BACHELOR OF ARTS IN HISTORY
A Powerful Educational Experience
NU’s history degree equips students with the tools of historical thinking, which they can then apply to a broad range of career fields through the department’s extensive internship program.
History majors develop valuable 21st century skills such as clear written and oral communication, sound research techniques, and critical thinking as they learn to analyze historical evidence.
Studying the past helps students to understand the present and anticipate the future, as well as to better appreciate our multicultural society and their place in it.
A Cutting-Edge Curriculum
The history department offers innovative, high-interest courses in US and global history that allow students to explore the historical context of the complex issues facing the world today. History majors can complete minors in fields such as pre-law, business, economics, communications, or writing studies that complement the history program and advance their career goals. Minors in Public History, Africana/Black Studies, Women’s Studies, and Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies provide opportunities for students to develop areas of interdisciplinary expertise.
FLEXIBILITY
History students can pursue a double major or minors, participate in internships, or apply for the 3 + 3 prelaw program with University at Buffalo School of Law.
MENTORSHIP
Students will be prepared with course-embedded career modules and an extensive internship program. Faculty advisers meet with students regularly, and help them chart a sound professional path.
QUALITY
Award-winning faculty members are recognized as research leaders in their fields, publish in nationally and internationally-recognized journals, and collaborate with local public history sites and museums.
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN HISTORY
The history department helps students find clear career pathways into a variety of fields through one-on-one faculty advisement each semester. A wide array of experiential learning opportunities and internships exist at local landmarks, heritage areas, museums, and government offices such as Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center, Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Site, Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum, Old Fort Niagara, and Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village.
NU’s Office of Career Services offers additional assistance through the Pathways Program, and provides lifetime job placement assistance for all graduates.
“I first got involved in public policy after a professor at Niagara suggested that I apply to an internship opportunity at Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s Buffalo Regional Office. This experience became a turning point for me. The skills you acquire from earning a history degree are marketable and valuable [but] having professional experience on your resume will be a big factor in helping you secure a job.”
Stephanie Missert, ’12 Senior Associate and Manager of Policy and Regulatory Affairs (Federal Lobbyist), The Ferguson Group LLC$72,890
Median Pay for Historians in 2023*
*Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
About Niagara University
Founded by the Vincentian community in 1856, Niagara University educates students in the highest academic tradition so that they graduate with the confidence, clarity of direction, and heightened sense of purpose to excel in their careers and be change leaders in their field.
The university has received accolades from U.S. News & World Report, Colleges of Distinction and Money magazine for its ability to offer students a high return on their educational investment.
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NU is the home of the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area, a National Parks Service program that provides history students with unique internship and employment opportunities.