History Department

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History Department

About Us

  • The Bachelor of Arts in History is a broad-based program that has specific goals, including: Engaging the mind and imagination of those who study history; Introducing students to worlds, times, places, and cultures – including their own – in ways they have never before considered
  • Promoting the acquisition of historical knowledge and critical thinking, reading, writing, and research skills. Upon successful completion of this online history degree program, students should be able to demonstrate competency in the vital skills of historical explanation, discernment, and synthesis
  • The study of the past broadens our perspective and allows us to discover the essential elements of human existence. The term historian covers a broad range of career options and job settings. In general, historians study, assess, and interpret the past to determine what happened and why.
  • They examine court documents, diaries, letters, and newspaper accounts; they conduct research, write, teach, evaluate. They interview individuals and study artifacts and archaeological evidence.

Courses Offered

Under Graduate