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Linking the past to your future.

The History Department offers a major and minor in History and both programs of study can be completed entirely online. Students study a range of topics and develop analytical skills in research and writing, and they are encouraged to develop immediately marketable skills.

Our department also helps students who want to pursue a career in elementary or secondary education. In fact, many students double major in Secondary Education and History.

Check out the courses taught in the History Department!

This program could be a good fit if you:

Need flexible courses available on-campus and online.

Want to gain skills in writing, problem-solving, and analysis.

Are interested in U.S. and global history, environmental history, and the history of war and conflict.

Want to join events like colloquia, speaker series, and public school history programs.

Are interested in careers in teaching, research, museums, consulting, non-profits, government, or furthering your history studies.

With a degree in history, you could become a/an:

Consultant

Educator

Government Analyst

Lawyer

Museum Curator

Not-for-Profit Manager

Researcher