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History provides the perspective that allows us to better understand today's complex global issues.
History
Choose a history major, and you'll embark on much more than a four-year study of the past. As a history major at R-MC, you'll master the essential skills of thoughtful research, critical reading and analytical writing while examining the patterns and connections that play out over the rich variety of human experience.
History major, or minor: In addition to choosing the history major, you could also pursue a double major, a history minor, or a course sequence for certification in elementary or secondary education.
Digging deeper: As a history major, you'll engage with a broad-ranging curriculum that includes a capstone project based on your interests and focus, such as student teaching, study abroad, or an independent research project.
Internship or study abroad: Every history major is encouraged to consider an internship or study abroad. You'll find local and national internships in organizations from museums and archaeology field schools to the Supreme Court and summer fellowships in New York.
From past to future: With a major in history, jobs open up in careers from law to finance, education to cultural resources management—but you'll also find former R-MC history majors who are public relations specialists, engineers, and scholars. And of course, some students choose to continue their studies in graduate school.
| "My professors are like family to me."
Randolph-Macon College student Laura Briere '12, a history major and secondary-education minor, spent the past semester student-teaching U.S. History at Stonewall Jackson Middle School in Mechanicsville, Virginia. After transferring to RMC at the beginning of her junior year, Briere was very involved on campus, particularly with the International Interest Group (IIG), which aims to prepare members of the R-MC community for life in an increasingly diverse world. Additionally, Briere received the the Simpson-Cottrell Research Grant in 2011 to delve deeper into the history of Native Americans. Briere's post-R-MC plans reflect her desire to teach and her commitment to instilling confidence in young people. She plans to teach history.
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