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History

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For those who love history, the question is often asked: "What can I do with a history major?" The answer is: "Quite a lot!"

A history concentration at Aurora University prepares students for a number of different careers. It provides them with a course of study that will bring them certification to teach social studies at the secondary level.

For the student who is interested in history as a major, but who does not plan to teach,  career opportunities are available in historical administration, historical preservation, historical publishing, museum and archival work, government, communications, publishing, law and the travel industry. Students who are not preparing to teach take one or more internships in a history-related field. AU students have interned at the Aurora Historical Society, the Chicago Historical Society, and the National Archives in Washington, D.C.

Students majoring in history (both those in the teaching and non-teaching tracks) also are encouraged to combine the history major with another major or with one or more minors.