History
Get Your History Degree From a Christian University
Prepare for a successful career while earning your bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, associate, or minor from Liberty University’s Department of History. With our history, social sciences, and military studies degree programs, your knowledge of these fields will be enriched as you explore exciting career options.
Courses are taught from a Christian worldview by experienced professors who share your passion for history and are grounded in their faith. Interested in a career in politics, education, or communications? A degree from our Department of History will get you ready for these career opportunities and more.
History Featured Areas of Study
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- Earn a bachelor’s and master’s degree with our History dual degrees
- Enhance your degree with a History minor
- View certificate programs offered by the History department
- For advising, contact history@liberty.edu
Featured History Faculty
Student Opportunities
Public History Projects
- Chaplains Museum
Open Monday through Friday 12:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. and Saturday 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. on the terrace level of the JF Library. Summer hours vary.
- New London Projects
The New London projects give students hands-on opportunities in archaeology, historical architecture, historical interpretation, and much more.
- 250th Commemorative Conference
In honor of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, the Department of History invites scholars, students, and researchers to participate in our commemorative conference, America’s Founding: Legacy and Influence. Join us as we reflect on the story of a nation and the faith, courage, and convictions that continue to shape it. Liberty University is proud to be a Commemorative Partner of VA250—Virginia’s American Revolution 250 Commission.
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Let`s welcome this semester’s student workers. Many of them are familiar faces, but we do have a brand-new worker: Shyla Brown! They are all so excited to serve their History department family this semester!
Feb 16
Attention Residential History & Education/Social Studies Majors (Graduate & Undergraduate)!
Please apply for the Steinhoff Memorial Fund Scholarship. The deadline has been extended to February 28, 2026.
Scholarships Available:
• Two Graduate Awards - $5,000 each (Residential History MA students)
• Two Undergraduate Awards (Juniors/Seniors) - $2,500 each (Residential History & Education/Social Studies students)
Email history@liberty.edu for application information.
Feb 12
Attention Residential History & Education/Social Studies Majors (Graduate & Undergraduate)!
Have you applied for the Steinhoff Memorial Fund Scholarship yet?
Scholarships Available:
• Two Graduate Awards - $5,000 each (Residential History MA students)
• Two Undergraduate Awards (Juniors/Seniors)- $2,500 each (Residential History & Education/Social Studies students)
Application Deadline: February 15
Email history@liberty.edu for application information.
Feb 4
Sixty-eight years ago today, the U.S. launched Explorer 1, marking American entry into the space race.
In 1958, the first U.S. satellite reached orbit nearly four months after the Soviet Union launched Sputnik. In 1970, Dr. James Van Allen, described the significance of the experiments conducted on this mission.
"The successful orbiting of Explorer I in 1958 is one of the landmarks in the technical and scientific history of the human race. Its instrumentation revealed the existence of radiation belts of the Earth and opened up a massive new field of scientific exploration in space. It inspired an entire generation of young men and women in the United States to higher achievement and propelled the western world into the space age."
While a significant step forward in space exploration, the space race was just beginning. That same year marked the founding of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), leading mankind to the moon a decade later.
Image: Dr. William H. Pickering, Dr. James A. Van Allen, and Dr. Wernher von Braun hold up a model of Explorer 1 in celebration of the satellite’s successful launch.
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Feb 1
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