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class="breadcrumb"> <li class="home"> <a href="/" title="Home"> Home </a> </li> <li> <a href="/academics" title="Academics"> Academics </a> </li> <li> <a href="/academics/undergraduate-programs" title="Undergraduate Programs"> Undergraduate Programs </a> </li> <li class="active" aria-current="page">History</li> </ol> </nav> <span class="curve-bottom _curve-white"></span> </div> <!-- Banner End --> <main id="main" class="bottom-pull"> <div class="tray"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-lg-8 order-2 order-lg-1"> <div class="hgroup _underline"> <h1> History</h1> <h2>Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)</h2> </div> <p class="intro-text-alt"><strong>Turn your passion for history into a career! Earn your bachelor's degree in History from Louisiana State University Shreveport, and learn about archiving, preservation, libraries, museums, and more. </strong></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW229028560 BCX0"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW229028560 BCX0">Join a hands-on bachelor’s degree program that takes you beyond the classroom and into the real history of human experience. As a history major at LSUS,<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW229028560 BCX0">you’ll</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW229028560 BCX0"><span> </span>learn about<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW229028560 BCX0">the past to<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW229028560 BCX0">better understand the present. And<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW229028560 BCX0">you’ll</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW229028560 BCX0"><span> </span>gain knowledge and experience that will prepare you<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW229028560 BCX0">for a wide range of careers. </span></span><span class="EOP SCXW229028560 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335559738":120,"335559739":120,"335559740":300}"> </span></p> <h2><span class="EOP SCXW229028560 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335559738":120,"335559739":120,"335559740":300}"><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW99022348 BCX0"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW99022348 BCX0">Why LSUS’<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW99022348 BCX0">h</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW99022348 BCX0">istory</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW99022348 BCX0"><span> </span>d</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW99022348 BCX0">e</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW99022348 BCX0">gree p</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW99022348 BCX0">rogram?</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW99022348 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335559738":120,"335559739":120,"335559740":300}"> </span></span></h2> <p><span class="EOP SCXW229028560 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335559738":120,"335559739":120,"335559740":300}"><span class="EOP SCXW99022348 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335559738":120,"335559739":120,"335559740":300}"><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW199038496 BCX0"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW199038496 BCX0">At LSUS, history is something you can touch and feel, and<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW199038496 BCX0">it’s</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW199038496 BCX0"><span> </span>beyond just reading out of a book.</span></span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW199038496 BCX0"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW199038496 BCX0"><span> </span></span></span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW199038496 BCX0"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW199038496 BCX0">You’ll</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW199038496 BCX0"><span> </span>work side-by-side with<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW199038496 BCX0">professors<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW199038496 BCX0">who<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW199038496 BCX0">believe history is more than just stories—it’s tactile.</span></span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW199038496 BCX0"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW199038496 BCX0"><span> </span></span></span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW199038496 BCX0"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW199038496 BCX0">Between the research and the faculty experience, your time as a history major at LSUS will be unlike anywhere else. Graduates from this program have gone on to earn their Ph.D.’s, work as curators of museums,<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW199038496 BCX0">historians, authors, professors</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW199038496 BCX0"><span> </span>and more.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW199038496 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335559738":120,"335559739":120,"335559740":300}"> </span></span></span></p> <h2><span class="EOP SCXW229028560 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335559738":120,"335559739":120,"335559740":300}"><span class="EOP SCXW99022348 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335559738":120,"335559739":120,"335559740":300}"><span class="EOP SCXW199038496 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335559738":120,"335559739":120,"335559740":300}"><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW17939899 BCX0"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW17939899 BCX0">Experiential learning to prepare for real-world careers</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW17939899 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335559738":120,"335559739":120,"335559740":300}"> </span></span></span></span></h2> <p><span class="EOP SCXW229028560 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335559738":120,"335559739":120,"335559740":300}"><span class="EOP SCXW99022348 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335559738":120,"335559739":120,"335559740":300}"><span class="EOP SCXW199038496 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335559738":120,"335559739":120,"335559740":300}"><span class="EOP SCXW17939899 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335559738":120,"335559739":120,"335559740":300}"><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW202745646 BCX0"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW202745646 BCX0">From working with the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force to researching the Vatican, there are<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2 SCXW202745646 BCX0">a number of</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW202745646 BCX0"><span> </span>opportunities to learn outside of the classroom at LSUS. As a history major, you could potentially speak at national conferences, publish your research, and make connections at networking events. If<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW202745646 BCX0">you’re</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW202745646 BCX0"><span> </span>always curious or asking why, the LSUS history department just might be where you’ll thrive.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW202745646 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335559738":120,"335559739":120,"335559740":300}"> </span></span></span></span></span></p> <div class="right-rail-container _box-alt d-lg-none"> <div class="box"> <div class="content"> <div class="header">Ready to pilot your future?</div> <div class="link-row"> <a href="https://apply.lsus.edu/" target="" class="button _button--lg _background-white _icon-left"> <span class="icon-academics _svg"></span> Apply Now </a> <a href="https://info.lsus.edu/" target="" class="button _button--lg _background-white _icon-left"> <span class="icon-info _svg"></span> Request Info </a> <a href="https://visit.lsus.edu/" target="" class="button _button--lg _background-white _icon-left"> <span class="icon-explore _svg"></span> Visit LSUS </a> </div> </div> <svg class="down-arrow-svg" width="100%" viewBox="0 0 100 100" preserveAspectRatio="none"> <path d="M0 0 L100 0 L50 100 Z"></path> </svg> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-4 col-xl-3 offset-0 offset-xl-1 order-1 order-lg-2"> <div class="right-rail-container _box-alt _top-offset--up d-none d-lg-block"> <div class="box"> <div class="content"> <div class="header">Ready to pilot your future?</div> <div class="link-row"> <a href="https://apply.lsus.edu/" target="" class="button _button--lg _background-white _icon-left"> <span class="icon-academics _svg"></span> Apply Now </a> <a href="https://info.lsus.edu/" target="" class="button _button--lg _background-white _icon-left"> <span class="icon-info _svg"></span> Request Info </a> <a href="https://visit.lsus.edu/" target="" class="button _button--lg _background-white _icon-left"> <span class="icon-explore _svg"></span> Visit LSUS </a> </div> </div> <svg class="down-arrow-svg" width="100%" viewBox="0 0 100 100" preserveAspectRatio="none"> <path d="M0 0 L100 0 L50 100 Z"></path> </svg> </div> </div> <div class="right-rail-container _right-rail-conntainer--events"> <ul class="event-list"> <li> <div class="date-line"> Degree Type</div> Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) </li> <li> <div class="date-line">Program Length</div> Estimated four years for first-time freshmen </li> <li> <div class="date-line"> Availability</div> In person </li> <li> <div class="date-line"> Concentrations</div> <a href="/Documents/Academics/Arts%20and%20Sciences/2018_History.pdf" target="_blank" class="w-100" title="History Generalist"> History Generalist </a> <a href="/Documents/Academics/Arts%20and%20Sciences/2018_History_Poli.pdf" target="_blank" class="w-100" title="Political Science"> Political Science </a> </li> </ul> <a href="https://www.lsus.edu/Documents/Academics/Arts%20and%20Sciences/History_combined.pdf" class="button _outline _icon-left _center" target="_blank"> <span class="icon-calendar _svg svg_calendar"></span> View Curriculum </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="tray large-stat-container has-color-fade"> <div class="color-fade"></div> <div class="background-image-wrapper"> <div class="background-image" style="background-image: url(/assets/Dev/RNL-Build-Images/lsus-build-041-sub.jpg)" role="img" aria-label=""></div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12"> <div class="h1 _underline _text-prime-yellow">Explore the History Bachelor’s Degree at LSUS </div> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 col-lg-8"> <div class="section has-color-fade"> <p><span data-contrast="auto">History is more than just knowing what happened when. It’s seeking the truth and understanding of human beings by studying their past actions and environments. Whether you plan to go on to graduate school or enter the professional world, your bachelor’s degree in history from LSUS will prepare you for success. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335559738":120,"335559739":120,"335559740":300}"> </span></p> <p><b><span data-contrast="auto">Hands-on experience</span></b><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335559738":120,"335559739":120,"335559740":300}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">As a history major, your courses and research opportunities will be filled with exciting discoveries. From trying on a suit of armor to using infrared cameras to detect cemetery depressions, your experiences at LSUS will be unique and memorable. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335559738":120,"335559739":120,"335559740":300}"> </span></p> <p><b><span data-contrast="auto">Student life</span></b><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335559738":120,"335559739":120,"335559740":300}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Of LSUS’ 70+ student clubs and organizations, history majors often participate in the History Club. This group provides opportunities to network with historians in Louisiana and beyond and gain additional experiences that will help you build on your résumé</span><span data-contrast="auto">.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335559738":120,"335559739":120,"335559740":300}"> </span></p> <p><b><span data-contrast="auto">Set up for success</span></b><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335559738":120,"335559739":120,"335559740":300}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">As a history major at LSUS, you’ll be equipped to pursue positions in a variety of career fields</span><span data-contrast="auto">. </span><span data-contrast="auto">One reason is the diverse topics you’ll be exposed to in the classroom. You can take courses on the history of Louisiana, Imperial Russia, the history of science, and the Cold War, just to name a few. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335559738":120,"335559739":120,"335559740":300}"> </span></p> <p><b><span data-contrast="auto">Financial aid for history majors</span></b><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335559738":120,"335559739":120,"335559740":300}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">About $12.4 million in scholarship money is awarded to LSUS students every year. </span><a href="/costs-and-aid" title="Costs and Aid "><span data-contrast="none">Take some time to explore the types of financial aid you could qualify for</span><span data-contrast="auto">.</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="col-12 col-lg-3 offset-0 offset-lg-1"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="tray"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12"> <div class="center-item"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="tray row tray--info-block"> <div class="col-12 col-md-10 offset-0 offset-md-1"> <div class="info-block"> <div class="_16-9"> <div class="inner"> <div class="inner-img" style="background-image: url(/assets/Images/Academics/Undergrad%20program/History/History%20Conc%202.png)" role="img" aria-label=""></div> </div> </div> <div class="text-section"> <h3 class="_text-prime-purple">Generalist</h3> <div class="sub-header"> History <span>Concentration</span></div> <p><p><span>History is more than just knowledge of what happened when, but seeks understanding of human beings by studying their past actions and environments. Historians are found in a variety of areas such as museums, preservation, archiving, libraries, the legal field, and specific projects requiring researching and writing skills.</span></p></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="tray row tray--info-block"> <div class="col-12 col-md-10 offset-0 offset-md-1"> <div class="info-block"> <div class="_16-9"> <div class="inner"> <div class="inner-img" style="background-image: url(/assets/Images/Academics/Undergrad%20program/Criminal%20Justice/poli_sci_stickers%20%281%29.png)" role="img" aria-label=""></div> </div> </div> <div class="text-section"> <h3 class="_text-prime-purple">Political Science</h3> <div class="sub-header"> History <span>Concentration</span></div> <p><div>Political Science involves the study of people and institutions in regards to how decisions are made regarding the exercise of power and how social order is achieved through it. It has many subdisciplines that focus on individual and group decision-making, institutions and their functions, international politics, comparisons of states and institutions, and normative questions involving legal systems and human beings rights and responsibilities in the social order. Holders of this degree often enter government service or in the service of international organizations, work for political institutions or policy-makers, go on to legal careers, or provide expertise to business enterprises in both domestic and international affairs.</div></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="tray"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12"> <blockquote class="with-image"> <div class="image-wrapper"> <img src="/Dev/Icons/icon-stat1.svg" alt="" /> </div> <div clas="info"> <div class="quote">“When doors started opening for me, I found that LSUS had prepared me more than I knew. Graduate school was less difficult because I learned to think, research, write, and communicate while I was at LSUS.” </div> <div class="name">Trey Gibson, PhD</div> <div class="position">Instructor of Leadership Studies </div> <div class="position">LSUS</div> </div> </blockquote> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="tray"> <div class="container _breakout-container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12"> <div class="info-card-d-flex "> <div class="info-card"> <div class="_16-9"> <div class="inner"> <div class="inner-img" style="background-image: url(/assets/Images/Academics/Undergrad%20program/History/History%20Conc%203.png)" role="img" aria-label=""></div> </div> </div> <div class="content"> <div class="header"> <span class="icon-academics _svg"></span> <a>Learn from the best</a> </div> <p><p>From a European Scholar to a Retired Air Force General, you’ll learn from professors who have direct experience in the topics you’re interested in.</p></p> </div> </div> <div class="info-card"> <div class="_16-9"> <div class="inner"> <div class="inner-img" style="background-image: url(/assets/Images/Academics/Undergrad%20program/History/History.png)" role="img" aria-label=""></div> </div> </div> <div class="content"> <div class="header"> <span class="icon-academics _svg"></span> <a>You’ll want in on this</a> </div> <p><p><span class="NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW194502937">The History Club takes part</span><span class="NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW194502937"><span> </span>in unique projects all the time. One includes helping identify planes and tail codes through historic photos!</span></p></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="tray"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12"> <div class="h1 underline">Where Can a History Degree from LSUS Take You? </div> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 col-md-6"> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Both traditional and pioneering routes for history majors remain popular. As a history major at LSUS, you’ll be prepared for a career in a number of fields, such as:</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335559738":120,"335559739":120,"335559740":300}"> </span></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="8" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Museum studies</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true,"201341983":2,"335559738":120,"335559739":120,"335559740":300}"> </span></li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="8" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Preservation</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true,"201341983":2,"335559738":120,"335559739":120,"335559740":300}"> </span></li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="8" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Archiving</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true,"201341983":2,"335559738":120,"335559739":120,"335559740":300}"> </span></li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="8" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Library science</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true,"201341983":2,"335559738":120,"335559739":120,"335559740":300}"> </span></li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="8" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Law</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true,"201341983":2,"335559738":120,"335559739":120,"335559740":300}"> </span></li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="8" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Research</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true,"201341983":2,"335559738":120,"335559739":120,"335559740":300}"> </span></li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="8" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Writing</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true,"201341983":2,"335559738":120,"335559739":120,"335559740":300}"> </span></li> </ul> <p><a href="https://www.lsus.edu/academics/college-of-arts-and-sciences/school-of-humanities-and-social-sciences/department-of-history-and-social-sciences/programs"><span data-contrast="none">Learn more about the history curriculum</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335559738":120,"335559739":120,"335559740":300}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-6"> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Thinking about a history degree at LSUS? Here are a few other bachelor’s degree programs you might be interested in.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335559738":120,"335559739":120,"335559740":300}"> </span></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><a href="/academics/undergraduate-programs/english" title="English">English</a> </span></li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><a href="/academics/undergraduate-programs/criminal-justice" title="Criminal Justice">Criminal Justice</a> </span></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="tray"> <div class="container"> <div class="accordion-wrap"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12"> <h3 class="accordion-toggle open-on-load h1"> History Faculty <span class="icon-nav-expand"></span> </h3> </div> </div> <div class="row"> 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