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School of Arts and Sciences

History

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Areas of Study

We cannot move forward without understanding the past. The Concordia history department is building future leaders with global and historical competence, prepared to thrive in any field.

Program Options

Challenge your worldview and enhance your critical-thinking skills with a major in history.

Major or Minor in History

Learn about the complexities of the history of our world.

Certificate in Heritage and Museum Studies

An interdisciplinary program merging art, classical studies, history and archive research.

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Major in Social Studies Education with a teaching license

This major will prepare you to teach social studies to students in grades 5-12.

Degree Requirements and Courses

Featured Course: HIST 302

School of Arts & Sciences

Rome: Republic and Empire

Dr. W. Vincent Arnold

Professor Arnold’s Rome: Republic and Empire course has brought back a love for history within me. He combines engaging lectures with fantastic videos to tell the fascinating story of the rise and fall of Ancient Rome.
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Unique Opportunities

Concordia's history department integrates experiential education and civic engagement alongside coursework. Student opportunities include:

Spending class time at the Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County
Learning about community sustainability
Earning academic credit for an internship with Moorhead's Hjemkomst Interpretive Center or a historical society in your hometown
Spending a semester in Washington, D.C., interning with the National Archives
Studying history while traveling abroad
Building your resume with real-world projects like this student-created website

Careers

Your options after graduation are limitless. Our grads work in a wide variety of fields as magazine editors, journalists, teachers, professors, lawyers, and library directors. Regardless of the path you choose, a history major will lay a strong foundation in critical thinking, communication, and organizational skills that will prepare you for years to come.

Doing Digital Humanities

"Technology is constantly evolving ... It's about learning to adapt." — Aliza Rux '17, on studying the humanities through a digital lens.

Maddie Johnson '15

During my sophomore year, I took a class called the Arab-Israeli Conflict. At the end of the semester, I wrote a research paper comparing and contrasting the health care systems in Israel and Palestine, with a focus on maternal health. Though it was a history class, I was able to combine my love for public health, international conflict, and women's rights into one research topic."