History, BA
Concentration
Elevate your passion for history into a meaningful profession. With a concentration in cultural resource management/public history, you’ll gain a firm foundation in historical study combined with practical skills in preserving and presenting cultural heritage. Explore the crucial role of history in shaping and interpreting cultural identity, while being immersed in coursework focused on museum studies, archival management, and public history methodologies. You’ll graduate ready to jump into a career at cultural institutions and in historic preservation or public history.
Location
On Campus
Required Semester Hours
120
Faculty have won awards for excellence in teaching, research and service, produced a host of scholarly publications – many of which have attracted an international readership – and held important offices in professional organizations
The department is closely affiliated with the Center for Southeast Louisiana Studies and the Florida Parishes Social Science Research Center
The department sponsors a variety of lectures ranging from Black History month in February to Veteran's Day in November.
The department hosts the Region VIII Social Studies Fair (March)
Analyst
Historian
Teacher
Lawyer
Writer
Colleges and universities
Preservation and restoration organizations
Public relations organizations
Government
Fayard Hall, Room 335
SLU Box 10895
Hammond, LA 70402
hips@southeastern.edu