Undergraduate Degree Programs

History

The BA in History prepares students to utilize creativity, critical thinking, professional reading and writing skills, and the ability to adapt and continue learning in a rapidly changing world. A history degree teaches students to read intelligently, think analytically, write clearly, accurately assess past trends, rationally predict future developments, and understand the real world.

History with CRMP/Public History

Political Science

The major objectives of the Political Science undergraduate program are:

1. to provide all students with general humanistic knowledge in the field of political science;
2. to aid them through this knowledge to analyze and interpret political problems and achievements of past and present societies;
3. to further their intellectual development through opportunities to think, to speak, and to write logically and analytically;
4. to prepare them to become dynamic citizens who understand the structure, powers, and procedures of national and state governments and have some knowledge of other world governments as well;
5. to provide specific background training for such professions as law, journalism, government service, and teaching.

Social Studies Education

The mission for the B.A. in Social Studies Education is:

1. to provide all students with general humanistic knowledge in the fields of history, political science, and philosophy;
2. to aid them through this knowledge to analyze and interpret problems and achievements of past and present societies;
3. to further their intellectual development through opportunities to think, to speak, and to write logically and analytically ;
4. to prepare them to become dynamic citizens who understand the structure, powers, and procedures of national and state teaching governments and have some knowledge of other world governments as well;
5. to meet the certification requirements that the Louisiana Department of Education Division of Certification and Preparation has set forth for grades 6-12.

Minors Offered

• African Ethnic Studies
• History
• International Studies
• Philosophy
• Political Science