The history department offers majors in history and in history/social science. Both share the same objectives in the field of history. In addition, the history/social science major is a secondary education teacher training track with a concentration in history but also with additional preparation in the social sciences.
History Major
Requirements for the History major are 36 hours in History.
History/Social Sciences Major
Requirements for the History/Social Science major, which prepares you to teach, are 42 hours.
History Minor
Requirements for a minor in History are 20 hours.
Timeline for Majors
Review this helpful timeline to get a sense of what your four years as a history major would look like.