Marietta College

Course Details

Bachelor of Arts in History

Course Description

Marietta is the place to study history -- it's all around you here. Right off campus you'll find prehistoric Indian burial mounds. The town of Marietta, the first permanent settlement in the Northwest Territory, still retains pieces of its pioneer past. On campus you'll find an impressive collection of primary historical research materials. And while you study the past, you'll work one-on-one with dedicated professors who will help you establish and achieve your goals for the future. Required Courses All history majors take the following courses: US History: The First Century US History: The Second Century History of World Civilizations: 1100-1815 History of World Civilizations: 1815-Present World of Asia: Traditional Period World of Asia: Modern Period Introduction to Human Geography Survey of Chinese History Founding a New Nation Leadership and Change: Studies in Historical Biography Women in Judeo-Christian Tradition Civil War and Reconstruction History of Religion in the US Recent American History The West in American Life Native American History Notable American Women American Foreign Relations Survey of Latin American History European Feminism and European Tradition History of the Scottish People History of Britian to 1714 Modern Britain Middle Ages Renaissance and Reformation Contemporary Europe Religion in a Revolutionary Age Age of Reason Age of Nationalism Modern Japanese History Modern Chinese History Senior Capstone Course: a study of the methods and philosophies of historical research or an independent research project.

Course Duration

NumberDuration
3year

Career outcomes

History brings context and meaning to your life throughout its entirety. There's no better place to study history than in a locale teeming with historic sites, directed by an exciting group of active historians, at a campus whose library resources go back to the founding of the United States and its first West.




Bachelor of Arts in History Marietta College