History offers us the way to understand and recapture the past as we strive to shape the present and the future.
Experience history firsthand through our research facilities:
Gain practical professional experience through UA's optional cooperative education program. Through co-op, you’ll alternate semesters of work and school while earning a competitive salary.
Interact with other history students and professionals in the field through organizations such as:
| First Year | Third and Fourth Years* |
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| English Composition I, II | 7 |
Historical Methods |
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| United States History to 1877 | 4 | ||
| United States History since 1877 | 4 | Course List | |
| Social Science requirement | 3-4 |
Empires of Ancient Asia |
3 |
| Beginning Foreign Language I, II | 8 |
Imperial China |
3 |
| Physical Education and Wellness | 1 | Mao’s China | 3 |
| Math requirement | 3 | Japan | 3 |
| Total | 30-33 | Ancient Near East |
3 |
| Greece | 3 | ||
| Second year | Eastern Roman Empire |
3 | |
| Natural Science requirement |
6-8 | Roman Republic | 3 |
| Introduction to Public Speaking or Effective Oral Communications |
3 | Roman Republic |
3 |
| Intermediate Foreign Language I, II | 6 | Medieval Europe |
3 |
| Humanities in Western Tradition | 4 | Europe: Renaissance to Religious Wars | 3 |
| Humanities course | 3-4 | Europe: Absolutism to Revolution | 3 |
| Elective or 300-level history course | 3 | Europe from Revolution to World War |
3 |
| 300-level history course | 3 |
Europe from World War I to Present | 3 |
| Total | 30-33 |
Women in Modern Europe | 3 |
| Russian History |
3 | ||
| Third and Fourth Years | France from Napoleon to de Gualle | 3 | |
| 3 | History of England |
3 | |
| Islamic Fundamentalism to Revolution | 3 | ||
| The Crusades through Arab Eyes | 3 | ||
| Native North American History | 3 | ||
| U.S. Women’s History | 3 | ||
| The American West | 3 | ||
| American Immigration | 3 | ||
| Sports in American History Since 1865 | 3 | ||
| Urban America | 3 | ||
| United States Military History | 3 | ||
| African-American History | 3 | ||
| History of Canada | 3 | ||
| The Vietnam War | 3 | ||
| Women in Revolutionary China | 3 | ||
| Japan and the Pacific War | 3 | ||
| *A minimum of 32 credits of history, 16 of which must be in 300/400-level courses, and a minimum of 6 credits in each of the three areas of course offerings — Ancient/Non-Western/Cross-Cultural, United States and Europe, must be chosen from this course list. |
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A degree in history paves the way to a wide variety of career opportunities in such fields as:
Employment within the field of history is growing. Job prospects are especially good for those with advanced degrees.
Creates links among students, alumni and local professionals. You will have access to: