As a student in our history program, you'll develop a deeper and fuller understanding of the past in all its richness and diversity, with a globally-focused and research-oriented curriculum. Gain skills that will allow you to join our distinguished graduates who have gone on to have successful careers in teaching, museum professions, filmmaking, business, finance, government, law and much more.
Here's how you'll benefit from studying history at Seton Hall:
- Pursue your passion by choosing from a wide array of courses in U.S., European, Asian, African, Latin American, Middle Eastern and Medieval history.
- Learn in small classes taught by faculty who are experts in their fields, including Fulbright scholars, a world-recognized expert on Machiavelli, a finalist for the LA Times Book Award and recipients of research grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
- Gain valuable research skills starting in freshman year, working closely with full-time faculty as you pursue topics that align with your interests.
- Customize your course of study by combining our flexible curriculum with a second major or one or more minors.
- Enrich your education with trips into NYC, study abroad opportunities and other extracurricular activities.
What's more, you'll benefit from numerous real-world learning opportunities. Students have held internships at employers like Christie's Auction House, Smithsonian National Museum of American History, New York Transit Museum, Goldman Sachs, The New Jersey Historical Society and many other public and private sector organizations. Our graduates also find success at some of the nation’s leading graduate schools like Seton Hall Law, Cambridge, Columbia, Georgetown, UCLA, Temple, Notre Dame and NYU.