已经持有人文科学或社会科学硕士学位的学生可以在“档案馆”或“公共历史”中获得高级证书。该计划要求在两个方向上均能令人满意地完成20个学分。此外，档案和公共历史计划以及纽约大学其他计划和部门（包括历史系，博物馆研究计划和运动图像归档与保存计划）还提供选修课，学生可以通过哥伦比亚大学的口述历史硕士课程上课。
Students who already hold M.A. degrees in the humanities or social sciences may attain advanced certificates in either Archives or Public History. The program requires satisfactory completion of 20 credit points in either concentration.In addition to electives offered by the Archives and Public History program and other NYU programs and departments (including the History Department, Museum Studies Program, and the Moving Image Archiving and Preservation Program), students may take courses through Columbia University's Oral History MA program.