Bachelor of Arts - History

Alma’s history program offers courses on Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Europe. Subject matter spans an extensive range of time periods and cultures, addressing special topics like the history of public health, religion, immigration and ethnicity, foreign policy, the American Constitution and law.

Employment in history and history-related careers, is projected to grow according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. At Alma, the history major has taken students in a variety of directions. Recent graduates report working in a wide range of fields including business management, the non-profit sector, records management, and teaching. Alma graduates have also pursued graduate study in medicine, law, library science, and, of course, history.

Thanks to the breadth of topics and flexible course sequencing, many history students also choose to double major in related subjects.