The Department of History  offers majors and minors in history, as well as history and social studies teaching certifications..

The primary focus of this portion of the department is to give the student a better understanding of the present by a study of the past. The department seeks to produce students who better appreciate and more intelligently participate in the present because of a greater awareness of the past. In so doing, the department attempts to promote cultural literacy and enlightened citizenship. An examination of the major events, movements, and personalities that helped to shape the modern world serves to enrich and broaden the student's general perspective and world-view.

The study of history assists students in developing analytic and reasoning skills and helps to build written and oral communication competencies. The history major helps to prepare students for careers in law, education, business, Christian ministry, archival and museum work, and government service work on the local, state, and national levels.