scholarships<br />
Assistantships<br />
Stipends<br />
Fellowships<br />
Tuition Waiver<br />
In‐State Status<br />
Maximum annual stipend for: MA: N/A<br />
PhD: N/A<br />
Average number of students who receive: Stipend: N/A<br />
Scholarships: N/A<br />
How many students are admitted annually? BA: NA MA: N/A PhD: NA<br />
Placement assistance offered? We offer advice on jobs and also provide contacts through our professional and alumni networks.<br />
Employers who have hired your graduates in the past three years:<br />
- If this list included insititutions, museums and historical societies etc prior to 2007, it would include the Chicago <strong>Historical</strong><br />
Society; the Minnesota <strong>Historical</strong> Society<br />
- Iowa State <strong>Historical</strong> Society<br />
- Ohio <strong>Historical</strong> Society<br />
- Museums at Stony Brook<br />
- Calumet Regional Archives (Indiana)<br />
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