Bachelor of Arts: History Major (4-Year)

Number of credits required from Athabasca University: 30 credits.

Maximum credit awarded in this program for prior learning through Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) processes: 9 credits.

Program Learning Outcomes

As a result of completing this program, students should be able to

• situate contemporary events in broader historical contexts.
• explain changing social attitudes as the product of specific contexts and events.
• recognize the ways in which knowledge is socially constructed and sanctioned.
• discuss significant debates and changing practices within the historical profession.
• describe major historiographical trends and assess their strengths and weaknesses.
• evaluate information for its relevance and reliability.
• articulate logical arguments based on relevant information.
• identify multiple possible explanations for events.
• interpret historical evidence carefully and assess for possible bias.
• plan and conduct research that is accurate, thorough and broadly based.
• communicate research results clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.

Possible Career Options

• Historic Interpreter
• National/Provincial Park Interpreter
• Parks Canada Service Supervisor
• Researcher
• Probation Officer
• Museum Technician/Assistant
• Museum Interpreter
• Volunteer Co-ordinator
• Travel Agent
• Employment Recruiter
• Management Trainee
• Customer Service Agent
• Heritage Assistant
• Preservation/Restoration Assistant
• Immigration Officer
• Foreign Service Officer
• Events Co-ordinator
• Writer
• English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher
• Lobbyist
• Collections Manager

Possible Further Education Options

At Athabasca University

• Master of Arts – Integrated Studies (MAIS)
• Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• Master of Education in Distance Education (MEd)
• Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Distance Education Technology
• Master of Counselling (MC)
• Post-Graduate Certificate in Counselling

At Other Educational Institutions*

• graduate studies in history/interdisciplinary studies
• library science
• law
• police studies
• social work
• education: bachelor/master
• English as a second language (ESL) teacher training

* Entrance requirements vary among educational institutions. It is the students’ responsibility to research the entrance requirements of other educational institutions.

Updated March 25, 2009