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Bachelor of Arts in History
Bachelor of Arts in History

Bachelor of Arts in History

  • ID:UR10033
  • Level:4-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry requirements

  • The Common Application, including the personal essay and University of Redlands member questions
  • Official transcripts from all secondary schools attended
  • One letter of recommendation from guidance/college counselor and/or the Common Application Secondary school report
  • One letter of recommendation from a teacher who can speak to your academic ability

English requirements

  • TOEFL minimum 80iBT/550 paper based
  • IELTS minimum 6.5
  • iTEP minimum 3.9
  • 550 SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
  • 21 ACT English and Reading Sections

Other requirements

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Course Information

History students at the University of Redlands are among the most dynamic, intellectually curious and interesting on campus. We welcome you to explore our program and find out what History at Redlands has to offer you.

Personalized Learning

  • Small classes mean student-faculty interaction is the norm

  • All classes are taught by full-time faculty (no TAs!)

  • Opportunities for independent study, including the completion of an honors thesis

Wide Variety of Career Paths

  • History prepares you to think critically and communicate effectively

  • Outsource-proof: History students learn skills for an information-based economy

  • Graduates pursue education, law, business, public service and more

Understanding of the World

  • The History program offers a global perspective for an interconnected world

  • Study abroad and still graduate on time

  • Faculty expertise in American, African, Asian, European, Latin American and Middle Eastern history offers opportunities to explore a breadth of historical issues

About the Department

The Department of History offers courses that enable students to understand how historical knowledge is created. Special focus is placed on the 19th and 20th centuries.

This approach lends itself well to students who wish to pursue careers in law, teaching or public service and is crucial to students in the international relations program.

The department emphasizes work with primary sources - whether documents, autobiographies or other cultural artifacts.

The history department also is a major contributor to a new integrated social science program for students interested in secondary level teaching.

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I. Foundation Courses

Four courses, ideally to be completed by the end of the sophomore year.

  • HIST 101 World History to 1450
  • HIST 102 World History since 1450
  • HIST 121 American History to 1877
  • HIST 122 American History since 1877

II. Theories and Methods course

  •  HIST 290 Seminar in Historical Theories and Methods

III. Electives

  • A minimum of six courses to be completed, drawn from a pool of seven geographic regions. Only one course can be taken in each geographic region represented by (1) Africa, (2) Asia-Pacific, (3) Europe, (4) Latin America, (5) Middle East, (6) United States/North America (7) Comparative/Trans-Regional (HIST 272 America and Asia and HIST 274 Vietnam count as Asia-Pacific regional courses). At least one of the six courses must be in a chronological era before 1900 and at least one of the six courses must be from a chronological era after 1900. At least two of the six courses must be at the 300 level.

IV. Capstone Experience 

  • HIST 490 Capstone Research Seminar
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Pre Courses

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Pathway Courses

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

Ability to settle

Overseas Student Health Cover

Health Insurance - USD $1819 per year

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