Bachelor of Arts in History

For over 75 years, Florida College has provided a biblically based Christian education in Temple Terrace, Florida. Its campus community includes 21 international students and offers residence hall living, 35 student organizations, Falcon athletics, daily chapel services, Bible studies, and service projects. The college’s Christian faculty and staff support a campus culture focused on faith, learning, character, and service.

Florida College offers more than 20 undergraduate degree programs across the arts, sciences, business, and liberal studies. Each program is grounded in a biblical worldview, with small classes, personalized instruction, mentorship, and individualized academic advising. Students can prepare for professional life through Career Services, fieldwork, service-learning, and internships. Nearly 80% of students participate in an internship before graduation. The Honors Program adds opportunities for research, leadership, and intentional service, while faculty-led summer travel courses cover subjects from history to biology.

International students should expect faith to be part of both academic work and campus life. The college integrates the Bible as the inspired word of God across its disciplines and provides opportunities for spiritual growth each month. Staff members assist students with internships, study abroad, and post-graduation employment. A student-to-professor ratio of 11:1 supports personal attention and continuing relationships with professors who serve as mentors and advisors.

A Bachelor of Arts in History analyzes human nature's effect on society throughout time. The program emphasizes individual professor consultation for papers and presentations, customizing schedules for career plans, and developing research, writing, public speaking, and critical thinking skills through rigorous coursework. Students benefit from personal teacher-mentorships and small discussion classes.

Focus areas include American Civilization.

The program requires 120 hours and a minor. Distribution of credits across coursework, dissertation, or practicum is not detailed.

Graduates enter careers such as law practice, teaching, writing, postgraduate work, as classroom teachers, librarians, museum curators, or journalists.

Students must complete at least 36 hours of general education, including the English and Literature sequence, math courses, and SPC 1608 Public Speaking. An academic advisor for the History BA program must also be selected and assigned.

The programme totals about 120 credit hours. For international students, tuition is below the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 66% of applicants.