Program Overview
This major explores people, places, events, and ideas from antiquity to the present through a Christian worldview. Coursework ranges from Western Civilization and U.S. History to Roman, English, and Middle-Eastern studies, geography, government, and economic thought. A built-in communication course plus nine elective hours let you tailor the degree toward graduate study or immediate employment in education, public service, ministry, or business.
Program at a Glance
Credential: B.A. in History and Social Studies
Total hours: 120 semester credits
Delivery: Residential or 100 % online
Length: 4 years full-time (15 credits per term)
Start terms: August | January | May
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Credential: B.A. in History and Social Studies
Total hours: 120 semester credits
Delivery: Residential or 100 % online
Length: 4 years full-time (15 credits per term)
Start terms: August | January | May
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1. Orientation – 3 credits
• FYI 101 Student Success
2. General Education – 33 credits
Includes Western Civ I-II (HI 211, 212) and Humanities survey options.
3. Biblical & Theological Foundation – 12 credits
4. Major Courses – 54 credits
BUS 202 Workplace Communication · HI 200 Economic Thought · HI 223 & 224 U.S. History I-II · HI 225 U.S. Government · HI 226 American Social Development or SOC 201 Intro Sociology · HI 301 Twentieth-Century America · HI 302 Roman History · HI 304 Christian History · HI 306 Geography · HI 311 & 312 English History I-II · History Internship option (BUS 420/421) + 6 elective hrs or 9-credit semester internship
5. Open Electives – 18 credits
Choose any courses or pursue a minor to complete the 120-credit total.
What You’ll Learn
Graduates analyze historical events through a biblical lens, communicate effectively in written and oral formats, apply geographic and governmental concepts to contemporary issues, and conduct primary-source research culminating in an internship or capstone project.
Career & Graduate Pathways
Secondary-school social-studies teacher (private/alternative certification)
Museum, archive, or historic-site coordinator
Public-policy, government, or nonprofit researcher
Church or missions historian / education director
Graduate study in history, law, public administration, or seminary
What You’ll Learn
Graduates analyze historical events through a biblical lens, communicate effectively in written and oral formats, apply geographic and governmental concepts to contemporary issues, and conduct primary-source research culminating in an internship or capstone project.
Career & Graduate Pathways
Secondary-school social-studies teacher (private/alternative certification)
Museum, archive, or historic-site coordinator
Public-policy, government, or nonprofit researcher
Church or missions historian / education director
Graduate study in history, law, public administration, or seminary
Ready to start your journey?
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