Bachelor's in History

History is a Bachelor program taught at Spelman College, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (4 years) options.

The History Major at Spelman College gives students a series of courses that examine human dynamics over time from a disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspective. The major builds discipline-specific skills alongside course content, including research skills, critical methods, and the ability to prepare formal papers and presentations.

The program includes required writing work through English 103/193 (English Composition) before becoming a history major. Required history coursework totals a minimum of eleven courses (forty-four credit hours) with a grade of C or better, plus an area of concentration that includes History Methods Sequence (SHIS 201, 202), World History Sequence (SHIS 302, 303), and a Senior Research Project (SHIS402).

Spelman College states that graduates are prepared for graduate study and law school admission, and for careers in the public and private sectors, including education, the museum profession, library science, and community or foreign service.

Modules

• English 103/193, English Composition
• History Methods Sequence (SHIS 201, 202)
• World History Sequence (SHIS 302, 303)
• Senior Research Project (SHIS402)
• Major Electives

The minimum requirements for admission in History at Spelman College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Spelman College.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Spelman College as pre-requiste for admission in History.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

To receive the B.A. in history, the student is required to complete successfully a minimum of eleven courses in history or forty-four credit hours with a grade of C or better.

• The history major is a writing infused endeavor, and therefore, we require that all history majors successfully complete English 103/193, English Composition, before they become a history major.
• Like the English department, the History department considers a minimum grade of C as successful completion.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.spelman.edu/academics/history/history-major.html

• graduate study
• law school
• education
• the museum profession
• library science
• community or foreign service
• careers in the public and private sectors of the work place

80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.