Study the past to help future-proof your career!
Bachelor of Arts (BA) offered in On-campus formats.
*On-campus format will require some online classes for degree completion.
St. Charles / St. Louis
History (BA)
Study the past to future-proof your career!
History majors learn power skills like problem-solving, communication, empathy, and ethical reasoning. They also know, perhaps better than anyone, how to step back and see things in context, which allows them to think bigger, dream a step ahead, and be the visionary on any team.
Our St. Louis history degree program can open doors to a variety of careers because you will get personalized mentoring from award-winning faculty members, all of whom are ready to help prepare you to be a future success. We even offer a cutting edge Geographic Information Systems (GIS) certificate with software-based learning applicable to a variety of careers.
Our History bachelor's degree includes 36 credit hours of coursework that provides the knowledge and skills that you need to teach at the high school level, attend graduate school, especially in history or law, or pursue a career in public history, such as working in archives, museums, or historical sites. Our graduates are also putting their power skills to use as broadcast journalists, paralegals, park rangers, librarians, public servants, and corporate innovators.
WHAT CAN I DO WITH A HISTORY DEGREE FROM LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY?
Just a few of the many careers that you can pursue with a historical studies degree include becoming a teacher in secondary school, archaeologist, broadcast journalist, museum curator, paralegal, park ranger, librarian, or historic preservationist.
Of graduates surveyed, 100% are employed and/or continuing education.
Our Faculty
Our history faculty are excited to work with you! Your engaging professors are active in their fields and on campus promoting history and other opportunities just for you.
Life as a Historical Studies Major
What’s it like to be a History major? When you major in History at Lindenwood you join a community of students and faculty who love history, have fun, and are supporting each other in achieving success.
Making a Career Out of What You Love
Our History graduates are employed in a wide variety of positions, from police officers to urban planners, from lawyers to professors, from teachers to international business professionals, and from archaeologists to library managers. A second major or a minor can increase the variety of positions available to you upon graduation.
