BA History-Public History

History is more than just memorizing dates, names and places. It’s about exploring sources from the past to understand how people, events and cultural movements shape the world today.  

As a student in the history major, you’ll develop a deep understanding of societies, economies, cultures and political structures across time periods and geographies. You’ll also become an active contributing scholar through conducting and presenting original research. The Bachelor of Arts in History curriculum is flexible, so you’ll be able to study and research what interests you most. Courses in the history major span a range of topics from U.S. sports and leisure to the Vikings, and from the transatlantic slave trade to modern Latin America.

Xavier University, located in Cincinnati, Ohio, is nationally recognized as a top university by U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review and Forbes. 98 percent of our students, including those in the history major, are working, volunteering or in graduate school within six months of graduation (Class of 2021).