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University of Redlands Bachelor of Arts in History

University of Redlands

Bachelor of Arts in History

Redlands, USA

4 Years

English

Full time

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Key Summary

    About: The Bachelor of Arts in History offers students a comprehensive understanding of historical events, cultures, and methodologies. The program emphasizes critical thinking, research, and analytical skills. Students will engage with various historical periods and themes, preparing them to interpret historical data effectively.
    Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue careers in education, museums, archiving, public history, and research. They may also find roles in journalism, law, or government services, utilizing their skills in analysis and communication.

Introduction

History students at the University of Redlands are among the most dynamic, intellectually curious, and interesting on campus. We welcome you to explore our program and find out what History at Redlands has to offer you.

Personalized Learning

  • Small classes mean student-faculty interaction is the norm
  • All classes are taught by full-time faculty (no TAs!)
  • Opportunities for independent study, including the completion of an honors thesis

Wide Variety of Career Paths

  • History prepares you to think critically and communicate effectively
  • Outsource-proof: History students learn skills for an information-based economy
  • Graduates pursue education, law, business, public service, and more

Understanding of the World

  • The History program offers a global perspective for an interconnected world
  • Study abroad and still graduate on time
  • Faculty expertise in American, African, Asian, European, Latin American, and Middle Eastern history offers opportunities to explore a breadth of historical issues

About the Department

The Department of History offers courses that enable students to understand how historical knowledge is created. Special focus is placed on the 19th and 20th centuries.

This approach lends itself well to students who wish to pursue careers in law, teaching, or public service and is crucial to students in the international relations program.

The department emphasizes work with primary sources - whether documents, autobiographies, or other cultural artifacts.

The history department also is a major contributor to a new integrated social science program for students interested in secondary level teaching.

General Education Requirements

General Education is a broad description of the curriculum that embodies our commitment to a liberal arts education at the University of Redlands. Our general education conveys the range of fields of study, ways of thinking, and practices of scholarship and creativity that enable students to graduate as critical thinkers capable of innovatively and collaboratively adapting to challenges that come their way in the future.

Our general education is comprised of a Liberal Arts Inquiry (LAI) or Liberal Arts Foundation (LAF) curriculum.

  • Entering first-year students and transfer students arriving with fewer than 32 credits in Fall 2018 will follow the LAI curriculum.
  • All transfer and returning students with 32 credits or more (i.e., sophomores, juniors, and seniors) in Fall 2018 will follow the LAF curriculum.

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