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Public history serves as a broad discipline incorporating archival practices, museum curation, collections administration, heritage conservation, cultural asset stewardship, and numerous other history-related professions engaging with the public. This forward-thinking curriculum introduces undergraduate students to historical practice. It offers learners chances to examine diverse career paths and equips them for professional roles or advanced studies within the growing public history sector. Potential career paths for public history graduates span positions at heritage organizations, cultural institutions, archival facilities, conservation projects, business enterprises, local governments, agricultural and labor groups, as well as state and national governmental bodies.