Bachelor of Arts - History

The Department of History is a diverse group of teachers and scholars committed to working with students who want to engage in the study of history.

Within the Department of History at Whittier College, students will find a diverse group of teachers and scholars committed to working with students who want to engage in the study of history. The broad range of courses and teaching styles helps students understand human beings and their societies in a global context.

Students who enroll in classes learn how to do the detective work of the historian and are expected to become historians themselves through close reading and analysis of historical documents, essay writing, and class discussion. This education prepares graduates with a wide range of critical thinking and writing skills that allow them to pursue a diverse array of meaningful and successful career paths—from the law, business, and health, to the museum and archival work, to secondary school teaching, and to graduate work in history. We have even had two history majors go to medical school.