Interested in applying history to the present day?
Nichols History Program helps you develop your skills in written and oral communications and historical research and analysis.
Through our program, you will gain an appreciation of U.S. history, as well as the history of other peoples and cultures, enhancing your multicultural understanding in the workplace and society.
Such knowledge is invaluable in preparing you for graduate studies in fields, such as:
- law
- education
- business
- public service
In addition, you have the option to enroll in the Educator Preparation Program and apply for a license to teach history in the middle and secondary school levels.
A liberal arts student majoring in history is required to complete 121 credit hours (approximately 40 courses).
In addition to completing courses from our foundation courses, focused choices and electives, history majors complete the following specialization courses:
- United States History to 1877
- United State History from 1877
- World Civilizations II
- United States History Since 1945
- World History Since 1945
- Seminar in History
Four (4) additional courses are required from the following:
- Constitution and American Democratic Tradition
- Women in American Society
- History of Modern Europe Since 1815
- Political and Historical Leaders
- American Economic History
- Civil War
- the American West
- Science, Technology and the World Economy
- America and Vietnam
Note that history majors enrolled in the Educator Preparation Program, follow a different set of course requirements.
For descriptions of history courses, take a look at our Nichols College 2009-2010 Catalog, pages 88-89.
Nichols award-winning, four-year Professional Development Seminar is designed to help you develop career skills that set you apart.
In your 3rd and 4th year, you will increasingly focus on career decision making, the refinement of interviewing skills, internship opportunities, and the development of a presentation portfolio of your accomplishments.
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As a history graduate with strong skills in historical research and analysis, you will be well prepared for careers in fields, such as:
- education
- law
- government
- business
- management
- public relations
- writing
- research
In addition, a growing public interest in regional history has created employment opportunities for historians in:
- museums
- historical sites
- archives
- historic preservation societies
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Recent history majors are employed at a variety of organizations, including:
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the Department of Defense
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Old Salem Museums and Gardens
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Houghton Mifflin Company
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the State House
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various educational districts
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