The Shoals area of Northwest Alabama has a rich network of local history organizations, museums, archives and is home to the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area. This network helps to create many opportunities for direct student involvement in the field of Public History. While completing their required coursework and their internship projects, students will gain experience in museum exhibit design, cultural resource management, archival collections management, digital history, historic preservation and oral history. Projects are designed to give students the skills they need to be competitive on the job market and to benefit the Shoals community, the State of Alabama and surrounding regions as a whole.

Admission Requirements

• Minimum Level of Education Required: 4-Year Bachelor's Degree
• Min GPA: 63.0% Convert grades
• English Proficiency Requirements:
  For direct admission, applicant must be from an English speaking country or meet either of the following English test scores:

  • Min TOEFL iBT: 79

  • Min IELTS overall: 6

  • Min Duolingo English Test Score: 100

  • Min PTE overall: 54

  Applicants interested in applying for direct admission, but are yet to complete an acceptable language test, can do so, but must provide valid results before receiving a final offer letter.

  For conditional admission, instead of submitting language proficiency test scores, applicants may complete English courses prior to the academic program. The length of the English course is determined based on the applicant's level of English proficiency.

Other fees:

• University Fee: $570 per semester
• Books and Supplies Fee: $800 per semester
• Insurance Fee: $1334 per year

* Note: Additional fees may apply
** All fees are subject to change without notice