

As a history major at Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio, you’ll explore factual stories and events from the past and the impact they have on the present to discover the truth of things, understand the current condition of humanity, and learn from it all. Study principles of historical method while developing fundamental job skills in critical and analytical thinking, debate and argument, research and writing, and historiography. Through critical readings and close examinations of historical evidence based on the Catholic faith, you’ll explore a wide variety of topics in ancient and modern history, ranging from religious to military, social to political, and economic to cultural. The history program curriculum also includes foreign language course work and options to take online classes.
The Catholic perspective
Franciscan University approaches the study of history in light of the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church and the Franciscan intellectual tradition, with the incarnation of Jesus Christ at its core. In the history bachelor’s degree program at Franciscan, you’ll gain a deep and rich understanding of the nature of free will and the potential for human progress.
Here are just a few other ways Franciscan’s history bachelor’s degree program stands out from the rest:
The bachelor’s degree program in history at Franciscan University in Ohio provides solid preparation for graduate studies and jobs for history majors in education, law, journalism, government and military service, electoral politics, and similar career paths. Within a year of graduation, 94 percent of Franciscan history or anthropology majors are either employed, attending graduate school, doing missionary work, joining the seminary, or working in religious life.
Graduate Programs for History Majors
Potential Job Titles for History Majors
View the History Program on the Undergraduate Catalog
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Join the student-led History Club on Franciscan’s campus for opportunities to participate in special activities and events with other history majors and faculty members. Club members get together to watch historically based films and documentaries, as well as take trips to historical locations throughout Ohio and the region.
Many students majoring in history are also actively involved with military science and service. Explore the Army and U.S. Air Force ROTC programs and the USMC Platoon Leaders Class at Franciscan University.
Grow, develop, and be formed into a more mature student by spending a semester in Franciscan’s Austrian program. You’ll expand your major in unbelievable ways by traveling to places such as Rome and the holy sites of Christendom, and through courses taught at a 14th-century monastery that also serves as your home.
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