Degrees & Areas of Study

Study the past. Secure your future.

A degree in history will prepare you for a variety of careers, from education and research to law, business or theology. 

Want to be a teacher? You can pursue a bachelor’s degree with a certification in history or social studies. Are you ready to be a public historian? Do you have your sights set on graduate school? The Department of History offers a graduate degree in history with concentrations that will prepare you to work as a historian in an academic, government or nonprofit setting. 

Degrees and areas of study offered

Bachelor of Arts

• History 

Undergraduate minors

• History 
• Public history

Master of Arts   

• History (thesis and non-thesis options)
• Public history