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Department of History

The University of South Alabama Department of History helps students gain an ability to understand unfamiliar people and societies, read and think critically, and write with clarity and precision. With a dedicated faculty covering a diverse array of geographic and intellectual areas, as well as an expansive temporal depth, history majors will not only learn about the past, they will learn to create history.

What Can I Do With a Degree in History?

History majors at South follow many career paths with their degree. Graduates move on to teach students about the past, preserve historic buildings, create museum exhibits, or film documentaries. Others pursue careers in law, journalism and business. Workplaces need employees who can quickly digest large amounts of information, draw logical conclusions from it, and express themselves clearly orally and in writing.

Upcoming Events

 

Mar
11

March 11-22 Center for War & Memory Exhibit 
Mapping Confederate Memory in Mobile
Historical exhibition March 11-22
Opening Reception Tuesday March 12, 3:30-5pm 
Rodning Gallery of Art, Marx Library (3rd Floor)

Admiral Semmes Statue

Mar
14

Thursday, Mar. 14
David Barton Smith, "Malicious Intent: Murder and Perpetuation of Jim Crow Healthcare" in conjunction with the Mobile Medical Museum
6:00 PM | Marx Library Auditorium

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Medical Museum Logo
Mar
21

Thursday, Mar. 21, 5pm, Student Center 205 
Stratton Talk Maerch 21 5pm

Mar
27

Mary FIssell Mahan Lecture