Studying history at Pacific

Our history program offers range and depth in our course offerings and a chance to study in small classes with engaged professors who love what they do. You will have the opportunity to meet and work closely with a faculty of internationally recognized scholars committed to providing you with the knowledge and skills necessary for success in many professions.

Gain a broad perspective

From the history of food to a close examination of modern Asian societies, the history department offers a wide variety of classes that cover many diverse themes. Some focus on specific time periods, while others take a regional approach. Just as diverse is the array of specialties our faculty members draw from to illuminate historical topics.

Three-year degree option

You have the option to earn your Bachelor of Arts degree in three years. Do your part to stay on track, and you could shave a year off your undergraduate work. That means significant savings on tuition and you get a jumpstart on your career. See a faculty advisor to assist you in planning.

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Outstanding Student
莎拉·赫斯,21岁

莎拉·赫斯 was a Powell Scholar and graduated from Pacific with a degree in history. 2019年春天, she won an award for best undergraduate re搜索 at the Phi Alpha Theta regional history conference at Sacramento State University for a paper she wrote about naturalist John Muir's pioneering study of glaciers.

She is now a student at the UCLA School of 法律 and is working toward becoming a corporate attorney in Silicon Valley. 

Experiential Learning

As a history major, you will have many opportunities for learning outside the classroom. We have facilitated internships at nearby museums and supported independent student projects and presentations at national conferences.

Digital Humanities in Action
Little Manila Recreated

An example of the kind of re搜索 projects students do at the University of the Pacific, Little Manila Recreated makes history real for students by combining digital technology, the arts and sciences to build a virtual model of a Stockton community that was destroyed nearly 50 years ago in the name of progress.

What can you do with a history degree?

A successful history major can think, 分析, write and be persuasive—highly desirable skills in today's marketplace. You will have the added benefit of acquiring historical knowledge and perspective, which gives you a unique, contextual understanding about the world in which you live.

  • 法律
  • k - 12教育
  • 高等教育
  • Health and Medicine
  • 公共事务
  • Political Consulting
  • 计算机软件
  • 博物馆的管理
  • 研究
  • Writing, Editing and Publishing
  • 金融服务
  • 教育
  • Historical Conservation
  • 非营利组织
  • 林业
  • Sales and Marketing
  • 房地产
  • 媒体关系

  • Pepperdine University
  • University of California, Los Angeles
  • Brandeis University
  • 美国大学
  • George Washington University
  • The College of William and Mary
Teaching credential track

If you wish to qualify to teach history at the secondary level, you should complete the Single Subject Credential in the social sciences. Ask you adviser or the department chair for information on specific course requirements.  For other credential requirements, you should consult faculty in Benerd College.

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Bachelor of Arts in 历史
Bachelor of Arts in 社会科学
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Public 历史 and Museum Studies

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