As an institution with more than 125 years of history, South Carolina State University is the perfect place to study the history of America, South Carolina and the world, especially the Civil Rights Era and the ongoing effort to secure those rights.
SC State’s History Program provides a solid liberal arts background. In addition to acquainting students with fundamental development in the human past. the program offers students the opportunity to develop skills in analysis, synthesis, research and critical thinking.
South Carolina State University is an HBCU that has operated since 1896 and has transformed over generations from a small teachers college to a four-year university with a variety of programs in the sciences, business and the humanities.
Our campus was the site a pivotal moment in American history. The Orangeburg Massacre occurred on SC State’s campus in 1968, in which three young men were killed and 28 protesters were wounded.
Graduates typically work in teaching, business, government, law and international relations. Many go on to law school and other graduate degree programs.
The program provides you the preparation to enter graduate studies or pursue professional degrees and careers in history, political science, sociology or politics and journalism.
Our graduates include civil rights pioneers, military generals and admirals, groundbreaking scientists, attorneys and judges – all of whom have made history in their own right starting on this very campus.
The SC State History Program has excellent faculty highly recognized for their scholarly pursuits. It offers small class sizes with a program length of four years.
Along with a general Bachelor of Arts in History, SC State offers history students to delve into two specializations: African American Studies and International Studies.
Examples of courses in the history program include:
Have an interest in global dynamics? Want to know more about how the world’s cultures
have developed? SC State’s Bachelor of Arts degree in History with a concentration
in International Studies can meet your needs.
The History/International Studies Program offers you a view of the increasing internationalization
of the world’s economic, political, social and cultural affairs.
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Our department partners with student life organizations on campus. Those organizations include Phi Alpha Theta International Honor Society in History, Asa Gordon Historical Society, and Pi Gamma Mu Social Sciences Honor Society.
Have questions about our History programs? Contact our team today, and we will guide you through our offerings.
Dr. Dior Konate
Program Coordinatror
dkonate@scsu.edu
(803) 536-7946
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