{"id":2408,"date":"2015-09-03T16:34:56","date_gmt":"2015-09-03T20:34:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/history\/?page_id=2408"},"modified":"2025-03-28T11:37:17","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T15:37:17","slug":"b-a-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/history\/academics\/b-a-history\/","title":{"rendered":"B.A. in History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bachelor of Arts in History<\/h1>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"ba-history\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-ba-history\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-3946\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3946\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/history\/academics\/b-a-history\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-3952\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3952\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/history\/academics\/b-a-history\/curriculum\/\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-3949\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3949\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/history\/academics\/b-a-history\/experiential-learning\/\">Experiential Learning<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-3955\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3955\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/history\/academics\/b-a-history\/careers\/\">Careers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1229\/wordpress-card-13.jpg\" alt=\"three students sit in the library together studying with books and laptops\" class=\"wp-image-5574\" style=\"width:446px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1229\/wordpress-card-13.jpg 600w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1229\/wordpress-card-13-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1229\/wordpress-card-13-364x212.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1229\/wordpress-card-13-500x292.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"fullwidth\">The undergraduate major in history is part of the Bachelor of Arts (B.A) degree offered by the University&#8217;s College of Arts and Sciences. Hands-on learning is an important part of URI&#8217;s history program, and you&#8217;ll have an opportunity to conduct your own research, serve on internships, or study abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Our program leaves&nbsp;students&nbsp;room to complete a&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/catalog\/undergraduate-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">second major<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;or <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/catalog\/minor-fields-of-study\/\">minor<\/a>,<\/strong>&nbsp; complete the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">teacher education program<\/a><\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/globaluri\/study-abroad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">study abroad<\/a><\/strong>, take advantage of<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/experience\/internship-credit-by-major\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">internship programs<\/a><\/strong>, and\/or pursue other subject interests.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bachelor of Arts in History Overview The undergraduate major in history is part of the Bachelor of Arts (B.A) degree offered by the University&#8217;s College of Arts and Sciences. Hands-on learning is an important part of URI&#8217;s history program, and you&#8217;ll have an opportunity to conduct your own research, serve on internships, or study abroad. 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