This degree serves to prepare students for admission to a Ph.D. program, for a teaching career in high school or community colleges, or for a career in government or business.Fields of specialization:
- African (East Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa)
- European (medieval, early modern, or modern)
- Latin American (colonial Latin America, post-Colonial Latin America, Brazil, and the Caribbean or Spanish America)
- United States history (early America, 19th century, 20th century)