History (B.A.)

If you are curious about other times, places, and peoples, or frequently find yourself asking questions about topics like politics, war, or culture and tend not to be satisfied with simple answers, a history major could be a good fit for you.

The Bachelor of Arts with a major in history is a broad discipline, so students can tailor their degree path to fit with their interests. A history major trains you to think comparatively and critically about human diversity and enduring human problems, and understand complexity, causation, and connection in human affairs.

This program will prepare you with developed twenty-first century job skills, including research methods, information literacy, critical thinking, effective written, oral and/or digital communication, teamwork, project management, and global perspectives. 

A history degree was made for education abroad! Our majors can study abroad just about anywhere; our faculty lead programs to places from Lima to London.

Choose an education abroad program that has a specific focus, such as World War II (in Normandy, France) or the history of American music (in the Mississippi Delta region).

• We have a wide range of history courses: Gender, Political, Military, Social, Legal, Economic, and more.
• You will learn how to research and develop skills at assessing relevance, materiality, and the meaning of evidence - and reading between the lines.
• Our program trains you to think critically and creatively, to delve deeply into the facts, and to craft well-supported arguments and conclusions - skills that apply to many tasks in everyday life
• Learn the power of persuasion by gaining essential training and experience in organizing and writing a formal paper that is logical, clear in its presentation, and cogently sets out your conclusion and its evidentiary foundation.
• Aside from building an expertise in a particular area of history, you will understand the importance of critical thinking and clear communication, while observing different ideas, cultures, beliefs, and peoples around the world.
• The knowledge you gain is applicable to jobs in public service, journalism, publishing and writing, archival management, ministry, historic preservation, traditional teaching positions, and more.
• If you decide to continue your education, you will be prepared and ready for grad school or UNG's History programs.

The skills of a history major include research, critical reasoning, analytical thinking, and written and oral communication. These skills provide excellent preparation for professional careers in a wide variety of fields.

• Northeast Georgia History Center
• Longstreet Society Historic Piedmont Hotel And Museum
• Georgia Governor's Chief of Staff and Executive Counsel
• UNG Library and Archives
• George C. Marshall European Center for Strategic Studies, Germany
• U.S. National Forest Service

• National Park Service
• Department of National Resources
• Spooner & Associates, P.C.
• South Carolina Department of National Resources
• National Forest Service
• Northeast Georgia History Center

• University of North Georgia
• Georgia State University
• University of Georgia
• University of Alabama
• University of South Carolina
• Syracuse University