Overview

Many go on to graduate programs at universities around the country. The history major at University of North Carolina Greensboro also offers an excellent general background for more specialized training in fields such as law and journalism.

More generally, students who major in history acquire valuable skills such as critical thinking, communications (speaking and writing), analytic reasoning, and research that they can transfer to many different job settings. Our students develop the ability to locate, organize, and evaluate information; analyze the global context of situations and decisions; recognize the role of the United States in the world; and understand cultural diversity.

Learning Outcomes

The Bachelor of Arts in History develops skills in four major areas:

Historical comprehension: As students study human beings and societies in many different places and times, they develop their abilities to understand both differences and similarities in the human experience.
Historical analysis: Students analyze a wide variety of sources representing different points of view as they grapple with how historians have interpreted the past.
Historical research: Students conduct their own original research as they discover and interpret different types of historical sources.
Historical interpretation: Students hone their skills in developing and presenting an original, evidence-based argument.

What's Unique about History at UNCG?

Distinguished, award-winning faculty with national and international reputations.
Development of research skills in smaller, upper-level courses.
Disciplinary Honors in History.
Annual alumni networking event puts majors in direct contact with graduates in a variety of fields.
Opportunities to pursue internships with museums and historical site.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Topics in Premodern World History I

Topics in Modern World History I

The Ancient World

Medieval Legacy

Europe 1400–1789

European Revolutions, 1789-1989

The History of Western Science: A Survey

The History of Western Science: A Survey

Unity and Unrest in Medieval Towns

Daughters of Eve: Women in the Middle Ages

Darwin and the Theory of Evolution

The Crusades

The Modern British Empire, 1750–Present

Witchcraft and Magic in European History

The World at War, 1914–1918

The World at War, 1939–1945

History of Greece, 2000 b.c.–31 b.c.

Athens in the Fifth Century b.c.

The Roman Republic, 754 b.c.–44 b.c.

The Roman Empire, 44 b.c.–a.d. 337

The Structure of Scientific Change: Topics in the History of Science

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Greensboro, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2 _{(recommended)}

English requirements

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General requirements

A Completed International Admissions Application

A nonrefundable application fee of $65 USD

Essay/statement of purpose (optional but strongly encouraged)

Official English language proficiency score report

Official transcripts from each college/university attended

Official secondary education / high school transcripts or GED certificate, in English

For freshman applicants or transfer applicants with less than 24 credit hours, or where necessary

Copy of valid passport (photo/signature page only)

Copy of valid F1 visa (photo/signature page only) – for transfer-in students coming from a U.S. institution only, or, copy of valid other visa types (ex: H4, E2, L2)

Tuition Fees

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25347 USD / year

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25347 USD / year

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7864 USD / year

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Living costs

Greensboro

United States

1001 - 1540 USD / month

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Learning Outcomes

What's Unique about History at UNCG?

Programme Structure

Key information

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Start dates & application deadlines

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