History Online
BA

Complete your degree or earn all 120 credits for your degree at UMassD

The UMass Dartmouth bachelor's degree program in History emphasizes the development of critical thinking, communication skills and historical perspective and prepares students for a wide range of careers.

Earn a bachelor’s degree at UMassD or complete your degree at UMassD if you already have some college credits. The program is 100% online.

Transferring to UMassD

With our generous transfer policy, students with existing credits may transfer up to 90 credits from a regionally accredited institution.

UMass Dartmouth History students must complete 120 credits to graduate.

In addition to core introductory history courses and Critical Skills for the History Major, BA in History students must complete 27 credit hours of history courses above the 100 level including:

6 credits in U.S. History
6 credits in European History
6 credits in "other" history, such as Latin America, Asia, Near East, Africa, Ancient
3 credits in a history seminar
6 credits of history electives

Sample Course Offerings

Examples of courses offered in the History program include (course offerings subject to change):

History of Western Civilization
World History
United States History topics
The Holocaust
Women in World History

Course descriptions, schedules and requirements

Student success

Career Opportunities

Graduates have a solid foundation for pursuing a variety of careers or advanced degrees in fields including:

Government
Education
Business
Law

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UMassD advantages

Customize your education and receive the help and guidance to finish as planned:

UMassD rated #4 in Massachusetts for online bachelor's programs, #6 in New England, and #70 nationwide by U.S. News & World Report
Value and affordability of a UMass education
Generous transfer policy
One-on-one personal advising from enrollment through graduation
Free online and in-person tutoring and writing center

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Learning style: online

Online courses are taught by UMass Dartmouth faculty to provide high quality instruction and personal attention. Students have the flexibility to accommodate work and home responsibilities within the structure of defined assignment due dates. The majority of our online courses are taught asynchronously.