History
Are you interested in teaching, attending law school or working for a non-profit? Our History program provides students with a superior education through challenging and innovative course work, exposure to professional methods through undergraduate research assistantships.
About the program
History students have unique opportunities to gain experience beyond the classroom through service-learning projects, travel opportunities and internships.
Each of our faculty members has a PhD in History and focuses on preparing students for graduate study, teaching, law, journalism and other professional work. The History major provides students with a strong foundation in world history and allows them to choose paths that focus on American, European and non-Western civilizations, including African and Chinese history.
Our overarching aim is to create engaged and informed citizens who are capable of effectively participating in, and contributing to, the society in which they live, armed with the skills and confidence to take on leadership roles.
We have a dynamic department with students getting ready to take on the world. We hope you will explore what we have to offer. We also offer a minor in History, and many of our majors have minors in Women鈥檚 Studies and Leadership. As a department, we are dedicated to supporting our students on their path to becoming changemakers.
Degree Programs
BA in History
Our BA in History allows you to build your own path and follow your own interests. Choose from classes in diverse areas such as the history of medicine; race and racism in the United States; the Harlem Renaissance; Japanese or Latin American history. Whether you’re interested in a career in teaching, law or nonprofit advocacy, our program’s emphases on building critical-thinking, writing and oral presentation skills will prepare you for success.
History Minor
Whether you’re looking forward to a career in law, politics or teaching — either at the secondary or university level — adding a History minor will deepen your understanding of social, political and economic phenomena. Our focus on building writing skills and oral presentations will help you succeed in both graduate school and your future career.
Teaching Social Science Concentration
The History and Political Science Department, in collaboration with the Education Department, offers a Teaching Social Science concentration within the History major. This concentration is approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) and prepares students to teach Social Science at the secondary level. Through this concentration, students complete the coursework necessary to demonstrate subject matter competence in Social Science. This option allows students to meet the state’s subject matter requirement without taking a state-administered exam.
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Pre-Law Minor
Interested in Law School?Add the Pre-Law minor onto any major or program of study to prepare for a future in law. This academic path helps prepare students for the law school application process - and, more importantly, teaches them how to succeed when they're there.
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Global Women in STEM and Policy
Undergraduate Research Training Honors ProgramThe Global Women in STEM and Policy Undergraduate Research Training Honors Program trains cohorts of undergraduate women to conduct basic and applied research in both the sciences and social sciences, with a focus on global and interdisciplinary approaches. This program reflects the Mount’s mission and strategic plan to empower women, engage in a global environment and increase undergraduate research opportunities.
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