History Degree

The history program at Centre College prepares students for careers in politics, publishing, journalism, media and writing, as well as business and commerce, public sector administration, and charity and voluntary sectors. The program focuses on general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing, and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Program courses include: historiography, historical research methods, studies of specific periods, issues and culture, and historic preservation. Get more details below including other Kentucky colleges that offer history degrees.

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Centre College (Centre)

470 Cooper Drive, Lexington, KY

About
Centre College, located in Danville, Kentucky, was founded in 1819 by the Presbyterian church. The school is a top liberal arts college, operating privately and conferring only undergraduate degrees. The school is nearly two centuries old, and has its name based on the map of the United States at the time of the founding, where the school would have been located at the approximate center. The school has had many notable graduates and has maintained a policy of rarely cancelling classes,  including those that would be cancelled due to federal holiday. This has become a point of pride, and best put through a quote by Dean John Ward “Centre didn't cancel classes during parts of the Civil War, we're not cancelling them now.”

Academics
Centre College is a liberal arts institution based upon a foundation of Presbyterianism. The school is dedicated to providing a well rounded education that allows students of a specific major to experience courses in areas outside of that major's expertise. Graduate's will earn a  bachelor's degree upon completion, typically taking four years to complete and involving a mixture of major related courses, general education requirements and the above mentioned cross-discipline electives. Students may also choose to earn a minor degree through the completion of additional courses in a secondary area of study.

Programs offered include:

• Anthropology
• History

• Physics

• Biology
• Philosophy

Admissions and Financial Aid
Centre College gives weight to individuals who demonstrate academic strength through difficult curriculums and other academic achievements when being considered for admission. High test scores, advanced placement courses, extracurricular academic achievements, and teacher recommendations are used alongside the application for admission  and transcripts when considering whether a student will be able to enroll at Centre College. If admitted, the student will be notified and be provided the information necessary to begin their academic career at the school.

Financial aid is available in the form of loans, grants and scholarships. Individuals in need of financial need must complete the appropriate aid forms, the most important of which is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), used to determine need, eligibility and awards packages. Aid must be reapplied for prior to the start of each academic year.

Students Enrolled in the History Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Centre College offers a bachelor's degree program in history.

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Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Regulatory Affairs Managers

Description

Plan, direct, or coordinate production activities of an organization to ensure compliance with regulations and standard operating procedures.

Historians

Description

Research, analyze, record, and interpret the past as recorded in sources, such as government and institutional records, newspapers and other periodicals, photographs, interviews, films, electronic media, and unpublished manuscripts, such as personal diaries and letters.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, historians employment is expected to grow at a rate of 1.7% from 2014 to 2024

History Teachers, Postsecondary

Description

Teach courses in human history and historiography. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).