College of Arts & Sciences History

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Undergraduate

As a history major, you can choose from the B.A. or B.S. degrees, or a degree in history education (offered in conjunction with the School of Education) for students interested in secondary teaching. You can take courses such as American Frontier, South Dakota History, JFK Assassination, Ancient World in Film, World War II, Russian History, and Shakespeare's England. 

We Offer:


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  • Major: History, B.A., B.S., B.S.ED
  • Minor: History

See our Undergraduate Catalog for more information.

You may also select an emphasis area:
Classical Humanities Minor

We also offer an interdisciplinary minor in classics. The classical humanities minor requires a minimum of 18 semester hours of Latin, Greek and/or Classical Humanities courses such as Classical Mythology, Ancient Literature, Roman History, Greek Art and Archeology.  Email us at history@usd.edu for more information.

Scholarships

Numerous Department Scholarships are available for those who choose to study history.