History, B.A.
Program Overview:
Students in the Bachelor of Arts program in History will develop key communications, critical-thinking, interdisciplinary, and research skills to pursue graduate school or a number of professions, such as law, journalism, business, the arts, education, government, public administration and archival and museum work.
The History degree program at SFC focuses on research, writing and critical analysis, preparing students in the lifelong habits of a self-educating person. History majors in the program will learn from – and collaborate with – dedicated faculty members and students who are passionate about the past and its impact on our 21st-century world.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Code | Title | Credits |
| General Education Program |
|
FS | Understanding College | 1 |
WRI 1 & OC 1 | Writing and Presentation | 6 |
QR 1 | Mathematics | 3-4 |
ITML | Information Literacy, Media, and Research | 3 |
HCE | Creative Voices across Cultures | 6 |
NPW | Science at Work | 6-10 |
PEM | Ethics, Reality, and Logic | 6 |
SHE | Individual and Societies | 6 |
WHG | Our World, Past and Present | 6 |
FH | Personal Wellness | 2-3 |
RS | Religious and Culture | 3 |
| History Major |
|
| Select one Humanities course 2000 level or higher | 3 |
| Select any six-credit combination (Foreign Language or IT in sequence) | 6 |
HIS – 1201 | US History 1896 to Present | 3 |
HIS – 1302 | Survey of World History since 1500 | 3 |
| Select five 2000-level HIS courses (Europe, Global, U.S.) | 15 |
| Select five 3000-level HIS courses (Europe, Global U.S.) | 15 |
HIS – 3998 | Historical Methods and Historiography | 3 |
HIS – 4998 | Historical Seminar II | 3 |
ECO – 1201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Liberal Arts | 9 |
| General Electives | 6 |
Total hours |
| 120-126 |
PROGRAM LEARNING OBJECTIVES
PROGRAM LEARNING OBJECTIVES
PLO 1: Show an understanding of causation, context, continuity, and change in the study of the past.
PLO 2: Analyze contemporary problems and civic affairs through the lens of history.
PLO 3: Utilize both electronic and print research tools to retrieve and analyze historical data from a variety of primary sources, including printed works, manuscripts, artifacts, visual sources, and living witnesses.
PLO 4: Evaluate various historians' arguments on key topics and have the ability to compare them.
PLO 5: Demonstrate a familiarity with the history of the United States, Europe, and at least one other region of the world.
PLO 6: Complete an original history research project utilizing both primary and secondary sources.
PLO 7: Apply historical thinking in careers such as law, government, business, secondary and higher education, public administration, and public history.
CURRICULUM HIGHLIGHTS
CURRICULUM HIGHLIGHTS
Wide range of courses in US, world, and European history
Flexible major requirements allow students to focus on the history of a region of the world that most interests them
Courses that take advantage of New York City, its historical heritage and world-class museums
Internships in history-related fields
Capstone project in History
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
📚 Education
Teach social studies at the middle- and high-school levels. Alumni are teachers at a variety of public, Catholic and charter schools in the New York City area.
🏛️ Public History
Pursue careers in Museum Studies, Historic Preservation, Archival Management, Living History, and Genealogical Studies. For example, one recent alumna manages digital collections at the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society.
⚖️ Law and Legal Careers
Practice law as an attorney, legal analyst, compliance officer, or policy advocate. The History Major not only teaches the historical background of our legal system, but also various research and critical-thinking skills that are important to success in the legal profession. Many alumni currently work as lawyers in the Tri-State region and beyond.
🏛️ Government and Public Service
Serve in federal, state, and local government as well as in public administration and non-profit management. Recent alumni currently serve in city government, as police officers and in leadership positions at nonprofits. One alumna even became the youngest-ever executive director of a large nonprofit trade association a few years ago.
📰 Journalism and Media
Report, investigate, and create content about current events using the communication and research skills learned as a history major. For example, one alumnus from the 2010s has worked as a journalist at organizations including the New York Post, Politico and WNYC.
🎓 Graduate Study
Pursue an advanced degree in history. Recent alumni have either earned or are working towards their M.A.s or Ph.D.s in History at a wide range of graduate schools including the CUNY system, St. Johns, Fordham, and NYU.