Csusb Public History Brochure

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Mission Statement Our mission is to introduce students to the

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study and practice of history as presented and

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made useful to the public in a variety of venues

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Public and Oral History

PUBLIC AND O R A L H I S T O RY PROGRAM

YOU ARE INTERESTED IN dents for further professional and academic

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training and success.

Serving San Bernardino and the Inland Empire

Public and Oral History California State University, San Bernardino 5500 University Parkway San Bernardino, CA 92407 For more information, contact: Dr. Cherstin M. Lyon, Program Coordinator ([email protected]) Dr. Thomas E. Long, Archives and Internships ([email protected]) Dr. Joyce Hanson, Community Partnerships ([email protected]) Public and Oral History Office, SB 357 Phone: (909) 537-7555; Fax (909) 537-7645

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Welcome to Public and Oral History

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Courses in Exhibit Design, Archive and Museum Management, and Archival Practices prepare students for careers in the dynamic field of Archives and

CSUSB is proud to offer to its undergraduate

Museums. Students not only learn broad theoretical

students an introduction to the dynamic field of

background necessary to understand the intellectual

history as practiced by professionals outside of

roots of the preservation of

the classroom.

historical materials in archives

THE PROGRAM

and the presentation of history to the public in museums, students

The program is designed to give students a broad

also gain hands-on experience

overview to the practice of Public and Oral

designing their own exhibits,

History, followed by specialized courses and

processing collections, and working in a museum and/

opportunities for internships.

or archive. The program has successfully placed

Students are required to take Introduction to Public History, Introduction to Oral History, and Exhibit Design. Then students may choose three more elective courses in Archives and Museums, Oral History and Historic Preservation. Students

students in permanent positions after completing this program in prestigious places like the Nixon Presidential Library and locally important places like the San Bernardino County Museum.

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history and are immersed in ongoing projects in partnership with community organizations.

H I S T O R I C P R E S E R VA T I O N Students will also be able to get an introduction to historic preservation. Students will learn how to evaluate historic buildings and landscapes and gain an understanding of the relationship between historic preservation, economic development and the health and history of local communities.

INTERNSHIPS CSUSB students have opportunities to gain valuable hands-on, professional experience completing internships at local and regional archives, museums, state agencies and community organizations. Contact us for current internship opportunities.

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are required to complete at least one professional internship.

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

As History majors,

CSUSB is located at the foothills of the birthplace of the

students also receive

national Oral History Association. The

broad training in the

program partners with the community in

academic discipline of history and can gain

recording and preserving the histories of

valuable experience working on or publishing in

people and organizations within the San

the History Department’s undergraduate journal.

Bernardino and Inland Empire region. Students receive a solid training in the theories and best practices in oral

Public and Oral History California State University, San Bernardino 5500 University Parkway San Bernardino, CA 92407 For more information, contact: Dr. Cherstin M. Lyon, Program Coordinator ([email protected]) Dr. Thomas E. Long, Archives and Internships ([email protected]) Dr. Joyce Hanson, Community Partnerships ([email protected]) Public and Oral History Office, SB 357 Phone: (909) 537-7555; Fax (909) 537-7645