History fuses scientific ways of collecting and documenting data with the art of evaluation and analysis and the ability to convey the results. With these skills history graduates are well situated to pursue careers in business and medicine; archives, museums, and historic preservation; and the more traditional paths of teaching, law, and politics.

The History Department is here to help you develop those skills. Our faculty includes nationally recognized scholars with a wide range of expertise who actively mentor students and help them apply for graduate programs or professional opportunities. The Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society publishes its award-winning Vulcan Historical Review, a student-produced and written publication.

In addition to traditional academic courses, the department offers reenactment courses, study away opportunities, public history Internships in more than 20 museums and historic preservation venues in Birmingham and beyond, and honors programs. Students may also work with the Media Studies Program to create historic films or documentaries.

Admission Requirements

• Minimum Level of Education Required: Grade 12 / High School
• Min GPA: 70.0% Convert grades
• English Proficiency Requirements:
  For direct admission, applicant must be from an English speaking country or meet either of the following English test scores:

  • Min TOEFL iBT: 77

  • Min IELTS overall: 6 (Min Listening: 5.5, Min Reading: 5.5, Min Speaking: 5.5, Min Writing: 5.5)

  • Min Duolingo English Test Score: 120

  • Min PTE overall: 51

  This program does NOT offer conditional admission

Other fees:

• Health Insurance Fees: $2,625 per year
• Other Fees: $1,000 per year
• International Student Fee: $200 per year