History & Public Policy (BA)
Understand the past. Change the future.
A BA in History and Public Policy from SWU will prepare you to make your mark on the world. Through the lens of Christian faith, you will focus on studying and interpreting the past, including gathering, recording, synthesizing, and critiquing evidence and theories. You will develop a broad understanding of the human condition and explore current social questions, issues, and problems. Pursuing a degree in History and Public Policy will improve your critical thinking and analytical skills, ability to see issues from multiple perspectives, and capacity for noticing patterns and predicting likely outcomes.
At SWU, History and Public Policy majors go beyond the classroom with international and domestic travel opportunities, research and presentations at professional conferences, internships at historical societies and museums, and memberships in prestigious national organizations. You will graduate with everything you need to pursue a career or post-graduate education in public policy, historic preservation, records administration, and more.
Dr. Michael Keaton
Professor of History
Contact“History is more than a collection of facts; history is people, and people have always been the same. A knowledge of history is ultimately a knowledge of others... and of yourself.”
“I really enjoy the History major because of the quality of understanding that it affords. Historical research is necessary to the understanding of most human ideas."Benjamin — History Major
Graduate Studies
- Economics
- Education
- History
- Humanities
- Law
- Political Science
- Social Sciences
Career Paths
- Archaeology team member
- Archival manager
- Bibliographer
- Diplomat
- Genealogist
- Historian
- Historical society director
- Historical society staff
- History teacher
- History site interpreter
- Lawyer
- Museum curator
- Oral historian
- Public policy director
- Records and information manager
- Researcher/writer
- Social scientist
Graduates of the History and Public Policy program will be able to:
- Speak and write confidently about the fundamental principles of the American heritage, including the role of the Christian faith in forming those principles.
- Create a philosophical framework for guiding policy development based on inquiry into and analysis of those principles across time.
- Formulate and apply policy solutions to contemporary challenges, issues, and questions.
- Conduct effective and meaningful original historical research.
