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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The arrival of spring recalls famous warm-weather events of the past such as the Great Migration of 1843. May 22 marks the anniversary of the first major wagon train to leave Missouri and head for Oregon. This wagon train consisted of at least 100 wagons, and likely over 700 people. Around five months later, the majority of this group reached Willamette Valley, the first major group to prove that wagons could travel to the West Coast.
The major wagon train proved that the Oregon Trail could support mass movements of immigrants. The group travelled over 2,000 miles to Oregon, where another small group continued south, towards California. In more modern times, many people associate the Oregon Trail with the Oregon Trail video game which debuted in late 1971. Both the game and the historical trail have long been associated with perseverance, rigor, and adventure. The opening of the Oregon Trail and other trails like it have carried thousands of Americans westward, in search of land and fresh beginnings. The westward migration of the 1800s changed the landscape of America forever, bringing settlers from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean and expanding the country significantly.
May 21
So proud of our GRADS!
#libertyuniversity #MakeHistoryLU
May 19
Congratulations to our History Department Student Worker graduates!
“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.”
Numbers 6:24-26
May 18
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