Undergraduate Programs
Major or Minor in History
Earn your Bachelor of Arts in History in 30 credit hours, your History-Teacher Education Program Bachelor of Arts in 46 credit hours, or complete the history minor in just 18 credit hours.
History Major - 30 Credit Hours
If you major in history, you will study topics that span geographic regions and temporal periods. You’ll also have the opportunity to customize your course of study by choosing from a number of elective courses. All students in the major will complete a 3-credit Capstone course.
History-Teacher Education Program - 46 Credit Hours
If you are interested in a teaching career and would love to share your passion for the past with students, the History-Teacher Education Program is a great fit! It is paired with a Secondary Education Cognate, B.S. major, which prepares you to get into the classroom straight after graduation. The History-Teacher Education Program’s flexibility allows you to pursue your interests as a historian, while preparing you for the Social Studies Certification required by the state of South Carolina.
History Minor - 18 Credit Hours
Complement your program of study with a minor in history. The history minor also provides a strong foundation in interdisciplinary fields, such as African American Studies, Gender Studies, and Jewish Studies. The Capstone course is optional.
Variable Topics
All history courses are thematic and cover a wide variety of fascinating topics and time periods. Our expert faculty specialize in subjects as diverse as:
- Epidemics in nineteenth-century Britain
- Magic and witchcraft in early modern Germany
- Sexual violence and slavery in the Antebellum South
- Women and political power in medieval Germany
- The Great War and the origins of the horror genre
Enrolled students can read detailed course descriptions on our History Hub each semester to decide which topics they want to explore!
Student Spotlight
Our undergraduates are encouraged to showcase their research at departmental events and professional historical conferences. Students hone their public speaking, research, and writing skills while taking advantage of valuable networking opportunities that can help them land fulfilling careers after graduation.
Receive honors for your hard work
Francesca Gibson won the Best Undergraduate Paper award at 2023's SEWHA Conference. Her work, “To Cool Her Immoderate Heat”: Water as Cure and Punishment in Early Modern England, reframed the gendered punishment known as the ducking stool as a curative process based on Galenic medical practices.
Present at departmental events
History major Isabelle Ryan is shown here presenting her research, "Stonework from Tenochtitlán," at the Department of History's 2022 annual awards ceremony. Isabelle followed up her fascinating lecture with an informative Q&A session with attendees.
Speak at professional conferences
Micah Shull presents his research, “One Kingdom: A Rhetorical Analysis of the Anglo-Saxon Kings of the Ninth Century,” at the 2022 Phi Alpha Theta Conference. Micah presented, “Heart of a Traitor: A Critical Analysis of Nicholas Donin and the Talmud Disputations of 1240,” at 2023’s conference.