Programs of Study
- History
- History with Secondary Education in General Social Studies
- History with Secondary Education in History
Minors
- History
- Global Studies and Public Policy
- Political Science
Educator Preparation: History with Secondary Education in General Social Studies or History
Pre-Professional: Preparation for the professional study of law
Course requirements and descriptions can be found in the Huntingdon College Catalog.
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Why Huntingdon?
Step into the living classroom of Montgomery, Alabama—a place where history and public service are hallmarks of the city experience. At the center of the Civil War, the civil rights movement, and state government, Montgomery has witnessed the major cultural issues that have shaped human experience in America.
Huntingdon’s History major is flexible, easily accommodating study in a second major or minor. Those who complete specialized educator preparation coursework and Teacher Candidate clinical experiences may prepare for teaching at the middle or high school level.
If law school is your next step, the History major provides a firm, broad-based foundation on which to build your professional studies.
Active participation in Student Government, political action groups on campus, and social activist groups, as well as internships readily available in the city, keep you thinking while you’re doing and doing while you’re learning so that you graduate with both a degree and a resume.
Huntingdon History Highlights
History is a broad-based major that prepares you well to enter virtually any career field. The study of patterns of ideas, change, and human influence develops and refines your critical thinking skills and informs your professional pathway. Beyond the classroom, you can gain resume-building experience through:
- Hawks on the Hill public service internships in law offices, archives, museums, state and federal government, political campaigns, and non-profit organizations.
- Teacher Candidate clinical experiences in a variety of schools in the River Region.
- Lecture series that bring renowned speakers to campus.
- The Hobbs Honors program, which adds depth to studies for those who qualify.
Faculty
- Assistant Professor of History and Political Science
- Assistant Professor of History
- Instructor of History
Alumni
Huntingdon history graduates have been accepted for graduate school or law school at the University of Alabama, Auburn University, Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, Emory University, Florida State University, Jacksonville State University, Tulane University, and the University of North Dakota, among myriad institutions. Many of Huntingdon’s history graduates are attorneys. One is a U.S. senator, while two others are a federal judge and a Florida judge. Because the history major develops a broad range of skills and knowledge base, alumni have entered virtually every career field.
“As a physician, I am continually grateful for the kind of education that I received at Huntingdon College as a History major. The practice of medicine is not limited to the memorization and application of scientific knowledge. More important, I believe, is the ability to examine and synthesize relevant information from a variety of sources. The careful, objective, and sometimes creative interpretation of this information, say when making a diagnosis, then leads to the best possible care for the patient. Being a History major gave me a firm foundation in these skills. On a more personal note, my undergraduate study of history has prepared me for a lifetime of further reading and learning by introducing me to essentially every aspect of human knowledge.”—Daniel T. Nevin, M.D., Class of 1998
