Minor Available
125 credits
125 credits
required for program
Minor Available
PSEO/Early College online classes
Department of History & Related Fields
History
Department of History & Related Fields
History
- Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Arts
- Undergraduate
Learn to examine the settings and contexts of some of the most influential events in history.
History may be the right degree for you if you:
- are interested in time periods, people, and cultures
- love history
- have an interest in law, government, public administration, ministry, business, or education
Why study history at Northwestern?
Due to small class sizes, you can engage with your professors on a deeper level. You'll have the chance to integrate your faith into every part of your learning.
Being located in the Twin Cities provides many history-related opportunities. Including museums, historical archives, and the department sponsors field trips to cultural sites.
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Careers in the history field
There are a variety of career and academic pathways that begin with a degree in history.
What types of work are related to this degree?
- Public Policy or community affairs
- City management
- Program administration
- Research
- Intelligence or Foreign Service
- Campaign management
- Staff administration
- Special interest advocacy
- Lobbying
- Administration and management
- Fund raising or fund development
- Grant writing or research
- Archivist or museum work
- Interpreter/tour guide/naturalist
Who employs people with this degree?
- Federal, state, local governments
- Non-profit organizations
- Political campaigns and candidates
- Public and private schools
- Research and service institutions
- Major corporations
- Law firms
- Colleges, universities, libraries
- Public advocacy groups
- National & state parks
- International business firms
- Historic, cultural, genealogical groups
Strategies for success:
- A major in history provides a broad, liberal arts education. Develop a career goal, and then obtain the skills, experiences, and education necessary to enter that field.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills are imperative for most careers related to history, politics, or government.
- Prepare to develop a specialty area including both academic training and work experience for history related careers. Develop patience, persistence, and drive to obtain history related jobs.
- Gain experience in fundraising and grant writing techniques. Nonprofit and educational organizations are often funded in this manner.
- Learn to articulate the transferrable skills that history majors often possess in writing, speaking, research, and problem solving. These skills are applicable to many careers, even if they are not “related” to history.
Professional associations:
- American Studies Association
- Center for History and New Media
- Minnesota Genealogical Society
- National Women's History Project
- Society for Preservation of Natural History Collections
- The History Cooperative
- American Historical Association
- Organization of American Historians
- National Council for History Education
- American Association for State and Local History
- American Association of Museums
- Society for American Archaeology
- American Anthropological Association
95%
of seniors say their major integrates biblical perspectives
Faculty
at Northwestern serve in leadership positions in national and international organizations
91%
of seniors would advise a friend to attend UNW
What will I learn?
You will expand your knowledge of the political, social, cultural, and religious history of a variety of geographical regions and time periods.
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