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.
Wide variety of courses on regions spanning the globe, genres such as military history and gender history, and time periods from antiquity to the twentieth century
Program flexibility that allows you to choose coursework that aligns with your historical interests and professional goals
All upper level courses capped at 25 students to provide a deep learning environment
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).
Find outdoor sculptures across our campuses. Visit our galleries to see student and faculty art exhibitions. Art is all around!
Let history surround you. Eat the food, feel the stories, live the culture. We have great programs geared toward history majors.
Members of our fraternities, sororities, and gender-inclusive organizations find friendship in community service & leadership.
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.
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The Sarah Drew History Award is presented annually to a university student with academic excellence and dedication to the discipline of History. Nominees are submitted by the department faculty.
