The Bachelor of Arts in History provides the student with a fuller understanding of self and society. By studying the fascinating developments of past cultures, historians seek to better comprehend who we are today and where we are going. On a more pragmatic level, the Bachelor of Arts in History offers rigorous training in critical thinking, research and writing skills highly valued in today's job market. Students majoring in history may choose to concentrate in American, European or Non-Western history. Training in public history is also a strength of the department.

Increasingly, business professionals are coming to realize that they need people who have the ability to collect and synthesize data, think on their feet and write well. The history major excels in all these skills. In addition to entering the private business sector, many of Armstrong Atlantic State University's history majors have found work in archives, museums and libraries across the southeastern United States. Some have chosen to teach while others are participating in the burgeoning tourism trade. A degree in history is also ideal preparation for law school and graduate programs in the humanities.