Overview

The Bachelor of Arts with a major in History is a broad discipline, so students can tailor their degree path to fit with their interests. A history major trains you to think comparatively and critically about human diversity and enduring human problems, and understand complexity, causation, and connection in human affairs.

This program will prepare you with developed twenty-first century job skills, including research methods, information literacy, critical thinking, effective written, oral and/or digital communication, teamwork, project management, and global perspectives.

Why History at the University of North Georgia

There are a wide range of history courses: Gender, Political, Military, Social, Legal, Economic, and more.
You will learn how to research and develop skills at assessing relevance, materiality, and the meaning of evidence - and reading between the lines.
The program trains you to think critically and creatively, to delve deeply into the facts, and to craft well-supported arguments and conclusions - skills that apply to many tasks in everyday life
Learn the power of persuasion by gaining essential training and experience in organizing and writing a formal paper that is logical, clear in its presentation, and cogently sets out your conclusion and its evidentiary foundation.
Aside from building an expertise in a particular area of history, you will understand the importance of critical thinking and clear communication, while observing different ideas, cultures, beliefs, and peoples around the world.
The knowledge you gain is applicable to jobs in public service, journalism, publishing and writing, archival management, ministry, historic preservation, traditional teaching positions, and more.
If you decide to continue your education, you will be prepared and ready for grad school or UNG's History programs.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

World History

U.S. History

American Government

Environmental History

Gender and Sexuality in History

History of Western Philosophy

Religion and Thought in the Islamic World

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Dahlonega, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.8

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

16 or older before the first day of class.
You must be a high school graduate.
You must prove English proficiency.
International applicants who are considered as a traditional freshman (graduated from high school less than 5 years ago) or considered as a freshman/transfer (graduated from high school less than 5 years ago and have less than 30 transferable college hours) must submit official SAT or ACT scores and meet traditional freshman criteria.
If you are required to complete Accuplacer testing, please note that the Accuplacer testing will need to be completed before an admissions decision is made. If you are located close to a UNG campus – you can complete this testing at UNG’s Dahlonega, Gainesville or Oconee campus. If you are located outside of Georgia or the US, please contact UNG’s Testing Center to schedule a remote Accuplacer test.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

21780 USD / year

≈ 21780 USD / year
Out-of-State

21150 USD / year

≈ 21150 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

5730 USD / year

≈ 5730 USD / year

Living costs

Dahlonega

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

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

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Overview

Why History at the University of North Georgia

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Dahlonega

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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