The faculty encourages individualism, passion for the liberal arts, and intellectual growth all of which are essential for personal and professional progress.
History is the ongoing chronicle of the human experience.
As a history major at Saint Joseph College, you will delve deep within the annals of local, national and world history. Your study of the past will enable you to interpret the present in order to shape the future. Your work as a modern historian will hone your communication and research ability, thereby cultivating the critical thinking skills required by many graduate programs and professional organizations. The departmental curriculum combines traditional courses with new approaches in order to reach a better understanding of the world today. Either way, a degree in history provides a sound liberal arts foundation.