Overview

Key facts

There are many professional career paths that students majoring or minoring in history can pursue. We provide classes, courses of study, and academic programs that prepare students to live insightfully, advance professionally, and lead confidently in the 21st century. Students who major in History program from Jackson State University are well-prepared to enter many professional careers. For example, students planning a career in law often select history as a major. An interesting chart displaying the many career paths taken by historians is here.

Students in other disciplines, such as mass communication, political science, and business, study history and increase their marketability in America’s evolving workplaces. Employment possibilities for history graduates include positions with government agencies and departments at the federal, state, and local levels. Within the federal government, historians in the Departments of Education, State, and Defense, serve as analysts and researchers. Diplomats and members of their entourages often have backgrounds in history. Federal and state legislatures also hire historians as staff members to work and investigative committees.

Teaching at the primary, secondary, or collegiate level is another option for the history graduate. There are also private sector jobs available to history majors. These opportunities are found at museums, archives, historical societies, and assorted research facilities.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

History of Civilization

United States History

Oral History Methodology

American Military History

Birth of the American Republic

Antebellum America

Civil War and Reconstruction

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-08-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-07-15 00:00:00
Starting 2025-01-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-11-15 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

History View 1943 other Bachelors in History in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

American College Test (ACT) score of 16 or higher or equivalent combined Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT, excluding writing).

An official evaluation of international academic high school credentials from an accepted service agency (e.g., World Education Services, Josef Silny & Associates, Inc., Educational Credential Evaluators, International Education Evaluations, Inc.)

Proof of English Proficiency

Tuition Fee

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International

9270 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4635 USD per semester during 48 months.
National

9270 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4635 USD per semester during 48 months.
In-State

8270 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4135 USD per semester during 48 months.

Living costs for Jackson

1080 - 1645 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for History.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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